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Few Pharmacies Can Translate Prescription Labels Into Spanish Stacy Cooper Bailey Surprisingly few pharmacies in the U.S. are able to translate prescription medication instructions into Spanish, making it difficult for patients who speak only Spanish to understand how to take their medications properly, according to a new study from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of[…]

FSM, NMFF, and NMH—Working Together for a Great Cause Feinberg School faculty, staff, and students are invited to join us on Saturday, June 13, when we revitalize and create beautiful spaces for the children in Chicago Public Schools as part of Service-a-thon, the largest day of community service in Chicago. Participation includes a T-shirt, breakfast,[…]

Science in Society Science in Society (SiS) is Northwestern University’s science outreach e-magazine. Through articles, videos, events, and blogs, SiS brings the exciting research and perspectives of Northwestern faculty, staff and students to the community. Science in Society is sponsored by the Office for Research, the Feinberg School of Medicine, and the Center for Genetic[…]

Less Toxic Drug Prolongs Survival In Metastatic Breast Cancer Research from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has found that a less toxic, solvent-free chemotherapy drug more effectively prevents the progression of metastatic breast cancer and has fewer side effects than a commonly used solvent-based drug. A national study led by William Gradishar, MD,[…]

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University16th Annual Cancer Survivors’ Celebration & Walk Sun. June 7th, 2009 in Grant Park Sunday, June 7th’s 16th Annual Cancer Survivors’ Celebration & Walk, is the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University‘s salute to cancer survivors and the strides made in cancer treatment and[…]

To Boldly Go…NASA Astronaut/Feinberg School Alum Watches New Star Trek Movie in Space In an interview for the Feinberg School’s fall 2007 alumni magazine, Ward Rounds, Michael R. Barratt, MD, ’85, GME ’88, told readers that one of his childhood heroes was Dr. “Bones” McCoy from the Star Trek television series. How fitting that he[…]

Graduates Bestowed with a Backstage Pass to Life The day was warm and the excitement ran high as 167 medical students received their diplomas at the Feinberg School’s Graduation Convocation on May 14 at the Navy Pier Grand Ballroom. This graduation held special importance as it marked the school’s sesquicentennial year. Proud parents, friends, and[…]

Dr. Zoloth Honored for Teaching Excellence Dr. Laurie Zoloth Laurie Zoloth, PhD, professor of medical humanities and bioethics at the Feinberg School, is one of six Northwestern University faculty members honored with university-wide awards for teaching excellence. She serves as director of the Center for Bioethics, Science and Society and as director of the Brady[…]

Popular Cancer Drug Linked to Often Fatal Brain VirusDrug also used for anemia, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and multiple sclerosis Dr. Charles Bennett The 57-year-old lawyer in New York had handily completed the New York Times’ Saturday crossword puzzle – the hardest of the week – for years. But one Saturday morning, suddenly he couldn’t retrieve[…]

Real Men Get Sick…and Better (l to r) Drs. McVary and Brannigan Under the leadership of Kevin McVary, MD, and Robert Brannigan, MD, the Men’s Health Initiative at the Feinberg School of Medicine will explore the wide range of diseases and disorders that affect men’s health. Gender differences play respectively vital roles in facets ranging[…]

Launching the Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, in partnership with Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, has launched the Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute to accelerate efforts, advance research breakthroughs and, improve treatment, outcomes, and quality of life for patients with brain and[…]

Diluted Bleach Is New Treatment for Kids’ Eczema Dr. Amy Paller It’s best known for whitening a load of laundry. But now simple household bleach has a surprising new role: an effective treatment for kids’ chronic eczema. Chronic, severe eczema can mar a childhood. The skin disorder starts with red, itchy, inflamed skin that often[…]

Saturday Academy Is TV Feature Oncofertility—the intersection of oncology and reproductive medicine—is a new, rapidly advancing field. WGN-TV recently featured the Feinberg School’s Oncofertility Saturday Academy, a two-year science program offered in conjunction with the Young Women’s Leadership Charter School of Chicago focused on exposing young minority women to careers in science. The academy is[…]

Feinberg School Moves Ahead in Med School Rankings The Feinberg School of Medicine jumped one coveted space ahead from 20th to 19th in the U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2010. Rankings are based on five categories that can be classified into two areas: the opinion of experts (deans, program directors, and senior faculty[…]

WGN Radio Talks with Alum/Astronaut Michael Barratt Cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, Expedition 19 commander (center), NASA astronaut Michael Barratt (left), and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata With the purple and white sesquicentennial banner tucked away in his official flight kit, Feinberg School alum Michael Barratt, MD, and Expedition 19 crewmates arrived safely aboard the[…]

Online System Tracks Surgical Complications Dr. Karl Bilimoria An online reporting system designed by Karl Y. Bilimoria, MD, MS and colleagues at the Feinberg School of Medicine helped clinicians track surgical complications and detect patterns of adverse events. The results of a two-year trial appeared in the April issue of the Archives of Surgery. Complications[…]

Dr. Vassar Receives Prize for Alzheimer’s Research Dr. Robert Vassar Robert J. Vassar, PhD, professor of cell and molecular biology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, has received the Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). Dr. Vassar and two other researchers will each[…]

New Model for Stem Cell Memory and Plasticity Dr. William Tse How does a human cell remember its past and decide its future? This is a six-million dollar question that biomedical researchers have long sought to answer in their attempts to control cell fate and develop better cellular therapy. Working with human bone marrow stem[…]

Stem Cells Reset Immune Systems in Diabetes Dr. Richard Burt The majority of patients with Type 1 diabetes who underwent transplantation with their own stem cells to reset their immune systems became insulin free, several for more than three years. Richard Burt, MD, coauthor of the study and associate professor of medicine at the Northwestern[…]