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Meet Our Researchers: Jacob Sznajder
Jacob Iasha Sznajder, MD Ernest S. Bazley Professor of Asthma and Related DisordersChief, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine What are your research interests? My research focuses on lung physiology. In particular, I am interested in exploring the mediators and mechanisms of acute lung injury, regulation of Na,K-ATPase in the alveolar epithelium, signal transduction[…]
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Dr. Veis’ Research Funding Nears Half Century Mark
Dr. Veis’ Research FundingNears Half Century Mark Arthur Vies, PhD, professor emeritus of cell and molecular biology, enjoys the distinction of holding the longest-standing grant awarded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Not only has his research in the study of how bones and teeth form and their importance to musculoskeletal development[…]
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Making National News
Faculty members at the Feinberg School of Medicine frequently are quoted or featured in national and/or international news stories.
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Scanner Purchase Sets Northwestern Apart
Small Animal MRI Scanner Will Enhance Research Efforts Researchers at the Feinberg School of Medicine will have enhanced imaging capabilities thanks to a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health High End Instrumentation (HEI) grant program. The funding will be used to purchase a 7T Bruker ClinScan MRI scanner, which provides high-resolution in[…]
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Student Visionaries Create Non-Profit Organization
Student Visionaries Create Nonprofit Organization Several globally minded medical students believe that one good model of care deserves another one just like it, especially when it comes to curing blindness in developing countries. Forming the nonprofit organization CatarACT, these students from Northwestern intend to combat the vision-robbing ravages of untreated cataracts by borrowing a solution[…]
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New Chief of Surgical Oncology Announced
New Chief of Surgical Oncology Announced David M. Mahvi, MD, has joined Northwestern as chief of surgical oncology and professor of surgery at the Feinberg School of Medicine, as well as a member of the Robert H. Lure Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University. Dr. Mahvi is on the medical staff of Northwestern Memorial Hospital.[…]
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Students Serve the Community through Heartland Alliance
Students Serve the Community through Heartland Alliance The skills and privileges physicians acquire as they learn and practice medicine put them in a unique position in society. They are allowed to hear the most intimate details of the lives of people they may have just met. Physicians are welcomed around the world when they volunteer[…]
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The Business of Medicine
The Business of Medicine Pictured here with former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, MD, are OpenMic.Health team members (back row,from left) Sam Haywood (FSM), Andrew Ambrosy (FSM), John Kubasiak (FSM), Peter Siu (Kellogg), Michael Gibbs (FSM), (front row, from left) Yaw Nyame (FSM), and Eduardo Montes (Kellogg). Photo © Nathan Mandell Reading The Wall[…]
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Honors & Appointments
A list of honors, awards, and faculty appointments from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Faculty Honored for 25 Years of Dedication
Those attending the 25-year service anniversary reception and dinner at the Wyndham Chicago Hotel included (front row (from left), Drs. Takashi Nishida, Ramona I. Slupik, Alan F. Friedman, Joseph L. Morello, Frank J. Weschler, Hector J. Gomez, Steven P. Swiryn, and Marilynn C. Frederiksen, and Christine V. Malwitz; (middle row, from left) Drs. Janet S.[…]
