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Goldberger to Lead Cardiology at University of Miami
After 25 years on Feinberg’s faculty, Jeffrey Goldberger, MD, professor in Medicine-Cardiology, will become chief of cardiology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
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Data Mining DNA For Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Genes
In the first study of its kind, scientists using data mining techniques have identified a genetic susceptibility to polycystic ovary syndrome that appears to be unique to European women.
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Founders’ Day Marks Beginning of the Academic Year
First-year medical students received their white coats and recited the Declaration of Geneva during the 157th Founders’ Day, marking their entry into the medical profession and the official start of the academic year.
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How Traumatic Memories Hide In The Brain, and How To Retrieve Them
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered for the first time the neurotransmitter pathways that allow stressful fear-related memories become consciously inaccessible.
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Confronting Lupus Health Disparities
With a new grant from the Office of Minority Health, Northwestern Medicine investigators will work with Latino/Hispanic communities to identify and treat patients with lupus.
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First Week at Feinberg for New Medical Students
During the Introduction to the Profession Module, first-year medical students at Feinberg spent their first week of medical school learning teamwork, communication and patient safety.
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Seniors At High Risk For Readmission After Ambulatory Surgery
Older patients who have surgery are much more likely to be readmitted to the hospital than younger patients, regardless of their health before surgery, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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NUCATS Awarded $27.2 Million to Transform Scientific Discovery into Treatments
The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute has received a four-year, $27.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences that will focus on promoting clinical trials.
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Connecting Diabetes and Neighborhood Resources
The neighborhood people live in can contribute to their likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study co-authored by Northwestern Medicine investigator Mercedes Carnethon, PhD, associate professor in Preventive Medicine-Epidemiology.
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Estimating the Burden of Pneumonia Hospitalizations
Respiratory viruses were detected more frequently than bacteria in community-acquired pneumonia in adults, and incidence of pneumonia increased with age, according to new research.
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Distinguishing Between Normal and Worrisome Early Childhood Misbehavior
Scientists at Northwestern University are using a novel dimensional method for distinguishing misbehavior that is expectable in early childhood versus that which is cause for clinical concern.
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Resident Recognized for Commitment to Diversity
Linda Suleiman, MD, a fourth-year resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, has been awarded the 2015 Marco Ellis Legacy Award for her outstanding leadership and commitment to diversity.
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Continuing Medical Education Expands Future Offerings
As the first medical director of Feinberg’s Office of Continuing Medical Education, Clara Schroedl, MD, plans to expand and improve current education offerings through innovation and technology.
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Searching for Molecules that Slow Parkinson’s Disease Progression
A clinical study led by Northwestern Medicine scientist Tanya Simuni, MD, crossed a promising compound off the list of potential agents that may slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
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Assessing the Accuracy of Hospital Quality Measurements
An Affordable Care Act program to reduce hospital-acquired conditions more frequently penalized hospitals if they had accreditations, offered advanced services, were major teaching institutions and performed better on other quality measures, showed a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Northwestern Receives $17 Million Grant for HIV Prevention Research
Northwestern Medicine scientists will lead an interdisciplinary project funded by the National Institutes of Health to invent, develop and test an implantable drug delivery system to protect high-risk individuals from HIV infection.
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Uncovering Genetic Factors in Leukemia
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how a gene linked to leukemia functions, a finding that may have important implications for children with Down syndrome who have a higher risk of developing the blood cancer.
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High School Students Explore Careers in Medicine at Feinberg
Feinberg welcomed high school students from across the nation for a day of interactive learning at Northwestern Simulation.
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Green Honored for Research Accomplishments
Kathleen Green, PhD, Joseph L. Mayberry, Sr., Professor of Pathology and Toxicology, has received a Humboldt Research Award, which recognizes her achievements in epithelial cell biology and provides her the opportunity to visit Germany for research collaborations.
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Feinberg Faculty Honored by Bone and Mineral Research Society
Paula Stern, PhD, professor in Pharmacology, received the 2015 Louis V. Avioli Foundation Award from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
