Byline: Sarah Plumridge
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Uncovering How Refolding Proteins Allow Viruses to Enter Cells
Northwestern Medicine scientists discovered a crucial element underlying how proteins on the surface of enveloped viruses such as measles and mumps undergo a process that allows the virus to enter host cells.
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Green Named Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
Marianne Green, MD, has been named senior associate dean for Medical Education, effective September 1.
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Students Assess Needs of Poorest Communities in Nigeria
A third-year medical student worked with law and business students at Northwestern to solve problems facing slum communities in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of a multidisciplinary course.
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Student Consulting Group Gives Back to the Community
Medical students combined their experiences from prior careers as consultants and excitement for medicine to start a student group that develops solutions for community health clinics in Chicago.
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First Week for Northwestern’s New Residents
Northwestern Medicine welcomed more than 150 first-year residents during the week of June 20, with many attending “bootcamp” training sessions.
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Scientists Bridge Disciplines and Campuses at Biomedical Data Science Day
The first annual Biomedical Data Science Day brought together biomedical informatics scientists and clinical informatics leaders from Feinberg and its health care affiliates.
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Resident Honored for Commitment to Diversity
Joseph Graves, ’16 GME, former co-chief resident in Radiology, received the John Franklin Commitment to Diversity award for his leadership in diversity efforts at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University.
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Volpe Accepted into American Ophthalmological Society
Nicholas Volpe, MD, chair of Ophthalmology and George and Edwina Tarry Professor of Ophthalmology, was recently accepted into the American Ophthalmological Society.
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Kundu Named Associate Dean for Admissions
Roopal Kundu, ’01 MD, ’02 GME, associate professor in Dermatology and Medical Education, has been named associate dean for admissions, effective September 1.
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Graduating Students Practice Orthopaedic Surgical Skills Before Residency
Fourth-year medical students going into orthopaedic surgery completed a four-session surgical skills course to prepare them for residency.
