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May 12, 2004 People More at Risk If Parents Had Heart Attack or Stroke CHICAGO— A study published in the May 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association provides the strongest evidence yet that cardiovascular disease in parents—particularly at an early age—is a major predictor of their children having a heart attack…

May 3, 2004 Contact: Pat Vaughan Tremmel at 847/491-4892 or atp-tremmel@northwestern.edu Warden to Talk About DNA Revolution CHICAGO— Rob Warden, executive director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law, will speak May 12 and 13 about “DNA and Justice” in the Center for Genetic Medicine’s Silverstein lecture series. Warden will…

Orthopaedics Faculty Member to Join NASA’s Newest Astronaut Class Robert L. Satcher, MD, PhD, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Feinberg School of Medicine, describes himself as part scientist, part explorer, and part humanitarian. As a member of NASA’s newest class of astronaut candidates, the 38-year-old says he can now fulfill all three ambitions…

April 8, 2004 Broadcast Media: Tamara Kerrill Field at (847) 491-4888 or attlk@northwestern.edu Stem Cells Used in Bone Marrow Research CHICAGO— Researchers at Northwestern University have devised a method to induce embryonic stem cells to develop into bone marrow and blood cells. Injecting the stem cells into the bone marrow cavity of mice whose bone…

April 8, 2004 Trauma Highly Prevalent Among Delinquents CHICAGO— Almost every boy and girl currently detained in a juvenile facility in the United States has experienced at least one major trauma, and a large proportion of these children have post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study in the April issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.…

April 9, 2004 RIC Delivers Revolutionary Wheelchair The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) has become one of the first U.S. distributors of a power wheelchair that can climb and descend stairs; traverse sand, gravel, and grass; navigate over 4-inch curbs; and rise on two wheels. Mike D’Arcy of Plainfield, Illinois (shown here with his family),…

April 19, 2004 Alumni Weekend Kicks Off April 23 More than 400 Northwestern medical alumni and their guests are expected at this year’s Alumni Weekend. Slated for April 23–24, the event will highlight all that is new at the Feinberg School of Medicine via presentations, campus tours, and interactive demos. Jeffrey C. Miller, senior executive…

April 12, 2004 Feinberg School Annual Report Available Online “On Course,” the 2002–03 annual report of the Feinberg School of Medicine, is now available online at www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/ar2003/. In addition to providing statistics about the school’s progress in its education, research, and clinical service missions, the annual report explores the role of mentoring in keeping the…

April 26, 2004 Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.edu Aha! Cognitive Neuroscientists Reveal Creative Brain Processes EVANSTON, ILL.— Think Isaac Newton getting hit on the head with an apple or Alexander Graham Bell inventing the telephone. While these creative or “Aha!” moments often are associated with scientific discoveries and inventions, most people occasionally…

April 14, 2004 April 20 Marks Lecture by Internationally Renowned Geneticist The Feinberg School’s Center for Genetic Medicine hosts a free public lecture by internationally known geneticist David Botstein, PhD, on April 20, from 4–5 p.m., in Turnbull Auditorium, 303 East Chicago Avenue, Ward 1-074, on the Chicago campus. Dr. Botstein, Anthony B. Evnin Professor…