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Campus News
Sep 29, 2023

Medical Education Day Celebrates Mentorship and Equity

Faculty, staff, trainees and students gathered to share knowledge and participate in workshops examining the future of medical education during Feinberg’s 13th annual Medical Education Day, held September 27.

Scientific Advances
Sep 28, 2023

Mapping Neural Activity Patterns and Odor Perception  

A new Northwestern Medicine study has demonstrated how differences in neural activity within the brain’s olfactory and orbital cortices cause people to perceive the same odors differently, according to findings published in Nature Neuroscience.

Campus News
Sep 27, 2023

Lloyd-Jones Announces He is Stepping Down as Chair of Preventive Medicine

Donald Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, the Eileen M. Foell Professor, has announced that he will be stepping down as chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at the end of this academic year, after 15 years of service in the role.

Disease Discoveries
Sep 26, 2023

Small, Implantable Device Could Sense and Treat Cancer

A multi-institutional team of investigators including Northwestern University scientists has received $45 million to fast-track the development of a first-of-its-kind implant to sense and treat cancer.

Disease Discoveries
Sep 26, 2023

Gene Linked to Glioblastoma Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Immunosuppression

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified how one gene connects glioblastoma stem cell self-renewal to microglia immunosuppression in glioblastoma, according to a new study published in Nature Immunology.

Education News
Sep 25, 2023

Northwestern Simulation’s In Situ Training Tests Cardiac Arrest Response Teams

Northwestern Simulation has introduced a new curricular experience to help internal medicine residents improve skills needed for the high-acuity, high-intensity scenario of leading and managing cardiac arrests in the hospital.

Scientific Advances
Sep 25, 2023

Investigating the Link Between Iron Deficiency and Regulation of Cell Growth

Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new mechanisms by which iron deficiency inhibits cell growth and proliferation in eukaryotic cells, findings that could improve the understanding of cancer growth and the development of targeted cancer therapies.

Scientific Advances
Sep 22, 2023

Feinberg Investigators Identify How a Residential Neighborhood Can Impact Health

In 2022, Feinberg established research into social determinants of health as a priority. To better understand the impact of social determinants of health, Feinberg investigators have been leading studies that provide new insights into how a person’s neighborhood can positively or negatively affect their health.

Campus News
Sep 22, 2023

Robert Lamb, Renowned Expert on Influenza Virus, Dies at 72

Robert A. Lamb, PhD, professor emeritus of Microbiology-Immunology and of Molecular Biosciences and an internationally recognized authority on influenza, died September 2. He was 72.

Campus News
Sep 21, 2023

Bethany Ekesa, Associate Director of SPARC, Honored with Jean E. Shedd University Citizenship Award

Bethany Ekesa, associate director of Feinberg’s Sponsored Project and Research Catalysts (SPARC) team, was selected as the recipient of the 2023 Jean E. Shedd University Citizenship Award.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Sep 21, 2023

Combination Immunotherapy Shows No Additional Benefit for Most Advanced Cancers

A combination immunotherapy treatment of nivolumab plus ipilimumab was associated with no improvement in survival for advanced cancers other than melanoma, when compared to nivolumab alone, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine meta-analysis published in JAMA Oncology.

Disease Discoveries
Sep 21, 2023

Novel Intercellular Signaling Mechanisms Promote Melanoma Growth

Investigators have discovered novel intercellular “crosstalk” between epidermal keratinocytes and melanoma cells that promotes cancer growth and metastasis, which could also serve as biomarkers for early cancer detection, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.

Disease Discoveries
Sep 20, 2023

Protein Controls Lymphoma Cell Metabolism, Promotes Cancer Growth

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered how the PD-1 protein controls essential metabolic processes in tumor cells to promote cancer growth in T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas, according to a study published in Nature Cancer.

Campus News
Sep 19, 2023

Feinberg Receives Record-Breaking Research Funding in 2023

Feinberg principal investigators secured $706 million in research funding and awards during the 2022-23 fiscal year, which is a nearly nine percent increase over the previous year, and the largest amount in the school’s history.

Disease Discoveries
Sep 19, 2023

Study Identifies Novel Cellular Mechanisms Promoting Growth of Uterine Fibroids  

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel molecular pathway that promotes tumor growth in uterine fibroids, findings that could inform the development of new targeted therapies, according to a recent study.

Disease Discoveries
Sep 18, 2023

Newly Discovered Trigger of Parkinson’s Upends Common Beliefs

A new study suggests that a dysfunction in neurons’ synapses leads to deficits in dopamine and precedes the neurodegeneration previously thought to cause Parkinson’s disease.

Education News
Sep 15, 2023

Research Day 2023 Celebrates Scientific Discoveries and Collaboration

Feinberg investigators, students, trainees and faculty celebrated discovery and presented scientific research at Feinberg’s 17th annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day on Sept. 14.

Scientific Advances
Sep 14, 2023

Ion Channel Linked to Brain Inflammation Identified

Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified how a calcium channel in the nervous system contributes to brain inflammation, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Sep 13, 2023

Physicians and Medical Students Delay Childbearing, Family Building Due to Medical Training

More than 60 percent of physicians and medical students reporting delaying having children and building a family due to medical training, with half also having regretted doing so, according to recent survey findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Scientific Advances
Sep 12, 2023

Your Body’s Own Cannabinoid Molecules Calm You During Stress

A new Northwestern Medicine study has discovered that a key emotional brain center, the amygdala, releases endogenous cannabinoid molecules under stress, and these molecules dampen the incoming stress alarm from the hippocampus, a memory and emotion center in the brain.

Disease Discoveries
Sep 11, 2023

Engineered Probiotic Can ‘Sense’ Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed an engineered probiotic capable of detecting inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Sep 8, 2023

First Device to Monitor Transplanted Organs, Detect Early Signs of Rejection

Northwestern University investigators have developed the first electronic device for continuously monitoring the health of transplanted organs in real time.

Scientific Advances
Sep 7, 2023

New Genetic Variants Associated with Resting Heart Rate and Cardiovascular Disease Risk 

Investigators have identified more than 60 previously unknown genetic variants associated with resting heart rate that may also contribute to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to findings published in Nature Communications.

Disease Discoveries
Sep 6, 2023

Gene Linked to HIV Viral Load in People of African Ancestry

Naturally occurring variations near the human gene CHD1L may be linked to lower HIV-1 viral load in people of African ancestry, according to a new international, multicenter study published in Nature.

Campus News
Sep 5, 2023

Cella Named 2023 Tripartite Prize Recipient

David Cella, PhD, professor of Medical Social Sciences, has been named the winner of the 2023 Tripartite Legacy Faculty Prize in Translational Science and Education.

Scientific Advances
Sep 5, 2023

Understanding Mechanisms Underlying Skin Development

Northwestern Medicine scientists have revealed how a gene considered essential for histone modification regulates skin development, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications.

Clinical Breakthroughs
Sep 1, 2023

Evaluating Implementation Strategies for Tobacco Use Treatment in Cancer Care  

Electronic health record-based messages delivered solely to clinicians increased referral to tobacco use treatment for cancer patients who smoke, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Scientific Advances
Aug 30, 2023

Uncovering the Molecular Underpinnings of Inflammation

Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified new molecular details regarding how white blood cells move across the walls of microvessels during inflammation, revealing new potential molecular targets for treating the condition, according to a new study published in the journal Immunity.

Education News
Aug 30, 2023

Student Research Honors Late Mentor and Discovers New Blood Cancer Treatment 

Brian Lee, a second-year student in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), was the lead author of a study that found that a new combination therapy regimen improved survival in patients with B-cell lymphoma by 30 percent.

Campus News
Aug 30, 2023

Holmes Named Associate Dean for Knowledge Management and Strategy

Kristi Holmes, PhD, professor of Preventive Medicine, director of Northwestern’s Galter Health Sciences Library and chief of knowledge management for the Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, has been named the new associate dean for knowledge management and strategy at Feinberg.

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Latest News

Medical Education Day Celebrates Mentorship and Equity

Sep 29, 2023

Mapping Neural Activity Patterns and Odor Perception  

Sep 28, 2023

Lloyd-Jones Announces He is Stepping Down as Chair of Preventive Medicine

Sep 27, 2023

Small, Implantable Device Could Sense and Treat Cancer

Sep 26, 2023

Gene Linked to Glioblastoma Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Immunosuppression

Sep 26, 2023
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