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In Memoriam (Stanley Huff) Dermatologist Stanley E. Huff, MD ’44, professor emeritus of dermatology, died October 29 of renal disease in Hospice of the North Shore, Skokie, Illinois. He was 87. Dr. Huff joined the faculty in 1949 and was granted emeritus status in 1987. A long-time private practitioner in Evanston, he routinely volunteered his[…]

November 7, 2005 Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.edu ITEC Makes Award to RND PharmaceuticalsEVANSTON, Ill.—The Illinois Technology Enterprise Center (ITEC)–Evanston at Northwestern University has invested $25,000 in RND Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company located in Palatine. RND is dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of proprietary small molecule therapeutics[…]

Alumnus Details American Red Cross Katrina Effort Every day American Red Cross volunteers freely give their time and effort to carrying out the commitment of the nonprofit organization: the alleviation of human suffering. When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in August, the destructive strength of this storm tested the fortitude of victims and relief[…]

Northwestern Medical Student Studies French Health Care SystemGlobe trotting for second-year medical student Adam L. Trotta means seeing the world not just for traveling’s sake but also for sharing and learning. This former Peace Corps volunteer spent six weeks in a French hospital this summer, where he studied immigrant health care in the greater Paris[…]

October 25, 2005 Biodefense Partners Charged with Fighting Disease as Weapon CHICAGO—Northwestern University has been named a collaborating institution for a Regional Center of Excellence (RCE) for Biodefense and Emerging Diseases by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Robert L. Murphy, MD, John Philip Phair Professor of Infectious Diseases and professor of[…]

Blood Drive Brings Impressive Turnout The organizers of a blood drive on October 3 to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina report that the Feinberg School event was a huge success. Forty-three pints of blood were collected from 60 donors, far above the goal of 34 units from 44 donors. “The number of people attempting to[…]

October 4, 2005 Faulty Biological Clocks May Influence AddictionBy Megan Fellman A gene that regulates the body’s circadian rhythms, including sleep and wakefulness, body temperature, hormone levels, blood pressure and heart activity, may also play a central role in drug addiction, according to a study published online by the Proceedings of the National Academy of[…]

October 11, 2005 Scientists Uncover Target for Colorectal Cancer CHICAGO—A common, inherited gene that predisposes one in eight people to development of certain forms of cancer is found in 50 percent of metastatic liver tumors from colorectal cancer, a Northwestern University study has found. The majority of liver metastases that carry the gene, TGFBR1*6A, acquire[…]

October 25, 2005 Depression Raises Disability RiskCHICAGO—Depressed middle-aged adults are at four times greater risk for being unable to perform everyday tasks than their non-depressed peers, a Northwestern University study found. “Among pre-retirement adults, limitations in life activities are strong determinants of job loss and the ability to find employment and jeopardize an individual’s ability[…]

Recent Grants The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute awarded $125,743 to Hossein Ardehali, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine, to investigate functional characterization of mABC1 protein. The National Institute of Child Health and Disease and National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDKD) awarded $207,500 to Michael Caplan, MD, professor of pediatrics, to[…]