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Alumnus David Skorton, MD, to Speak at 2018 Convocation
David Skorton, ‘74 MD, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, will speak at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s convocation ceremony on Monday, May 21.
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Students Explore Entrepreneurship in Medicine
A new dinner series aims to incite enthusiasm for entrepreneurship among medical students and educate them on the business side of medicine.
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Hospital Volume Not Associated With Quality of Heart Failure Care
A recent trend of using hospital volume as a surrogate measure of cardiovascular care may not accurately represent quality, according to a recent study published in Circulation.
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First-year Medical Student Dives Into Patient Care
Anuj Chokshi, a first-year medical student, volunteers at Cardio Clinic, a specialty outpatient clinic that gives discounted or free care to patients and provides a learning opportunity for students.
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Keynote Speaker Announced for Lewis Landsberg Research Day 2018
Mina J. Bissell, PhD, will deliver the keynote address at Feinberg’s 14th Annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day.
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Scientists Develop New Tool to Study Nicotine Receptors
A team of scientists has developed a new technique that allows investigators to better study the effects of nicotine on brain cells.
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Obesity Linked to Improved Survival in Male Melanoma Patients
A new study has found that obese patients with metastatic melanoma live significantly longer than those with a normal body mass index — especially male patients treated with targeted or immune therapy.
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DNA Methylation Plays Key Role in Stem Cell Differentiation
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how DNA methylation triggers stem cells to transform into more specialized neuronal cells.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Meets Precision Medicine
A new study demonstrates how physicians can use genetic profiling of joint tissue to see which drugs will work for which patients.
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Curated Cancer Care
Physicians and scientists in the Lurie Cancer Center’s OncoSET program are teaming up to help pioneer precision oncology.
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A Doctor at Heart
Deputy Director Maha Hussain, MD oversees clinical research at the Lurie Cancer Center, but never forgets her primary goal: having an impact on patients.
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Feinberg Again Ranks Among Best Medical Schools in the Nation
Feinberg has been named as one of the top 20 best research-oriented medical schools in the country, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.
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Shorter Treatment for Hepatitis C Shown To Be Equally Effective
A new, shorter drug regimen to treat certain types of Hepatitis C was found to be as effective as the current, longer treatment, according to the findings of a large multi-center trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Celebrating Match Day 2018
On Match Day, fourth-year medical students celebrated their success as they learned where they will spend the next three to seven years as residents.
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Machines See the Future for Patients Diagnosed With Brain Tumors
Scientists have developed software that can forecast the survival of patients diagnosed with glioma that is more accurate than physicians’ predictions.
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The Coffee Cannabis Connection
A new Northwestern Medicine study has discovered coffee changes many more metabolites in the blood than previously known, including those in the endocannabinoid system.
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Medical Honor Society Welcomes 2018 Inductees
Northwestern’s Alpha Omega Alpha honor society chapter inducted 36 new members in a ceremony held at the University Club in downtown Chicago, counting students, residents, fellows and staff among the new inductees.
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Key Polarity Protein Uncovered
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a signaling protein that regulates cell organization, with implications for early development and certain diseases.
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Scientists Discover Novel Treatment Target for Sepsis
A Northwestern Medicine study provides new insights into the key role a molecule called oxPAPC plays in the inflammatory response. The findings could inform the development of new therapies for sepsis.
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Medical Student Brings Passion to Youth Mentoring
Raheem Bell, a first-year medical student, is one of several student advisors overseeing an outreach program that exposes underrepresented high school and college students to health careers.
