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Northwestern’s Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center Receives $8.6 Million Renewal
The National Institute on Aging has renewed funding for the Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center, supporting an additional five years of research, and marking 25 years of continuous grant support.
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Using Human-Centered Design to Create Better Healthcare Models in Kenya
Fourth-year medical student Claudia Leung spent the past year in western Kenya doing research and developing a healthcare model for patients with chronic diseases.
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Echocardiography Simulation Assesses Competency for Trainees
Jyothy Puthumana, MD, uses a specialized echocardiography simulator to better assess trainees’ and experienced cardiologists’ competency on trans esophageal echocardiogram, with the goal of improving patient care.
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Green Elected to German National Academy of Sciences
Kathleen Green, PhD, Joseph L. Mayberry, Sr., Professor of Pathology and Toxicology and professor of Dermatology, has been elected to the German National Academy of Sciences for her scientific achievements.
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Bringing LGBT Health to the Forefront
Northwestern hosted the inaugural State of LGBT Health Symposium, bringing together scientists, policymakers and community members to discuss how federal resources are being mobilized to improve the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and gender-nonconforming people.
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Guidelines Published for Managing Chronic Pain in Cancer Survivors
An expert panel led by Northwestern Medicine investigator Judith Paice, PhD, RN, developed recommendations to help clinicians manage the chronic pain of cancer survivors.
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Aarati Didwania Named Director of Honors Program in Medical Education
Aarati Didwania, MD, ’04 MSCI, associate professor of Medicine, has been named director of the Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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2010 Cholera Epidemic Linked to Hypervirulent Strain
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that the cholera strain responsible for the 2010 epidemic in Haiti is a hypervirulent variant.
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Feinberg Welcomes New PhD Students to Campus
First-year graduate students arrive on campus to pursue degrees from the Driskill Graduate Program in the Life Sciences, Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Medical Scientist Training Program and more.
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Incoming Medical Students Shadow Healthcare Professionals
First-year medical students at Feinberg spent part of their first week shadowing healthcare professionals during their Introduction to the Profession Module.
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Assessing Medical Student Use of Electronic Health Records
A Northwestern Medicine study evaluated how medical students use electronic health records to follow up with patient progress.
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Founders’ Day Welcomes Incoming Medical Students
Members of the Class of 2020 donned their white coats and were welcomed into the medical profession at the 158th Founders’ Day on August 12.
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Reversing Effects of Schizophrenia Mutations at the Cellular Level
By targeting a hub of schizophrenia-related genes, Northwestern Medicine scientists were able to correct a disease-related alteration in mouse model neurons.
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Johnson Named Feinberg’s Chief Operating Officer
Craig Johnson, MBA, has been appointed chief operating officer at the Feinberg School of Medicine.
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Surgery Residents Work to Expand Trauma Registry in Bolivia
Residents working with the Northwestern Trauma and Surgical Initiative spent a year assisting with the improvement of a trauma and emergency response system in Bolivia.
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Investigating Mechanisms Behind Immunological Mystery
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a new potential target for treating autoimmune diseases in recent research published in Nature Communications.
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An Update on Lymphoma Research
Faculty from the Division of Hematology/Oncology presented a panel discussion on lymphoma research, treatment and novel trials.
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Diversity and Inclusion Town Hall Addresses Community Concerns
Feinberg held a diversity and inclusion town hall meeting on August 2 to discuss tragic events that have occurred across the country and world.
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Using Stem Cells to Predict Patients’ Responses to Cancer Therapy
New Northwestern Medicine research has shown that reprogrammed stem cells can be used to identify patients with cancer who are likely to experience a dangerous side effect of a common chemotherapy drug.
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US Sen. Kirk Visits Feinberg, Announces Plans for Brain Research Consortium
Top neuroscientists from Feinberg and across Chicago joined U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk to announce plans for a $25 million statewide consortium to advance brain research in Illinois.
