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October 12, 2004 Nobel Winner is Northwestern Researcher CHICAGO—Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine has a connection to the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Nobel laureate Aaron Ciechanover, PhD, who with two other scientists discovered how a protein called ubiquitin within cells targets other proteins to be discarded, is in the second year of a[…]

October 19, 2004 $2.1 Million Grant Funds Parkinson’s Research CHICAGO—Northwestern University has received a three-year, $2.1 million award from the Picower Foundation to study the molecular and cellular mechanisms of Parkinson’s disease. D. James Surmeier, PhD, Nathan Smith Davis Professor and chair of physiology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, is the principal investigator[…]

Scientist Receives $3.5 Million to Study Genetics of ALS Teepu Siddique, MD, Abbott Labs Duane and Susan Burnham Research Professor at the Feinberg School, has received a $3.5 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to study the genetics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS[…]

October 5, 2004 System Helps Curb Severe Anemia CHICAGO—Cooperation among international adverse event reporting agencies has led to an 83 percent decline in a rare, potentially life-threatening form of anemia associated with recombinant human erythropoietin (epoetin), a widely used product for anemia that occurs among cancer patients or persons undergoing dialysis. Epoetin is the most[…]

September 28, 2004 Aneurysm Study Uses Gene Bank SamplesCHICAGO—In a major milestone in genetic research at Northwestern University, a study on the possible genetic causes of abdominal aortic aneurysms will be the first to use samples from NUgene, the University’s gene banking project. William Pearce, MD, professor of surgery and chief of vascular surgery at[…]

September 9, 2004 ‘Planned Care’ for Asthma Reduces Kids’ Symptoms CHICAGO— A “planned-care method” of providing primary care for children with asthma can significantly reduce symptoms and the need for emergency medications, according to a study published in the September issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Much of the asthma care in the[…]

Urban Heat Takes Toll on Elderly and Unfit A “hot” time in the city can turn deadly when it comes to heatstroke. In recent years, killer heat waves have taken their toll around the world from Chicago to Paris. And today’s contemporary urban landscape—from concrete buildings to dwindling green space—has only made matters worse, according[…]

Class of 2008 Brings Talent, Diversity Members of the Feinberg School’s Class of 2008 offer a diverse portfolio of achievements and experiences—from climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro to receiving a National Science Foundation fellowship. This year the Office of Admissions received 5,883 applications for the entering class (down slightly from 5,957 in 2003). The 172-member entering class,[…]

Enhancing Musicians’ Medical Care A program launched this fall by Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine and School of Music seeks to improve treatment of elite musicians and educate music students and teachers about the causes and prevention of performance injuries. Says Toni-Marie Montgomery, DMA, School of Music dean, “Few music schools have adequately addressed the[…]

Student Orientation Week Held Starting Monday, August 23, the Feinberg School of Medicine welcomed the Class of 2008 with an array of activities during Orientation Week. Students were introduced to the curriculum and learned about financial aid, professionalism, and student organizations, as well as received basic life support training. Social events included an evening at[…]