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Physician Assistant Program Graduates Class of 2016
The Physician Assistant Class of 2016 celebrated their accomplishments with friends, faculty and family at a graduation ceremony on May 14.
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Medical Student Receives AOA Fellowship for Brain Tumor Research
Matthew Genet, a first-year medical student, received a 2016 Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship from the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society for his brain cancer research.
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Comparing Foods Could Get Easier With NUCATS Funding
A Northwestern research team has created a database of 17,000 foods and beverages for an app that will help consumers see nutrition information.
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Evaluating an Alternative to Open-Heart Surgery
A minimally invasive procedure to repair aortic stenosis may be preferable to open-heart surgery when treating patients at intermediate risk of surgical mortality, according to recent research.
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Residents Investigate Regulation of Women’s Health Devices
Some high-risk medical devices used in obstetrics and gynecology were approved by the FDA based on flawed data, according to a recent study conducted by Northwestern Medicine residents.
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Residency Showcase Attracts Future Trainees from Diverse Backgrounds
Prospective residents attended the Ninth Annual Residency Showcase to learn more about training programs at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University.
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Collaborating to Explore Cancer Therapy Resistance
The results of a recent study co-authored by C. David James, PhD, uncovered potential new targets for treating glioblastoma, a fatal brain tumor for which there is currently no cure.
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Professor Receives Prestigious Chemistry Award
Samuel Stupp, PhD, director of the Simpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology, has been honored with the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Soft Matter and Biophysical Chemistry Award.
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Linking Mothers’ Obesity-Related Genes to Babies’ Birth Weight
A study co-authored by Northwestern Medicine scientists suggests that genetic factors associated with elevated body mass index and higher blood sugar levels in mothers cause babies to be born heavier.
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Medical Students Explore Bone Regeneration
Two Feinberg medical students gained research experience working in a lab with faculty from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
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PA Students Present Capstone Research Projects
Second-year physician assistant students presented the results of their research projects at the Physician Assistant Program Capstone presentations.
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Glowing Map of Infection May Shine Light on Female HIV Transmission
Scientists have created a glowing map of the very first cells to be infected with an HIV-like virus, pinpointing the vulnerable points where HIV may enter the female reproductive tract.
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Faculty Receive Grant to Discover Novel Small Molecule Antidepressants
Dane Chetkovich, MD, PhD, professor of Neurology and Physiology, has received funding from the National Institute of Mental Health to develop novel antidepressant therapies.
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Brugge Honored at Distinguished Women in Science and Medicine Lecture
Feinberg’s Women Faculty Organization honored Joan Brugge, PhD, director of the Ludwig Center at Harvard Medical School, with the Distinguished Women in Medicine and Science Award.
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Classmates Reconnect at Alumni Weekend 2016
On April 29 and 30, more than 400 alumni and guests visited Feinberg to reunite with old friends, share memories and catch up on the latest happenings at the medical school.
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Hogue Named Chair of Anesthesiology
Charles Hogue, Jr., MD, a specialist in cardiovascular and thoracic anesthesiology, has been named chair of Feinberg’s Department of Anesthesiology.
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First-Year Medical Students Save A Life
During a break between classes at Lake Shore Park, five first-year medical students discovered a man who had suffered a medical emergency and performed CPR, saving his life.
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Reengineering Important Motor Protein
Scientists have redesigned a motor protein so that it’s sensitive to chemical inhibition and accessible for future research on neurodegenerative diseases.
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Analyzing Gene Expression
Scientists demonstrated a new, focused approach to genomic analysis in a study that dissected inflammatory gene expression in immune cells.
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Budinger Named Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Scott Budinger, MD, has been appointed chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
