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Students Honored for Volunteerism in Chicago
Nonprofit organization Chicago Youth Programs recognized 12 Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine students for their participation in a one-on-one high school mentoring program.
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New Fellowship Providing Opportunity, Resources to Develop Medical Devices
Northwestern’s Center for Device Development is bringing together clinicians and engineers to develop medical devices with guidance from entrepreneurial experts and through a series of real-world experiences.
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Elizabeth G. Nabel to Speak at Commencement
Elizabeth G. Nabel, MD, president of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, will speak at this year’s medical school commencement ceremony.
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Medical Education Day Focused on Active Learning
Fostering and recognizing outstanding medical educators – including faculty, physician assistants, nurses, fellows, residents, and students – Feinberg’s third annual Medical Education Day carried with it the theme of “Active Learning.”
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Ma Lab Investigating Neurodegeneration in SMA, Parkinson’s Disease
New Northwestern Medicine research is believed to have uncovered a novel therapeutic target for the number one genetic killer of toddlers in the developed world. Yong-Chao Ma, PhD, assistant professor in pediatrics, neurology, and physiology, is also working to uncover the potential of a new target in the fight against Parkinson’s disease.
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Professors Celebrated at Annual Meeting of the Minds
Started by Dean Eric G. Neilson, MD, the annual luncheon celebrating Feinberg’s endowed professors serves as a way to thank and honor these faculty members for their accomplishments and contributions to science, education, and research.
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Student Receives Grant to Pursue Study of Diabetic Retinopathy
Jonathan Chou, a third-year medical student, received a $30,000 grant from Research to Prevent Blindness that will enable him to take a year off from medical school to study the deterioration of eyesight in diabetics.
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Grant Writing Program Guides Community-Engaged Researchers
An innovative year-long pilot program has laid the foundation for training focused on elevating community-engaged research teams to the level of National Institutes of Health funding.
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Cardiologist Argues Timeline for Hospital Readmissions is Arbitrary
Mihai Gheorghiade, MD, professor of medicine and of surgery, authored an opinion article in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the 30-day readmission rate for heart failure. This rate is used as an indicator of hospital quality and for reimbursement. He argues this timeframe is not a fair performance measure.
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New Method First to Predict Brain Cancer Outcome
Northwestern Medicine researchers developed a new method to predict an individual patient’s brain tumor growth. This growth forecast will enable physicians to quickly identify how well the tumor is responding to a particular therapy.
