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Health of Young Adult Cancer Survivors Compared to Peers
Young adult cancer survivors reported poorer physical and emotional health but better social health in a study by Northwestern Medicine scientists.
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Accelerating Diabetic Wound Healing
Depleting an enzyme called GM3 synthase with gene therapy may help diabetics heal wounds faster.
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Model Predicts Better Outcomes for Brain Tumors with Gene Mutation
A mathematical model can predict whether a tumor has a gene mutation associated with a favorable prognosis for glioblastoma patients.
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John Lumpkin Forged a Path for Emergency Medicine in Illinois
John Lumpkin, ’73 BMS, ’74 MD, was involved in Emergency Medicine when it was an emerging field, and went on to help shape public health policy both in Illinois and nationally.
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Young Alumnus Combines Interests in Public Policy and International Health
Julian D’Achille, ’08 MD, MPH, attributes a passion for international health to his global health experiences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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A Place for Drug Discovery
Al George, MD, Melds Genetics, Drug Discovery To Personalize Medicine
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Persuasive about Patient Care
Healthcare Lobbyist Takes Patient And Community Needs To Heart
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Mighty Mitochondria Make Comeback as Sensitive Communicators
Navdeep Chandel, PhD, David W. Cugell Distinguished Professor in Medicine-Pulmonary and Cell and Molecular Biology, focuses on the role of metabolism and signaling in disease.
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Predicting Major Blood Transfusion During Spine Surgery
A new model uses variables that can be determined before operating.
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Future Childbearing Less Likely after Cesarean Deliveries
Women in the United States who have cesarean sections are less likely to continue childbearing than those who deliver vaginally, but this relationship weakens for women living below the poverty line.
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Graduate Students Receive Innovation to Commercialization Fellowship
Two medical school graduate students received Innovation to Commercialization Fellowships to develop skills to be successful innovators and entrepreneurs.
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Target Identified to Inhibit Prostate Cancer Cells
Prostate cancer cells producing too much PIM1 are particularly sensitive to the inhibition of a protein called polo-like kinase (PLK1).
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Air Pollution Shown to Increase Lung Inflammation and Blood Clots
Northwestern Medicine scientists demonstrate that exposure to air pollution causes a stress response characterized by elevation in the level of the stress hormone adrenaline.
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Goldberger Awarded Schweitzer Fellowship to Help Incarcerated Women
Third-year medical student Adina Goldberger will use her Schweitzer Fellowship to develop and implement a discussion-based preventative health program for women currently incarcerated in the Cook County Jail.
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Diabetes Drug Inhibits Cancer Growth
Metformin, a drug used to lower insulin levels in diabetics, has been shown to halt tumor progression by cutting cancer cells’ energy supply.
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Medical Scientist Training Program Celebrates 50 Years
MSTP celebrated its 50th anniversary with a poster session and reception attended by students, alumni and faculty.
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Resident Receives Marco Ellis Legacy Award
Kimberly Golden, MD, a third-year pathology resident, was presented with the 2014 Marco Ellis Legacy Award for her extraordinary contributions to the McGaw Diversity Council.
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The Role of Signaling Pathways in Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Daniela Menichella, MD, PhD, assistant professor in Neurology, studies the mechanism and role of the protein chemokine SDF-1 and its receptor CXCR4 in Painful Diabetic Neuropathy.
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Leader in Peripheral Nerve Surgery Arrives at Northwestern
Michel Kliot, MD, an expert and leader in peripheral nerve disorders, joined Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine as a professor in Neurological Surgery.
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Remembering Sherman Elias, MD, Former Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sherman Elias, MD, ’78 GME, former chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology and professor emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology-Clinical Genetics, passed away on July 14. He was 67.
