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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.
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Northwestern No. 1 in Illinois and Chicago in U.S. News’ 2014 ‘Best Hospitals’ Ranking
Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Lake Forest Hospital continue to earn national recognition as part of the U.S. News & World Report ranking of America’s Best Hospitals.
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Skin Gel Stops Breast Cancer Growth Without Dangerous Side Effects
A new Northwestern Medicine study found a gel form of tamoxifen applied to the breasts of women with noninvasive breast cancer has fewer side effects than the same drug taken in oral form.
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Protein Pak2 May be an Essential Regulator in T-cell Development
Hyewon Phee, PhD, assistant professor in Microbiology-Immunology, showed that a lack of the protein Pak2 in immune cells may lead to immunodeficiency in patients.
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Feinberg Selected for New American Heart Association Network
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has joined a research network funded by the American Heart Association to promote cardiovascular health and prevent death from heart disease and strokes.
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Northwestern Ranks 14th Worldwide for Highly Cited Researchers
With 29 researchers on the list – six of them scientists from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine – Northwestern ranks 14th among institutions with the highest number of highly cited researchers.
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Study Helps Explain Chronic Inflammation in Colon Cancer
Scientists from Northwestern Medicine and the University of Chicago identified elevated levels of a regulatory protein called beta-catenin in the T-cells of patients with colon cancer.
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Investigating Follicle Development
Robin Skory, an MD/PhD student, worked in the lab of Teresa Woodruff, PhD, to study follicle development and fertility preservation.
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McNally to Lead Center for Genetic Medicine
Elizabeth McNally, MD, PhD, has been named the Elizabeth J. Ward Chair and director of the Center for Genetic Medicine.
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New Instrument Tracks Nanoparticles in Cancer Cells
Gayle E. Woloschak, PhD, professor in Radiation Oncology and Radiology, developed a new x-ray microscopy instrument that allows her to track nanoparticles in the nucleus of cancer cells, where they can do the most damage.
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New Role for Caspase-8 in Dendritic Cells
An enzyme called caspase-8 prevents the onset of autoimmune disease lupus when expressed by dendritic cells.
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Finding Offers Insight into Rare Childhood Disease that Affects Breathing
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that children with a rare breathing disorder have a diminished rather than absent response to changes in oxygen and carbon dioxide levels within their bloodstream. The finding was recently published in the Journal of Applied Physiology.
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Scientists Find Heart Disease Can Be Reversed by Adopting Healthy Habits
Northwestern Medicine study found when adults in their 30s and 40s drop unhealthy habits they can potentially reverse the natural progression of coronary artery disease.
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Math Models Show Influence of Macromolecular Crowding
A recently published Northwestern Medicine study uses math models based on the physical interactions within cells to make predictions of how gene transcription might be effected.
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Study Finds Sex-Specific Differences in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Kathryn E. Hulse, PhD, research assistant professor in Medicine-Allergy-Immunology, found that while men are more likely to have chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, women with the disease have a more severe form.
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Study Investigates Bacteriology, Immunology of Legionnaires’ Disease
Celeste Mallama, a fourth-year graduate student, studies how the bacterium that causes Legionnaires’ Disease infects host cells.
