Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is honoring the memory of Christopher Getch, MD, who passed away unexpectedly on January 9.
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A Feinberg student was awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to pursue a PhD in sociology at the University of Cambridge.
Scientists at a new Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine center are inventing web-based, mobile, and virtual technologies to treat mood disorders.
Renowned for his research in self-assembly and regenerative medicine, Samuel Stupp elected to elite society.
A new study shows that PSAV risk count testing may provide a more effective screening for significant prostate cancer.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke awarded Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine a $1.5 million grant to participate in the newly formed NeuroNEXT, a Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials.
This study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, examines the lifetime risk of heart disease in white and black men and women.
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine was the first institution to offer a Master of Science in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety. The degree program started in 2006. Its fifth class graduates June 2012.
Northwestern University and the University of Chicago have launched the Chicago Collaboration for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, a three-year effort to enhance the recruitment and advancement of women faculty members in those fields.
As part of Northwestern University’s weeklong celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, hundreds of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members came together to honor the life and legacy of the civil rights leader.
Trouble is never far behind Maverick and Goose as they compete with classmates to earn the coveted title of “Top Gunner” in this year’s In Vivo performance.
A study, published in the journal Dermatologic Clinics, reviews existing research and identifies which cosmetic procedures have been proven safe and effective.
A hike in your blood pressure during middle age significantly raises the risk of having a heart attack or a stroke during your lifetime, according to new Northwestern Medicine research.
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has received a $10 million gift from the Walter…
A new Northwestern Medicine study has identified a gene that plays a major role in maintaining clarity of the cornea in humans and mice – and could possibly be used as gene therapy to treat diseases that cause blindness.
Study reports that 36 percent of women quit medications early because of their side effects, which are more severe and widespread than previously known.
A Northwestern Medicine program for mentoring urban minority high-school girls for college and careers in science and health was awarded the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
A new study that takes a complete snapshot of adolescent cardiovascular health in the United States reveals a dismal picture of teens likely to die of heart disease at a younger age than adults do today, reports Northwestern Medicine research.
Following a breakthrough that identified a common converging point for all forms of ALS and Lou Gehrig’s disease, a new finding further broadens the understanding of why cells in the brain and spinal cord degenerate in the fatal disease.
A new Northwestern Medicine study shows the behaviors and risk factors that reduce the incidence of heart disease also substantially lower the risk of lung, breast, prostate and colon cancers by up to nearly 40 percent.
In 2020, the majority of adults in America will be overweight or obese and more than half will suffer from diabetes or pre-diabetic conditions, according to projections presented today by Northwestern Medicine researchers at the AHA Scientific Sessions.
Neuromuscular Warm-Up Reduces Girls’ Sports Injuries Today’s athletic high school girls “got game” on the…
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proclaimed November 9, 2011, ‘Steven T. Rosen Day’ in honor of the physician’s contribution to the field of oncology.
MS in Clinical Investigation Offers Formal Clinical and Translational Science Research Training to Residents, Fellows,…
New Center Aims to Reduce Health Disparities for Latinos and African Americans The Northwestern University…
Protein Acts as Miracle-Gro for Neurons, Slows Brain Disease A protein that promotes the growth…
A list of honors, awards, and faculty appointments from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Lower-Income Dads Active in their Kids’ Health Lower-income, urban dads are involved in their children’s…
Peanut Allergy Turned Off by Tricking Immune System Researchers have turned off a life-threatening allergic…
Musicians in Medicine, DOCappella Serve as Creative Outlet for Feinberg StudentsMusicians in Medicine â an…