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  • Genes Reveal Patients Who Will Benefit from Scleroderma Drug

    Systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, is a rare autoimmune connective tissue disorder that’s difficult to treat. However, thanks to new research at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, doctors may be able to treat some patients more effectively.

  • Miller, Kessler Named Mentors of Year

    Stephen Miller, PhD, and John Kessler, MD, are being honored with these annual awards from the Medical Faculty Council during a Research Day recognition ceremony.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Risk of Using Own Tissue for Breast Reconstruction Varies

    New Northwestern Medicine® research shows that breast cancer patients who undergo a mastectomy followed by breast reconstruction using a transplanted flap of their own tissue have a low rate of early post-operative complications. However, risk varies by the type of procedure they undergo.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.