Byline: Sarah Plumridge
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New Method Tests Effectiveness of MS Treatments
Northwestern Medicine scientists created a more objective, precise and quicker way to test the effectiveness of multiple sclerosis drugs that may promote the repair of myelin, a protective sheath on neurons.
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Thomas Receives Family Medicine Teaching Award
Alisha Thomas, ’05 MD, instructor of Clinical Family and Community Medicine, received the 2014 Illinois Family Medicine Teacher of the Year Award by the Illinois Academy of Family Physicians for her outstanding contributions to the field.
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Physician Assistants Celebrate a Growing Profession
The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) program raised awareness about the training and career of PAs as part of National Physician Assistant Week.
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Remembering Martha Pitel, Former Chair of Nursing
An October 21 memorial will be held in honor of Martha Pitel, PhD, RN, professor emerita and former chair of nursing education at Northwestern University.
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Regulation of Immune Response in the Gut
Northwestern Medicine scientists uncovered a molecular mechanism behind the regulation of the immune system in the gut.
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New Understanding of Cystic Fibrosis Gene Expression
Nehal Gosalia, ’14 PhD, examined the role of architectural proteins in regulation of expression of the cystic fibrosis gene.
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Investigating Spiral Formation in the Cornea
Northwestern Medicine and University of Illinois at Chicago scientists proposed a framework for the development of epithelial cells forming spiral patterns in the cornea of the eye.
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New Technique Used to Investigate Protein Refolding in Viruses
Scientists used a new technique, fast photochemical oxidation of proteins, to better understand how enveloped viruses infect host cells.
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Residents Give Advice to Medical Students at First Annual Career Fair
Medical students discussed choosing specialties with residents and faculty members during a panel and career fair.
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New Signaling Pathway in Brain Tumors Identified
Northwestern Medicine scientists identified a previously unknown signaling pathway that enhances tumor growth in glioblastomas and head and neck cancers. The proteins in the pathway could be targeted in the treatment of human cancers.
