Tag: Faculty
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Les Turner ALS Foundation to Make $500,000 Gift to Northwestern Research
The Les Turner ALS Foundation has announced that it will make a $500,000 gift to support ALS research at Feinberg; the historic gift will support researchers in pursuit of a cure for the disease during a federal funding freeze on Northwestern research.
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Northwestern Accepting Nominations for 2026 Kimberly Prize
Northwestern University is accepting nominations for its $250,000 Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics. The annual prize will be awarded in 2026.
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Northwestern Hospitals Once Again Rank Among Best in the Nation
In its latest annual Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News & World Report has once again recognized Northwestern Medicine hospitals as some of the best in the nation.
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Three Feinberg Students Named Schweitzer Fellows
Three Feinberg students have been selected for the Schweitzer Fellowship — a year-long service-learning program during which fellows design and implement innovative projects that address the health needs of Chicago communities.
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Northwestern Accepting Nominations for $350,000 Nemmers Prize in Medical Science
Northwestern University is accepting nominations for its $350,000 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science. The biennial prize will be awarded in fall 2026.
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Antimicrobial Resistance Expert to Lead Division of Infectious Diseases
Jennie H. Kwon, DO, MSCI, associate professor of medicine at Washington University in St. Louis, has been named the Gene Stollerman Professor and Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, effective October 2025.
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Yue Named to 2025 AIMBE College of Fellows
Feng Yue, PhD, the Duane and Susan Burnham Professor of Molecular Medicine in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, has been inducted into the 2025 class of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows.
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Global Health Education Day Celebrates Mentorship and Collaboration
Faculty, staff, students and trainees celebrated global health, education and outreach during the 6th annual Global Health Education Day organized by the Center for Global Health Education.
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John Rogers Elected to the Royal Society
Northwestern bioelectronics pioneer John A. Rogers, PhD, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, the United Kingdom’s national academy of science and one of the most prestigious academies in Europe.
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Advancing Research and Care at Alzheimer Day
Patients and families joined faculty, students and trainees on May 15 for Alzheimer Day, an annual event hosted by the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease to showcase dementia and aging research conducted throughout Northwestern and bring those discoveries to the community.
