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Reducing Antibiotic Overuse
Two simple behavioral interventions decreased the rate of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions for acute respiratory tract infections, according to a recent paper co-authored by Northwestern Medicine investigator Stephen Persell, MD, MPH.
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Untangling Genes and the Environment in Depression
Genetic factors and the environment cause depression via different molecular pathways in rats, according a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Faculty Member Appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Health
Isaac Adewole, MBBS, adjunct professor of Medicine, has been named Nigeria’s minister of health.
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Investigating the Role of Pulmonary Veins in Asthma
MD/PhD student Sai Folmsbee aims to understand the role of the protein αT-catenin, found in heart cells, in the development of asthma.
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Heart Development Expert to Present Keynote at Research Day
Eric Olson, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Molecular Biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, will present the Research Day Keynote on heart development, disease and regeneration.
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Investigating Physical Activity to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults
A recent clinical trial co-led by Mary McDermott, MD, ’92 GME, and colleagues found that increasing physical activity in sedentary older men and women did not prevent serious fall injuries.
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Proposing a Novel Cause for Obesity
A new Northwestern Medicine study confirms that leaky lymphatic vessels can lead to obesity in mice and shows a way to restore lymphatic function.
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Students Practice Interprofessional Teamwork
A group of nearly 300 students in Feinberg’s MD, Physician Assistant and Doctor of Physical Therapy programs, plus nursing students from DePaul University, participated in the schools’ first-ever interprofessional teamwork learning initiative.
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Decoding Signaling Pathways that Lead to Scar Tissue
The loss of a component of a protein complex responsible for attaching cells together activates genes that lead to the buildup of fibrous scar tissue seen in cardiac disease arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, according to a recent study.
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Kibbe Wins 2016 Tripartite Prize
Melina R. Kibbe, MD, ’03 GME, Edward G. Elcock Professor of Surgical Research and vice chair of Research in the Department of Surgery has been named the winner of the Tripartite Legacy Faculty Prize in Translational Science and Education.
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Medical Students Celebrate Match Day 2016
On Match Day, fourth-year medical students tore open their envelopes to learn where they will be spending the next several years of residency training.
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Match Day 2016: Where They Matched
On Match Day 2016, four students reflect on their time at Feinberg, and share where they’re headed next.
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New Members Inducted into Medical Honor Society
The newest members of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society were inducted at a ceremony on March 14.
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Important Action Behind Cell Division Uncovered
Research led by Northwestern Medicine scientist Daniel Foltz, ’01 PhD, sheds light on the assembly of centromeres, a region of the chromosome that helps ensure new cells have 46 chromosomes.
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Feinberg Rises in Medical School Rankings
Feinberg has moved up two spots to become the 17th best medical school in the country for research, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.
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Medical Students Celebrate World Kidney Day with the Division of Nephrology
First-year medical students celebrated World Kidney Day with faculty members and staff in the Division of Nephrology and with patients who have kidney disease.
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Rescuing Damaged Neurons in Parkinson’s Disease
Northwestern Medicine scientists shed light on a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease that has been poorly understood, the buildup of a protein called α-synuclein in the brain.
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Testing a New Therapy for Advanced Blood Cancer
A recent clinical trial conducted by Northwestern Medicine investigator Seema Singhal, MD, showed that the drug daratumumab is a safe and effective treatment for patients with advanced multiple myeloma.
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Uncovering Genetic Basis of Cilia Motility and Polarity
Scientists discovered that a specific gene that starts to build a link between cilia motility and cell polarity in a recent study.
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Physician Assistant Students Explore Correctional Medicine at Cook County Jail
Second-year physician assistant students recently completed a correctional medicine rotation at Cook County Jail, learning about the correctional medicine specialty.
