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Northwestern Receives $5.8 Million Grant to Advance Kidney Research
Feinberg has been awarded a prestigious O’Brien Kidney Center from The National Institutes of Health to expand research into the prevention and treatment of kidney diseases.
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Pregnant Women Can Safely Control Weight Gain Through Diet and Lifestyle Changes
A new Northwestern Medicine study has shown that pregnant women can safely limit their weight gain with diet and exercise interventions.
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3-D Structure of COMPASS Protein Complex Revealed
The three-dimensional atomic structure of the epigenetic driver COMPASS was solved for the first time in a study published in the journal Cell.
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MD/PhD Student Stays Active In and Outside the Lab
Kosta Nicolozakes, a MD/PhD student, is past president of the Medical Scientist Training Program Student Council and continues to play an active role in organizations at Feinberg and beyond.
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ALS Problem Solver
Robert Kalb is moving Northwestern’s Les Turner ALS Center forward. Read the story in Northwestern Medicine magazine.
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Redefining Wearable Technology
New stretchable electronic patches could transform rehabilitation and long-term care. Read the story in Northwestern Medicine magazine.
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Online HIV Prevention Program Receives $8.8 Million NIH Grant to Put Research Into Practice
The National Institutes of Health has awarded an $8.8 million grant to Keep It Up!, a novel online HIV prevention program that has been shown to reduce sexually transmitted infections in gay young men by 40 percent.
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Motor Protein Organizes Egg Development
A motor protein called kinesin drives a unique mechanism that ensures correct placement of important proteins and mRNA during development of egg cells.
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Mapping Dopamine Neuron Projections
In a study published in Nature Neuroscience, Northwestern Medicine scientists demonstrated that subtypes of dopamine neurons have distinct projection patterns.
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New Therapy for Rare Lymphoma
A drug called mogamulizumab significantly improved progression-free survival for patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology.
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New Advances in Heart Failure Treatment
Northwestern Medicine scientists demonstrated the efficacy of novel treatments for heart failure and provided new insights into mechanisms of the disease, in three recent studies.
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Cancer Patients Guaranteed Oncofertility Treatment Coverage Under New Illinois Law
A bill based in part on research and advocacy at Northwestern amends the Illinois insurance code to require oncofertility coverage, which requires insurance to cover fertility preservation.
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Medical Student Shares Her Passion for Medicine
Denise Monti, a student in the MD/MPH degree program helped organize the Chicago programming for the National Youth Leadership Forum, a week-long career exploration program for high school students.
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CPS Students Experience Research First-Hand At Women’s Health Science Program
The Women’s Health Science Program, now in its 11th year, provides hands-on laboratory and clinical experiences to young women who are considering careers in science and medicine.
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Stimulation Excites the Brain to Form Better Memories
For the first time, scientists were able to specifically change the way the brain’s memory centers form new memories, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
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Residents Represent McGaw at National Family Medicine Conference
Michelle Byrne, MD, MPH, a resident in family medicine at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
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$11.5 Million NCI Award to Accelerate Brain Tumor Research
The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center has been awarded a new, five-year $11.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to advance translational brain cancer research.
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First-Year Medical Students Explore Curriculum and Profession
During just their second week of class, first-year medical students are introduced to the unique responsibilities of a career in medicine, through Introduction to the Profession Week.
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Northwestern Hospitals Among the Best in Latest U.S. News Rankings
U.S. News & World Report recognized four Northwestern Medicine hospitals in its 2018-19 rankings of America’s Best Hospitals. The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab once again earned the top spot among rehabilitation hospitals in the country, and Lurie Children’s ranked first among children’s hospitals in Illinois.
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Genomic Autopsy Can Help Solve Unexplained Cardiac Death
Molecular autopsies can reveal genetic risk factors in young people who unexpectedly die, but proper interpretation of the results can be challenging, according to a recent study.
