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Calcific Aortic Stenosis: Bringing Discoveries from the Lab to the Clinic In its seminar series supporting translational research efforts at Northwestern, the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Science (NUCATS) Institute recently featured Nalini Rajamannan, MD, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiology. Her talk, “Calcific Aortic Stenosis: A Disease Ready for Primetime,” traced[…]

Opening Doors tells the stories of four pioneering African American surgeons and educators who exemplify excellence in their fields and believe in continuing the journey of excellence through the education and mentoring of younger physicians and surgeons. Dr. Pugh modestly expressed disbelief at being included in the exhibit with such “larger than life” surgeon/educator pioneers.[…]

Stem Cell Research: The Promise and Perils Listen to Dr. Kessler Stem cell research has garnered a great deal of hype and controversy. Hear from one of the leading experts in the field, John A. Kessler, MD, chair of the neurology department at the Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Kessler is the Davee Professor of[…]

Senyei-Supported Study Leads to Progress in Parkinson’s Disease Treatment In 2006, the newly established Drew Senyei, MD, Translational Research Awards supported four projects. The awards were made possible by a $1 million gift from Dr. Senyei, a 1979 medical school alumnus and Northwestern University Board of Trustees member, and exemplify Northwestern University’s commitment to “bench[…]

NUgene Grant Furthers Disease-Specific Genetic Research A $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will carry forward the work of the NUgene project in examining the role of genetics in common diseases, while creating research linkages both between Northwestern and other institutions and among disciplines within the Feinberg School of Medicine. The grant[…]

January 23, 2008 Contact: Marla Paul at (312) 503-8928 or atmarla-paul@northwestern.edu Scleroderma Study at Northwestern Will Test Anticancer Drug CHICAGO—Scleroderma, characterized by hardening of the skin and internal organs, is a chronic disease that is often classified as an autoimmune disorder. Scleroderma affects an estimated 300,000 people in the United States, most frequently young to[…]