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Feinberg Colleges and Societies Build Connections Among Medical Students, Mentors Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine students are given four-year assignments to two social and academic communities – a college and a society – making these groups an integral part of the medical school experience. Each class gets broken into four colleges. The colleges provide[…]

Twice as Many Women to be Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes Two to three times more pregnant women may soon be diagnosed and treated for gestational diabetes based on new measurements for determining risky blood sugar levels for the mother and her unborn baby, according to a study that was coordinated by investigators at Northwestern University[…]

Match Day 2010 Reveals Residency Training Placements for Graduating Feinberg Medical Students Neel Naik celebrateS his match in emergency medicine at New York University School of Medicine with his father Kirit. The countdown is finally over for 157 soon-to-be Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine graduates who gathered, along with their family, friends, and faculty[…]

Distinguished Women in Medicine and Science Event to Honor Physician-Patient Communication Expert Wendy Levinson, MD, Sir John and Lady Eaton Professor and Chair at the University of Toronto Department of Medicine. The Northwestern Medical Women Faculty Organization (WFO) will host its 14th annual Distinguished Women in Medicine and Science event on Thursday, April 1. The[…]

Alumni Association Keeps Graduates Connected to the Medical School The Medical Alumni Association at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine offers its more than 14,000 members an avenue for maintaining lifelong ties to the medical school. The Alumni Association connects with its members through Ward Rounds, numerous annual events and activities, and social media groups[…]

Tourtellotte Appointed Associate Director of Medical Scientist Training Program Warren G. Tourtellotte, MD, PhD, associate professor of pathology, neurology and neuroscience, was recently appointed to associate director of the Medical Scientist Training Program. Warren G. Tourtellotte, MD, PhD, associate professor of pathology, neurology and neuroscience at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, was recently appointed[…]

New Clue Why Autistic People Don’t Want Hugs Why do people with fragile X syndrome, a genetic defect that is the best-known cause of autism and inherited mental retardation, recoil from hugs and physical touch — even from their parents? New research has found in fragile X syndrome there is delayed development of the sensory[…]

Feinberg Welcomes Public Health Expert Ciro de Quadros to Campus on Feb. 23 for Guest Lecture Ciro de Quadros, MD, MPH, executive vice president of Sabin Vaccine Institute. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine will welcome Ciro de Quadros, MD, MPH, executive vice president of Sabin Vaccine Institute, to the Chicago campus on February 23.[…]

Feinberg Students Lead Efforts to Promote Equality and Equity, Lobby for Legislation Shuo Song and Maya Ragavan, both second year MD/MPH students, joined other students at the Health Equality Leadership Institute (HELI) in Washington, DC. Two students from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine had the opportunity to attend the Health Equality Leadership Institute (HELI)[…]

Doctors Miss Major Cause of Infertility and Obesity Gail Donnelly’s classmates nicknamed her “Knobby” because she was so skinny all her bones seemed to poke out from under her skin. But when Donnelly turned 27, that once knobby frame disappeared under mysteriously ballooning weight. Her diet hadn’t changed, she was still walking several miles a[…]

Update: Emergency Relief Effort for Haiti Earthquake Survivors A deadly, magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti on January 12. Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Northwestern Memorial Hospital sent physicians and health care workers on Monday, January 25 to provide medical relief to the earthquake victims in Haiti. The group includes doctors who speak French[…]

United States Senate, House Pass Resolutions Congratulating Feinberg on 150th Anniversary The United States Senate and House of Representatives passed resolutions congratulating Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine on its sesquicentennial and its 150-year commitment to advancing science and improving health. In a statement addressed to President Barack Obama, U.S. Sen. Roland W. Burris (D-Ill.),[…]

IGP Offers Students Flexible Path for Pursuing Scientific Interests While Earning PhD The Integrated Graduate Program in the Life Sciences (IGP) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has been training graduate students in both basic science and clinical research for twenty years. The IGP offers students an integrated, interdepartmental PhD education in nine distinct[…]

New “Suicide” Molecule Halts Rheumatoid Arthritis A researcher from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has invented a novel way to halt and even reverse rheumatoid arthritis. He developed an imitation of a suicide molecule that floats undetected into overactive immune cells responsible for the disease. Whimsically referred to as Casper the Ghost, the stealthy[…]

Creativity Flows from Feinberg Community at Annual Art in the Atrium Exhibit Jennifer Hoffmann, first year medical student at Feinberg, displays her oil painting, Innocent Girl at the Seashore. The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine recently held its 17th annual Art in the Atrium exhibit in the Ryan Family Atrium of the Lurie Research[…]

Feinberg Researchers Simplify Dangerously Confusing Warnings on Prescription Bottles Replacing confusing language and icons on standard warnings labels for prescription medicine and listing only the most important warnings could make a big difference in how well patients understand the instructions that are critical to their health, according to a new study from Northwestern University Feinberg[…]

Thomas A. Mustoe Honored with Endowed Professorship Nathaniel J. Soper, MD, Loyal and Edith Davis Professor and chair, Department of Surgery, congratulates Thomas A. Mustoe, MD, Orion H. and Lucille W. Stuteville Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, upon being honored with his endowed professorship. An investiture was held to celebrate the naming of Thomas[…]

Award-winning author Harriet Washington delivered the keynote address at Northwestern University’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration 2010 on the Chicago campus. Northwestern Celebrates MLK Day Healthcare disparities in the U.S. are “deeper than a mass grave,” said keynote speaker Harriet Washington during her keynote address at Northwestern University’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration[…]

In Vivo 2010 Took Cast Where No Feinberg Student Has Gone Before A few of the cast members from In Vivo 2010 celebrate backstage after their performance. Looking to let loose in medical school? There’s an app for that. If you attended Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s 31st annual sketch comedy show, you were[…]