Byline: Sarah Plumridge
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Medical Students Discuss HIV Treatment and Advocacy During Hands-on Learning Module
First-year medical students participated in small group discussions and activities focused on HIV/AIDS to integrate and apply what they’d learned previously in a new context.
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Northwestern University Ranks Among Highly Cited Researchers in 2016
Northwestern University faculty rank highly among the most-cited researchers globally, according to a list curated by Clarivate Analytics.
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Second-Year Medical Students Showcase Scientific Research Projects
Second-year medical students presented their in-progress research projects at the Area of Scholarly Concentration poster session.
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A Quest to Lengthen Quality Life
Northwestern Medicine scientists are exploring a new drug that could make people healthier for longer by slowing the aging process.
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Astrocytes May Play a Role in Parkinson’s Disease
New Northwestern Medicine research shows how astrocytes, a type of cell in the brain, may play a role in regulating a pathway that is overactive in Parkinson’s disease.
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Discussing Public Health Issues at Standing Rock
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion and SNMA hosted a talk to promote awareness and discuss the public health response at Standing Rock, North Dakota.
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New Insights Into Mechanisms Behind Polycystic Kidney Disease
A new study shows potential mechanisms leading to the activation of a mutated gene in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.
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Former U.S. Surgeon General Addresses Health Disparities
Antonia Novello, MD, former U.S. Surgeon General, spoke on health disparities in the U.S. at the Diversity and Inclusion Lyceum Lecture.
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Gene Signature Predicts Response to Radiation Therapy
In a retrospective study, scientists developed and validated a gene expression signature that can predict which patients with prostate cancer will benefit most from postoperative radiotherapy.
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Linder Joins Northwestern as Chief of General Internal Medicine
Jeffrey Linder, ’97 MD, MPH, will join Northwestern as the new chief of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics.
