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Feinberg’s Hunt Batjer Named One of NFL’s New Co-Chairs of Head, Neck and Spine Medical Committee H. Hunt Batjer, MD. Michael J. Marchese Professor of Neurological Surgery and chair in the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Neurological Surgery. H. Hunt Batjer, MD, Michael J. Marchese Professor of Neurological Surgery and chair in[…]

Illinois Women’s Health Registry at Feinberg Needs More Women for Research Studies More than 4,000 women have signed up to potentially be called upon for a host of research studies ranging from knee osteoarthritis to post-partum depression through the Illinois Women’s Health Registry. But many more women are needed for future and ongoing studies that[…]

Feinberg Doctor Named to Presidential AIDS Council Patricia Garcia, MD, MPH, associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Patricia Garcia, MD, MPH, associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine was appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on[…]

Northwestern Hosts First Annual International Science of Team Science Conference April 22-24 The Research Team Support (RTS) group of the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute will host the first ever Annual International Science of Team Science Conference April 22-24 in Chicago. Team science is a discipline that studies interdisciplinary, team-based research, empirically[…]

Feinberg Researchers to Showcase Work, Find Potential Collaborators at Annual Research Day April 8 Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine will host the sixth annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day on Thursday, April 8, from 1-5 p.m. in the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center (303 E. Superior Street) on the Chicago campus. Research Day is[…]

Feinberg Student Wins AMA Foundation Award MD/MA student Sebastian Lara honored for demonstrated leadership Sebastian Lara, a second-year MD/MA student, is presented with an American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation 2010 Leadership AwarD by AMA President J. James Rohack. Second-year Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine MD/MA student Sebastian W. Lara has been awarded an American[…]

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[…]