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Medical School Journey Complete for the Feinberg Class of 2010 Members of the Class of 2010 spent four momentous years navigating the challenging world of medical school — studying and training in a focused effort to absorb all they could about the practice of medicine. On May 20, these 156 Northwestern University Feinberg School of[…]

Feinberg Hosts Department of Health and Human Services Conference on Childhood Obesity William L. Lowe, Jr., MD, dean of faculty affairs and professor of medicine-endocrinology at Feinberg, discusses the Northwestern Comprehensive Center on Obesity and its Healthy for You, Healthy for 2 program during his welcome remarks. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine hosted Assistant[…]

Researchers Discover Genetic Link Between Both Types of ALS Researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have discovered a link between sporadic and familial forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Researchers found that a protein called FUS forms characteristic skein- like cytoplasmic inclusions in spinal[…]

Can a Mother’s Voice Spur Recovery from a Coma? Karen Schroeder’s voice, recorded on a CD, reminded her son, Ryan, of his 4-H project when he was 10 and decided to raise pigs. “You bid on three beautiful squealing black and white piglets at the auction,” she said softly. “We took them home in the[…]

Feinberg Graduate Program Prepares Students for Careers in Genetic Counseling Taylor Sale, a student in the Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling at Feinberg, practices patient interactions with Catherine A. Wicklund, MS, CGC, assistant professor and director of the program. The Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling, offered through the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Center[…]

Medical School Graduates Reconnect at Alumni Weekend 2010 J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD, vice president for medical affairs and Lewis Landsberg Dean at Feinberg, addresses medical school graduates at a welcome lunch during alumni weekend. Members of the Class of 1960 retired their short white lab coats 50 years ago, yet 42 of these Northwestern[…]

Maggie Daley Center for Women’s Cancer Care Debuts The Maggie Daley Center for Women’s Cancer Care, part of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, was unveiled at a ceremony on April 19. The center is a partnership between Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Northwestern Memorial Hospital[…]

Large Study Tests if Exercise Can Prevent Disability in Older Adults A new study will test if exercise can prevent or delay the declining ability to walk in older adults. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine will be the Chicago site of a national trial funded by the National Institutes of Health. It is the[…]

New Evidence That Heart Scans Can Help Flag High-Risk Heart Patients Every year, thousands of people get heart scans that provide pictures of calcium deposits in their coronary arteries. Studies have shown that the coronary artery calcium score (CACS) can point to signs of atherosclerosis and predict future heart attacks. A new Northwestern University Feinberg[…]

Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Provides Research Opportunities, Teaches Feinberg Students to Practice Patient-Centered Care The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (DPT), housed in the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences (NUPTHMS), can not only boast about its standing as the oldest physical therapy school in the[…]