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A Breakthrough Dual Degree Program from the Feinberg School of Medicine and the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science How can healthcare give back what disease, injury, or disorder has taken away? How can we better compensate for the loss of function following stroke, trauma, or complications related to degenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease[…]

HAPO Study Reveals Maternal Hyperglycemia Associated with Pregnancy Complications Feinberg School Researchers at the Helm of International Study Feinberg School of Medicine researchers have played a lead role in an international study that shows an association between maternal hyperglycemia and the risk of pregnancy complications. Boyd Metzger, MD, the Tom D. Spies Professor of Metabolism[…]

Science Club Teaches Kids About Genetics Feinberg School staff and Science Club volunteers (front row from left) Susan Hammond, Mike Kennedy, Miranda Bernhardt, Julia Jackson Mackenzie, (third row left) Carolyn Jahn, and (third row right) Lauren Strelec. Swarms of children bustled with excitement at the Boys and Girls Club of America in the Uptown neighborhood[…]

FSM Opens Nikon Imaging Center Faculty, staff, and students attending the grand opening tour the new Nikon-Northwestern Cell Imaging Facility. The Feinberg School of Medicine and Nikon Instruments, Inc., celebrated the establishment of a collaborative core microscopy imaging center at grand opening ceremonies on June 4. The new Nikon Imaging Facility, housed in the Feinberg[…]

Meet our Researchers Eugene Xu, PhD – Assistant Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology What are your research interests and current projects? I am interested in genetics, generally. Specifically, I would say that the overall goal of my research efforts is to understand the genetic and developmental mechanisms of reproduction, in particular, germline development in mammals. In[…]

A Memorable Event The Investiture of David Baker, MD, as the Michael A. Gertz Professor of Medicine David Baker, MD, at his investiture as the Michael A. Gertz Professor of Medicine Along with friends and family, faculty members from the Department of Medicine and the Division of General Internal Medicine gathered recently to celebrate the[…]

Lurie Cancer Center Receives $1,050,000 From Avon Foundation The sixth annual Avon Walk Chicago was an overwhelming success with 4,000 participants drawn from 40 states, including 289 breast cancer survivors, who joined together to raise lifesaving funds and awareness for breast cancer. At the event’s Closing Ceremony at Soldier Field, Carol Kurzig, Executive Director of[…]

Neuromuscular Disorders Program, Department of NeurologyNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Les Turner ALS Lecture Series Monday, June 9, 2008noon-1 p.m.Baldwin Auditorium, first floor303 E. Superior Street, Chicago , IL “Development of Immunotherapeutic Approaches for ALS”Professor Jean-Pierre JulienUniversité LavalQuebécCity, Québec CanadaHosted by Teepu Siddique, MD Support provided by the Les Turner ALS Foundation Refreshments Provided

Nikon Opens New Imaging Center at Northwestern University Nikon Instruments Inc. (www.nikoninstruments.com) and Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine announced the opening of a collaborative core microscopy imaging center, establishing a partnership that brings improved research capabilities to Northwestern, while providing critical feedback for Nikon product development. One of only three such centers in the[…]

The road from a scientist’s discovery in the laboratory to the actual development of new medical treatments for patients can be more like creeping through rush-hour traffic than zooming down a super highway. Northwestern University is launching a massive new program—with a $29 million Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Institutes of Health—to[…]

Feinberg School Student Honored by AMA Foundation as Outstanding Leader in Medicine Hans C. Arora from Chicago has been named a recipient of the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation’s 2008 Leadership Award. This award provides medical students, residents/fellows, early career physicians, and established physicians from around the country with special training to develop their skills[…]

Northwestern Accepted into Prestigious Consortium The Feinberg School of Medicine and its affiliates have been accepted into The Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine. “Northwestern’s acceptance to the consortium is recognition of our successful integrative medicine initiatives,” says Melinda Ring, MD, medical director of Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group’s Center for Integrative Medicine, assistant[…]

Students Awarded Schweitzer Fellowships Two Feinberg School medical students have been awarded Schweitzer Fellowships to direct innovative programs involving 200 hours of direct service to the medically underserved in Chicago. First-year students Janet Lee from California and Birtukan Belew, a native of Ethiopia, join 29 other graduate students from throughout Illinois in developing programs to[…]

Dr. Keith addresses his well wishers during the reception in Dollie’s Corner at the Galter Library. Dr. Jaroslaw Oleszczuk (right) and his wife, Aga, join Dr. Keith with the portrait commissioned by Dr. Oleszczuk’s father, who is also a physician. Dr. Louis Keith Donates Portrait to Galter Library Renowned multiple-birth expert Louis G. Keith, MD,[…]

After his presentation at the Department of Medicine’s Grand Rounds, newly appointed chair Dr. Douglas Vaughan (from left) chats with his two predecessors, Drs. Lewis Landsberg and Larry Jameson. New Department of Medicine Chair Named We are pleased to announce the appointment of Douglas E. Vaughan, MD, as the Irving S. Cutter Professor and Chair[…]

Keynote speaker Dr. Donald Wesson, vice dean at Texas A&M University College of Medicine, urged graduates to lead change in medicine, not just manage it. Graduates Encouraged to Lead and Better the World A picture-perfect day greeted the members of the Class of 2008 as they gathered on Chicago’s Navy Pier for the Feinberg School[…]

Feng Chen, senior research associate, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine, captures the calm and serenity of the sea in a wood block oil painting entitled, “Tranquil Harbor.” Medical student Rina Crawford’s oil on canvas piece, “Grandma’s House,” is an artistic reminder of her grandmother’s home in central Iowa. Art Exhibit Features Faculty, Staff,[…]