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August 14, 2002 Contact: Charles R. Loebbaka at 847/491-4887 or at c-loebbaka@northwestern.edu Welfare Reform Impacts…
Recruitment Publication Wins Design Award The primary recruitment publication to attract MD degree applicants to…
Physical Therapy Program Celebrates 75 Years The physical therapy (PT) education program at Northwestern University’s…
August 19, 2002 Women With PCOS, Siblings Have Same Gene Defect CHICAGO— Siblings of women…
Founders’ Day Convocation to Welcome New Medical Students Members of the Class of 2006 at…
Curriculum Expanded for Third- and Fourth-Year Medical Students In July the undergraduate medical curriculum at…
August 7, 2002 Crohn’s Disease Therapies Tested CHICAGO— Researchers at The Feinberg School of Medicine…
July 6, 2002New Protease Inhibitor Has Added BenefitsBARCELONA— Atazanavir, a potent new HIV-fighting protease inhibitor,…
Pediatrics Faculty Featured in Public Television SeriesThe patients, families, and physicians of Children’s Memorial Hospital…
Patricia Spear Elected to National Academy of SciencesPatricia G. Spear, PhD, Guy and Anne Youmans…
July 8, 2002Researcher Calls for Less Toxic HIV TherapyBARCELONA— A Northwestern University researcher today called…
During Chicago’s 1995 heat wave, thousands of cars broke down in the street. Roads buckled. And power outages rendered air conditioners and lights useless. Few, however, remember the scale of human devastation during that catastrophic week, chronicled in a faculty member’s book.
Memorial Service Held for Dr. David Hanson David G. Hanson, MD, chair of otolaryngology—head and…
July 10, 2002Break in HIV Treatment May Be Safe in Some CasesBARCELONA— Interrupting anti-HIV treatment…
Student AMWA Chapter RecognizedThe student chapter of the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) was selected…
June 20, 2002 University Receives Grant to Study Oral CancerCHICAGO— Oral cancer currently accounts for…
NU-AID Volunteers Serve the Underserved in Nicaragua The Northwestern University Alliance for International Development (NU-AID),…
McGaw Medical Center Welcomes New Housestaff The McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University welcomed 332…
June 20, 2002Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.eduNew Device Removes Drinking Water ContaminantsEVANSTON,…
June 10, 2002Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.eduNanotechnology Technique Could Lead to Ultimate…
In Memoriam (Charles Kramer, Robert Norman, Warren Wells, Harold Visotsky)Charles H. Kramer, MD, professor emeritus…
A list of honors, awards, and faculty appointments from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
Graduates Urged to Face New Medical Challenges The medical school’s 144th Graduation Convocation, held May…
June 21, 2002Fighting Disease on the Cellular LevelCHICAGO— Contrary to those static diagrams of a…
June 20, 2002Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Aids DiabetesCHICAGO— Statins, drugs usually prescribed for high cholesterol, have been…
Cancer Walk Draws Nearly 3,500Nearly 3,500 cancer survivors, friends, family members, and others touched by…
June 20, 2002Cancer Expert Jordan Honored by QueenCHICAGO— Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has awarded…
May 15, 2002Contact: Megan Fellman at (847) 491-3115 or atfellman@northwestern.eduTeen Sleep Deprivation May Affect Behavior,…
May 15, 2002Tau Protein Required for Development of Alzheimer’s Disease CHICAGO— Researchers have argued for…