Search results for: “dermatology”
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Medical Honor Society Inducts Newest Members
The Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) medical honor society inducted its newest Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine members at a ceremony on Thursday, March 14. Inductees included medical students, residents, faculty members, and an alumnus. AOA recognizes scholarly achievement and qualities such as leadership, professionalism, and community service.
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From Powerhouse to Communicator: Chandel’s Science Explores Role of Mitochondria
New research by Navdeep Chandel, PhD, suggests that mitochondria may be vastly more important than just the power source for cells. In a series of publications, Chandel illustrates his belief that mitochondria evolved to conduct biosynthesis rather than create energy, using reactive oxygen species as a mode of communicating the biosynthetic fitness of the organelle.
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Exploring How Skin Cells Communicate
Growing 3D human skin models, researchers are discovering what messaging occurs in healthy skin to try to understand what goes wrong in disease states.
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Professors Celebrated at Annual Meeting of the Minds
Started by Dean Eric G. Neilson, MD, the annual luncheon celebrating Feinberg’s endowed professors serves as a way to thank and honor these faculty members for their accomplishments and contributions to science, education, and research.
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2012: The Year in Review
From groundbreaking research to an exciting new curriculum, Feinberg achieved a number of accomplishments in 2012. Take a look at our top 25 stories.
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Innovation Lab Enhances Medical Training
The Innovation Lab, within the Simulation Technology and Immersive Learning Center, develops medical training devices using state-of-the-art materials and techniques, including modern polymers, 3-D printing, and Computer-Aided Design, with the goal of improving medical education.
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Investigators Implicate Well-known Protein in Fibrosis
An international multi-disciplinary research team led by Northwestern Medicine scientists has uncovered a new role for a well-known protein in the development of tissue scarring. The finding has implications for the treatment of scleroderma, a condition for which there currently is no effective treatment.
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Feinberg is Biggest Mover in NIH Rankings
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has increased its position in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding rankings by 19 spots since 2001, the largest move among all schools in that time. Ranked No. 21, an all-time high for Feinberg and up from 24 in 2011, the move continues to validate the school’s steady…
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Study Shows Children with Psoriasis Likely Overweight
The largest study of physician-treated children with psoriasis around the world shows children with the skin disease are about twice as likely to be overweight or obese as children who don’t have the disease, according to new Northwestern Medicine research.
