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U.S. Senator Dick Durbin U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) was joined by Steve Rosen, MD ’76, GME ’81, GME ’79, BSM ’74, director of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, at a press conference on February 28 to protest the House of Representatives’ proposed $1.6 billion cut to the National Institutes[…]

APAMSA Student Group Hosts Conference, Draws Attention to Asian-American Health Disparities Members of Feinberg’s Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) led the planning of the sixth annual APAMSA Midwest Regional Conference, hosted on Northwestern’s Chicago campus on February 26. Hepatitis B, a disease which infects the liver, affects 1.4 million people in the United[…]

Older Patients Confused About Multiple Drug Dosing Many older patients, who take an average of seven medicines a day, are so confused by the vague instructions on prescription bottles that they don’t realize they can combine their medications to take them more efficiently. A new Northwestern Medicine study shows patients thought they had to take[…]

Paid Caregivers May Lack the Skills to Take on Health-Related Tasks in Seniors’ Homes Paid caregivers make it possible for seniors to remain living in their homes. The problem, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study , is that more than one-third of caregivers had difficulty reading and understanding health-related information and directions. Sixty percent[…]

IGP Offers Students Flexible Path for Pursuing Scientific Interests While Earning PhD The Integrated Graduate Program in the Life Sciences (IGP) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has trained graduate students in both basic science and clinical research for twenty years. The IGP offers students an integrated, interdepartmental PhD education in ten distinct areas[…]

Gonorrhea Acquires a Piece Of Human DNA If a human cell and a bacterial cell met at a speed-dating event, they would never be expected to exchange phone numbers, much less genetic material. In more scientific terms, a direct transfer of DNA has never been recorded from humans to bacteria. Until now. Northwestern Medicine researchers[…]

Students Pursue Research Interests, PhD through Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program The Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program (NUIN) admits 20-25 students annually to its six-year program . Students complete three laboratory rotations and then disburse into thesis-focused research labs in their quest to earn a PhD in neuroscience. A collaboration between the Feinberg School of[…]

Symposium Brings Attention to State of Healthcare, Relief Efforts in Pakistan Asher Hasan, MD, MBA, chief executive officer of Naya Jeevan for Kids; Rashid Chotani, MD, MPH, vice president and global advisor for public health at Experior Advisory; Asad Hayauddin, of the Consul Trade and Commerce for the Consulate General of Pakistan Chicago; and Todd[…]

Feinberg Students an Integral Part of Psychiatric Care Team at Chicago’s CommunityHealth Clinic At CommunityHealth Clinic on Chicago’s west side, Feinberg students, faculty, and residents donate their time and talents to treat underserved and uninsured patients in need of psychiatric care. Each Tuesday, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine students accompany faculty and residents from[…]

Menopause Film Rescheduled for Feb. 3 The documentary on menopause and question-and-answer session with Northwestern Medicine physician experts has been rescheduled for Feb. 3. (The program was originally planned for February 2.) The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, February 3, at the Thorne Auditorium, 375 E. Chicago Ave. on the Chicago campus of[…]