Bharat Named Chief of Thoracic Surgery
Ankit Bharat, MBBS, the Harold L. & Margaret N. Method Research Professor of Surgery, has been named chief of Thoracic Surgery in the Department of Surgery.
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Yanez Honored for Work in Psychosocial Oncology
Betina Yanez, PhD, received the New Investigator Award 2019 from the American Psychosocial Oncology Society.
Women’s Health Research Day Celebrates Sex-Inclusive Science
Northwestern scientists came together to discuss the importance of women’s health research and mark the third anniversary of a landmark sex-inclusion policy by the NIH.
Duncan Named NUPOC Director
J. Chad Duncan, PhD, associate professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, has been named director of the Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center.
$13.5 Million Grant Supports the Creation of App-Based Cognitive Assessments
Northwestern was recently awarded a five-year, $13.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to create a platform of app-based tools, called the MobileToolbox, to remotely assess cognitive function.
McNally Elected to National Academy of Inventors
Elizabeth McNally, MD, PhD, has been elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, joining more than 900 other inventors, who were selected for prolific innovations that improve quality of life or economic development.
Alumnus David Skorton Named President of AAMC
Alumnus David Skorton, ‘74 MD, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, has been named the president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Remembering Laszlo Lorand, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Cell and Molecular Biology
Laszlo Lorand, PhD, professor emeritus of Cell and Molecular Biology and a distinguished scientist whose career spanned more than 60 years at Northwestern, passed away on December 6.
Healthcare Professionals Lend a Hand in Honduras
Northwestern Medicine professionals treated nearly 1,000 patients as part of a medical mission trip in late September.
New Associate Dean for Faculty Development Named
Farzaneh Sorond, MD, PhD, has been named the new associate dean for Faculty Development for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.