Search results for: “dermatology”
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Nanoparticles Give Gene-Altering Lotion Power to Fight Cancer, Skin Disease
A team led by a physician-scientist and a chemist – from the fields of dermatology and nanotechnology – is the first to demonstrate the use of commercial moisturizers to deliver gene regulation technology that has great potential for life-saving therapies for skin diseases.
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June Robinson, a Crusader Against Melanoma
June Robinson, MD, research professor of dermatology, has spent more than 20 years advocating for restrictions on indoor tanning and more than 30 years treating melanoma.
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Viral Photo Offers Evidence of Sun’s Aging Effect on Skin
A part of April’s images in clinical medicine section of the New England Journal of Medicine, the image of a 69-year-old truck driver illustrates the damaging powers of UVA rays.
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Physician Assistant Program
The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) Program is a two-year graduate program that awards students a Master of Medical Sciences degree.
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Feinberg Seniors Learn Residency Futures at Match Day 2012
As part Match Day on Friday, March 16, the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Class of 2012 discovered where their residencies would be.
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When Body Piercings Go Wrong
Northwestern Medicine looks at the complications and medical consequences of body piercings. The paper also offers suggestions to minimize complications.
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Surgeon Reviews Cosmetic Surgery Options, More Research Needed on Safety
A study, published in the journal Dermatologic Clinics, reviews existing research and identifies which cosmetic procedures have been proven safe and effective.
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Seifert, Davis Named Medical Faculty Council ‘2011 Mentors of the Year’
Seifert, Davis Named Medical Faculty Council Mentors of the Year (L-R) The Medical Faculty Council 2011 Mentor of the Year awards honored A. Todd Davis, MD, professor emeritus in the Department of Pediatrics, and Hank Seifert, PhD. professor in the Department of Microbiology-Immunology. The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Medical Faculty Council (MFC) –[…]
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Innovation Day and Chicago Innovation Spotlight
Innovation Day, Chicago Innovation Spotlight Highlight Emerging Biomedical Research Innovation Day Keynote Speaker Jack Kessler, MD, Ken and Ruth Davee Professor of Stem Cell Biology and chair of the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology, presented his research on the factors that influence the growth and differentiation of human embryonic stems cells. The Center[…]
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Alumni Weekend 2011
Alumni Weekend 2011 Members of the inaugural honors program in medical education class — (L-R) Drs. E. Allanah ruder, assistant professor in the division of Hematology/Oncology, wynne kearney, and Ira Weiss, associate professor in the division of cardiology — joined fellow alums to celebrate the program’s 50th anniversary at alumni weekend 2011. Members of the[…]
