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Shulman Helps Revise Strep Throat Guidelines
Although people often say they have strep throat, most sore throats actually are caused by a virus, not streptococcus bacteria, and shouldn’t be treated with antibiotics, suggest guidelines published by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.Stanford Shulman, MD, professor in pediatrics, chaired an expert panel that reviewed hundreds of studies to develop new strep throat…
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Alumnus Receives Prestigious 2012 Lasker Award
Thomas Starzl, MD/PhD ’52, who performed the first successful liver transplant in 1967, received the 2012 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award in honor of his role in the development of liver transplantation.
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Mustanski Awarded $5.2 million in Fight against HIV/AIDS
Brian Mustanski, PhD, associate professor of medical social sciences, has been awarded two grants totaling $5.2 million to use technology as a tool for HIV prevention among gay and bisexual men.
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Cianciotto named director of Driskill Graduate Training Program
Longtime faculty member Nicholas Cianciotto, professor of microbiology-immunology, has been named director of the Walter S. and Lucienne Driskill Graduate Training Program in the Life Sciences.
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Predicting the Future Success of Scientists
A new Northwestern Medicine study published Sept. 13 in Nature offers the first formula that accurately predicts a young scientist’s success up to 10 years into the future, and could be useful for hiring and funding decisions.
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First-Year Student Performs CPR on the Lakefront
Anna Whelan, a first-year medical student, was running along Lake Michigan on Aug. 21 when she noticed two people kneeling over a man lying on the ground. The man had no pulse, and Whelan performed CPR and coached others on how to help, applying what she learned during her first weeks in medical school.
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Doctor of Medicine/Master of Arts in Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
Many Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine students choose to enhance their MD education by simultaneously working toward a master’s degree that concentrates on the legal, historical, philosophical, and cultural contexts of medicine.
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Surmeier Presented Multi-Million Dollar Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Award
James Surmeier, PhD, chair of physiology, has been awarded a prestigious Blueprint for Neuroscience Research grant to research and develop a neuroprotective treatment for Parkinson’s disease. For the first time in his career, Surmeier will be working with the pharmaceutical industry to bring a drug into existence.
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Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences Day Showcases Research, Sparks Curiosity
The second annual Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences (MRS) Training Day highlighted MRS research at Northwestern University and brought together students, post-docs, and faculty from various departments within Northwestern and affiliated institutions.
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Global Health Day Highlights Research Opportunities, Summer Projects
Global Health Day, which included a panel discussion and poster session, is designed to provide students, faculty, and McGaw Medical Center residents the opportunity to share recent global health projects with the Northwestern community and create networking opportunities among mentors and trainees.
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Diverse Group of New PhD Students Arrives on Campus
The 2012 incoming class of PhD students includes those enrolled in the Driskill Graduate Program in the Life Sciences (DGP), Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program (NUIN), and Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP).
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Hansen Leads New Division Focused on Breast Surgery
The Division of Breast Surgery, led by Nora Hansen, MD, associate professor of surgery, will include research efforts regarding the means of preventing breast cancer, early diagnosis of breast cancer, treatment strategies, and new nanotechnological approaches to diagnose and treat the disease.
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A Passion for Access to Transplantation
A third-year resident, Antonio Alvarado, MD, has a drive to increase access to transplantation for dialysis patients, especially in underserved communities.
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Toolbox of Tests Provides First Common Measurements for Neurological, Behavioral Health
The 44 new tests, available in Spanish and English, slash the number of questions and time required for study participants by up to 90 percent.
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When to Worry about Kids’ Temper Tantrums
Temper tantrums in young children can be an early signal of mental health problems, but how does a parent or pediatrician know when disruptive behavior is typical or a sign of a serious problem?
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Ondra Named Interim Chair of Neurological Surgery
Stephen Ondra, MD, professor in neurological surgery, has been named interim chair of the department. Ondra has spent parts of the past four years working in the Obama Administration as a senior policy adviser in Washington and was named senior vice president and chief medical officer at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in April.
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Founders’ Day Celebrates Past, Future of Medicine
A part of the 2012 Founders’ Day Convocation held August 24, the presentation of white coats to the Class of 2016 is a tradition marking students’ arrival as members of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Scientists Discover One Way the Influenza Virus Disarms Host Cells
Northwestern researchers have revealed a new aspect of the interaction between the influenza virus and its host. Understanding how viruses disable the immune system can help scientists design therapeutics to preserve the immune response and keep people healthy.
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Students Teach Maternal-Child Health, Learn About Healthcare Challenges in Mexico
NU AID and Child Family Health International partnered to provide a global health immersion program for second- and fourth-year Feinberg students in Puerto Escondido, Mexico. During this year’s program, students focused on maternal-child health, partnering with local midwives to learn about the healthcare challenges that women in the community face.
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MSTP Student’s Research Highlighted by Trip to Asia, Publication
Medical Scientist Training Program student Jessica Queen turned a trip to Asia into a paper that appeared on the August cover of Infection and Immunity. For Queen, the opportunity to travel to a region of the world where cholera is endemic helped put into perspective the reasons she works so hard in the lab.
