Feinberg is a research-intensive institution that prioritizes taking scientific discovery from the bench to the bedside to improve patient care and outcomes. With access to the school’s wide variety of basic science and clinical research programs and centers, inquisitive medical and graduate students contribute to this goal by designing and conducting their own research projects. Read on to learn more about some of their recent work.
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Clinical Care or Research? Third-year Student Chooses Both
Jordan Sell, a rising third-year student, has taken advantage of the wide range of opportunities at Feinberg.
Health Sciences PhD Student Awarded Presidential Fellowship
Lindsay Zimmerman, a doctoral student investigating social determinants of cardiovascular health, was recently named a Northwestern University Presidential Fellow.
Student Promotes Preventive Medicine at Feinberg
Medical student Shahzeb Hassan founded a preventive medicine student interest group at Feinberg and also co-authored a recent piece in JAMA Internal Medicine about precision preventive medicine.
Physician Assistant Students Present Capstone Research Projects
Students in the Physician Assistant Program capped off their second year with presentations on clinical literature reviews.
Medical Student Applies Consulting Background to Healthcare Problems
Third-year medical student Ben Peipert co-founded Second Opinions, a student-run pro-bono consulting group, and brings his consulting skills to his research on quality of life in endocrine disorders.
Medical Student Investigates Arrhythmia’s Link to HIV
Immunosuppression among patients with HIV was associated with a significantly higher likelihood of heart arrhythmias, according to a new study.
Graduate Student Investigates Anti-Smoking Campaigns in Sub-Saharan Africa
Raising taxes and implementing mobile-phone interventions may help reduce smoking in sub-Saharan Africa, according to an IPHAM lecture presented by a third-year PhD candidate.
Student Investigates Sun Safety in Daycare
Daycares and early childhood education programs frequently use spray sunscreen on children, but still have room for improvement when it comes to sun safety, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.