Byline: Sarah Plumridge
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Mechanisms Behind Mutations in Calcium Ion Channels and Immunodeficiency
Northwestern Medicine scientists investigated the mechanism behind a mutation in a calcium ion channel that leads to an immunodeficiency syndrome.
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Perlman Named Chief of Rheumatology
Harris Perlman, PhD, professor in Medicine-Rheumatology, will succeed Richard Pope, MD, as chief of Rheumatology.
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New Drug Reverses Anticoagulant Effects of Common Blood Thinner
A study showed that an investigational drug, idarucizumab, reverses the anticoagulant effect of dabigatran, a blood thinning drug used for the prevention of stroke. This is the first test of this reversal agent in patients with bleeding or need for emergent surgery.
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Feinberg Student Explores the Pathogenesis of Ocular Herpes Infection
Rebecca Edwards, an MD/PhD student, studies the role host factors play in mediating disease in the eye caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1.
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New Interns Complete ‘Bootcamp’ Before Hitting the Wards
New trainees went through a rigorous two-day ‘bootcamp’ to refine their communication and clinical skills before starting residency.
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Schweitzer Fellow Tackles Disparities in Birth Outcomes
Supriya Rastogi, a second-year MD/MPH student, received a Schweitzer Fellowship to conduct a year-long project aimed at tackling racial and ethnic health disparities, with a focus on reproductive health on the South Side of Chicago.
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Physical Therapy Students Celebrate Transition from Classroom to Clinic
First year students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program celebrated the transition from the classroom to clinical practice at the program’s 9th Annual Clinical Practice Ceremony.
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Feinberg Grad Receives 2015 American College of Emergency Physicians Award
Paul Jansson, ’13 MS, ’15 MD, received the 2015 American College of Emergency Physicians National Outstanding Medical Student Award for excellence in compassionate care of patients, professional behavior and service to the community.
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Twin MD/PhD Students Pursue Research Projects in Oncology and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical Scientist Training Program students and twin sisters Lauren Smith, ’15 PhD, and Adrienne Long, ’15 PhD, discuss their recently published research projects and their futures as physician-scientists.
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Bacterial Sepsis Protein May Inhibit Cancer Cell Growth
A new study suggests a toxin responsible for seafood-associated sepsis and necrotizing fasciitis may have the ability to treat cancer by destroying the protein Ras.
