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Three Northwestern Medicine Scientists Win Presidential Award
Three scientists from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor given by the United States government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are in the early stages of their independent research careers.
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Researcher Focused on Non-Invasive ‘Biopsy’ Approach
With a number of recent studies showing the accuracy of magnetic resonance elastography in diagnosing and staging liver damage, Frank Miller, MD, professor in radiology, is researching its validity.
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Feinberg Faculty Members Awarded Teaching Fellowships
Six Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine faculty members were accepted into the 2012-13 Searle Fellows Program, a year-long faculty development program for early career faculty.
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Investigator Pioneers SUDEP.net to Overcome Research Barriers
Stephan Schuele, MD, MPH, associate professor of neurology and physcial medicine and rehabilitation, is building a first-of-its-kind network to address sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP), which accounts for an estimated 20 percent of epilepsy-related deaths, Schuele is hoping to increase the availability of data available to researchers.
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Shadowing Opportunities Give Students an Early Taste of Clinical Medicine
Medical students extend their classroom education by interacting with patients, residents, and physcians during shadowing experiences.
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Concussion Study to Focus on Young Athletes
Turning concussion theories into a verified model is the basis of a new Northwestern study on concussive events among grade-schoolers.
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Northwestern No. 1 in Illinois and Chicago in U.S. News’ 2012 ‘Best Hospitals’ Ranking
In the 2012 ranking of the nation’s “Best Hospitals” published by U.S. News & World Report, both Northwestern Memorial and Northwestern Lake Forest hospitals earned recognition in Illinois and the Chicago metro area, with Northwestern Memorial ranked No. 1 in both areas and named to the prestigious honor roll of the nation’s top hospitals.
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New PT Program for Undergraduates Accepts First Student
To encourage interest in the study of physical therapy, The Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences created the Northwestern University Pre-Physical Therapy Scholars Program, an early Doctor of Physical Therapy acceptance program for high-achieving Northwestern students with a demonstrated commitment to a career in the field.
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Researcher Seeks Development of Better TB Vaccine
Researcher Chyung-Ru Wang, PhD, professor in microbiology-immunology, aims to test the ability of lipid vaccines to offer resistance to mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
