Category: Campus News
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Student Sketch Comedy Show Benefits Refugee Organization
Students performed a series of skits satirizing the medical school experience at “In Vivo Goes Paperless,” the 39th annual performance of In Vivo, Feinberg’s sketch comedy and variety show.
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Holloway Delivers Diversity and Inclusion Lyceum Lecture
Jonathan Holloway, provost of Northwestern, shared a historical overview of African-Americans in modern universities during a lecture sponsored by Feinberg’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
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Northwestern Explores Mummy’s Secrets With Particle Accelerator
A team from Northwestern Medicine used the most powerful X-ray source in the Western Hemisphere to examine an 1,800-year old mummy, seeking answers to questions about bone competence of ancient humans.
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Northwestern Surgeon Describes Working in a War Zone
Samer Attar, MD, assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, was recently featured on CBS’ 60 Minutes for his volunteer work in Syria’s makeshift hospitals.
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Northwestern Research Funding Breaks Records
Northwestern’s sponsored research awards grew to $676.5 million last fiscal year, the largest amount in the University’s history, including $471.7 million from Feinberg investigators.
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Northwestern to Advance Our Understanding of the Role of Environment on Genes
A new $10 million gift from University trustees and supporters Louis A. Simpson ’58 and Kimberly K. Querrey will create a center to study the effects of environment on the activation and expression of genes.
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McDermott Named AHA Distinguished Scientist
Mary McDermott, MD, ’92 GME, the Jeremiah Stamler Professor of Medicine and of Preventive Medicine, has been named a Distinguished Scientist by the American Heart Association (AHA).
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Les Turner ALS Symposium Brings Together Investigators, Clinicians and Patients
The 7th Annual Les Turner Symposium showcased the integration of ALS investigation and clinical care at Northwestern Medicine and the Les Turner ALS Foundation.
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New Strategic Research Plan for Feinberg
New cross-cutting themes and a disease focus area were added to Feinberg’s research strategy, strengthening the vision for years to come.
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Bringing Together Stem Cells and Regenerative Biology
Scientists, students and trainees from dozens of departments gathered recently for the inaugural Stem Cells and Regenerative Biology Research Retreat.
