Category: Campus News
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Mateen Appointed Director of New Center for Global Neurology
Farrah Mateen, MD, PhD, chief of the Division of Multiple Sclerosis & Neuroimmunology and the Dr. Charles L. Mix Research Professor of Neurology, has been named director of the Center for Global Neurology, a center of the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health (IGH).
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NUCATS and NICO Symposium Sparks Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Recently, the Symposium to Empower High-Priority Research Collaborations, organized by the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute and the Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems, focused on addressing critical challenges in human health and disease through team-based approaches.
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Alzheimer Day Highlights Research Advances and Community Engagement
Faculty, clinicians, investigators and community members gathered on May 19 for Alzheimer Day, an annual conference dedicated to advancing understanding of dementia and connecting cutting-edge research with patients and families.
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Feinberg Students Launch Inaugural Day of Service Across Chicago
Students from across Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s academic programs came together on Sunday, May 3, for the inaugural Feinberg Day of Service — a new student-led initiative centered on volunteerism, community partnership and cross-program connection.
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Honors Day Celebrates Medical School Excellence
Fourth-year medical students and faculty members were recognized for academic and clinical excellence during Feinberg’s Honors Day, held on May 15 in the Hughes Auditorium.
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Holmes Named 2026 Medical Librarian of the Year
Kristi Holmes, PhD, associate dean for knowledge management and strategy, has been named the 2026 Medical Librarian of the Year by the Friends of the National Library of Medicine.
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Feinberg Classmates Return to Campus for Alumni Weekend 2026
Feinberg alumni returned to campus on May 1 and 2 for Alumni Weekend 2026, an event dedicated to reconnecting classmates and celebrating milestone reunions.
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NUCATS Announces New K12 Scholars
The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute has announced Keith Summa, MD, PhD, Timothy Janetos, MD, and Vidhi Dalal, MD, as its newest K12 scholars.
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Murphy Honored as Distinguished Leader in Global Health
Robert Murphy, MD, executive director of the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health, has been honored with the 2026 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Distinguished Leadership in Global Health Award.
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Visionary Biochemist Delivers 2026 Kimberly Prize Lecture
Svetlana Mojsov, PhD, delivered the 2026 Kimberly Prize Lecture on April 20, drawing on decades of groundbreaking research that helped transform the treatment of diabetes and obesity.
