Recent News

December 18, 2002 Gene Therapy Used in Cancer Cure CHICAGO— Using a novel gene therapy approach that boosts the body’s immune system, a Northwestern University researcher has cured cancer in laboratory mice. In experiments reported in the Dec. 15 issue of Cancer Research, Chung Lee, PhD, and colleagues at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine[…]

In Memoriam (William Roach) William R. Roach, MD , professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynecology and former chief of staff at Passavant Memorial Hospital (later Northwestern Memorial Hospital [NMH]), died October 20 of cancer in his Oak Park, Illinois, home. A native of Marquette, Michigan, Dr. Roach earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of[…]

Webster Named President of Chicago Board of Health James R. Webster Jr., MD, Michael A. Gertz Professor of Medicine, is the new president of the Chicago Board of Health. Dr. Webster was appointed to the post by Mayor Richard M. Daley and confirmed by the City Council in early December. The Chicago Board of Health[…]

December 13, 2002 New Study Refutes Theory of Adolescence CHICAGO— Despite the widely accepted belief that puberty breeds rebellion and emotional turmoil, findings from a Northwestern University study show that adolescents raised in traditional families are more likely to be well-adjusted teenagers and, as adults, have traditional families and continue their good adjustment. The research[…]

Memorial Joins Brain Tumor Consortium The Falk Brain Tumor Center of Children’s Memorial Hospital (CMH) is the newest member of the prestigious Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium. The Falk Center is the only institution to be accepted into the consortium this year. Other member institutions include the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Duke University, and Children’s National[…]

December 13, 2002 Contact: Charles R. Loebbaka at 847/491-4887 or at c-loebbaka@northwestern.edu   Philanthropist Reuben Feinberg Dies at Age 83 CHICAGO— Reuben Feinberg, 83, a major Chicago-area philanthropist, died Friday (Dec. 13) at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Mr. Feinberg, a leader in Chicago-area real estate and banking, made gifts to Northwestern University totaling more than $103[…]

Minority and Cultural Affairs Office Opens The Feinberg School’s new Office of Minority and Cultural Affairs recently opened its doors for business right in the heart of the medical school complex—on the main floor of the Morton Building just down the hall from the Offices of Student Affairs and Admissions. There John E. Franklin, MD,[…]

December 13, 2002 Psychiatric Disorders Prevalent Among Juvenile Detainees CHICAGO— Mental health professionals have speculated for years that many adolescents with serious psychiatric disorders are arrested instead of treated. Yet, there have been few studies. Now, a Northwestern University study has found that the majority of boys and girls currently detained in a juvenile facility[…]

Dr. Sandra Weintraub to Speak on Aging and Memory Northwestern Alzheimer’s disease expert Sandra Weintraub, PhD, will speak on Thursday, December 12, 2002, in north suburban Riverwoods, Illinois, about the changes in thinking abililities that come with normal aging and how they differ from the changes that occur with dementia found in Alzheimer’s disease. The[…]

November 25, 2002 Multiple Myeloma Patients Needed for Study CHICAGO— Cancer researchers at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University are seeking patients with relapsed or treatment-resistant multiple myeloma to participate in an investigational clinical trial using Velcade (bortezomib). Bortezomib is a new drug that inhibits the proteasome, an enzyme complex in cells that[…]

November 25, 2002 Nursing Home Aides Experience Racism CHICAGO— Nearly 75 percent of nurse’s aides working in nursing homes experience racism on the job, according to a study from the Buehler Center on Aging at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. This research showed that racism is expressed by nursing home residents as well as[…]

Inaugural Silverstein Lecture to Focus on Genetic Testing Two specialists on genetic testing will present the inaugural Silverstein Lecture that explores “Genetic Testing: Past, Present, and Future” on Wednesday, December 4, starting at 7:30 p.m. The lecture, free and open to the public, will be held in Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Pritzker Auditorium, located on the[…]

Webcam Reveals Progress of New Research Building Those interested in how the Feinberg School’s new research building is coming along don’t have to be anywhere near the Chicago campus. They can see both still pictures and video of the construction site for the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center of Northwestern University, thanks to a[…]

New Feinberg School Web Site Launched The much-anticipated redesigned Feinberg School Web site was officially launched November 15. The site offers a new look for the home page and second-level pages, improved search capability and navigation, and more content. Templates for third-level (department) pages also have been developed. The new home page offers links for[…]

Annual State of the School Address Slated Faculty and staff members and students will have an opportunity to hear from the Feinberg School’s top leaders during the State of the School Address Thursday, November 21, from 2–4 p.m. in Turnbull Auditorium, 303 East Chicago Avenue on the Chicago campus. Sponsored by the school’s Staff Relations[…]

November 11, 2002 Northwestern Receives $5 Million to Study Polycystic Ovary Syndrome CHICAGO— Northwestern University has been awarded more than $5 million by the National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women’s Health to establish a Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) to study polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a disorder associated with irregular menstrual periods,[…]

November 4, 2002 Aging Doesn’t Affect Language Processing CHICAGO— Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies of the brain show that despite the decrease in brain activity that naturally occurs in aging, particularly in the language areas of the left frontal lobe, some types of language processing may be performed more efficiently in older individuals. Results[…]

November 4, 2002 Dr. Bertozzi to Speak at Drug Discovery Symposium CHICAGO— Award-winning scientist Carolyn R. Bertozzi, PhD, of the University of California at Berkeley will be the keynote speaker for the seventh annual Northwestern University Drug Discovery Program Symposium from 4–5 p.m. Wednesday, November 13, in the Ward Building of The Feinberg School of[…]

November 4, 2002 HHS Official to Give Feinberg Lecture CHICAGO— Eve E. Slater, MD, assistant secretary of health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will be the speaker at the eighth annual Frances Feinberg Memorial Lecture at Northwestern University at 5 p.m. Thursday, November 21, in the third floor conference center of[…]