
Northwestern University is accepting nominations for its $250,000 Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics. The annual prize will be awarded in 2027. The Prize is the largest biochemistry award offered in the U.S.

View photo highlights from Feinberg’s celebration of the Class of 2026 during spring commencement ceremonies recognizing graduates from its medical, health professions and graduate education programs.

The 2026 Community-Engaged Research Conference drew scores of community leaders and their academic partners for a day-long exchange of stories and ideas cultivated in the pursuit of improving the health of all Chicagoans.

The Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics program — previously known as the Master of Science in Health and Biomedical Informatics — will launch in the fall offering two tracks: one in bioinformatics and another in health informatics.

Feinberg’s Medical Faculty Council (MFC) honored the recipients of the 2026 Mentor of the Year awards at a workshop on June 11, with awardees sharing their career journeys and insights they have gained from years of mentoring.

Fourth-year medical students and faculty members were recognized for academic and clinical excellence during Feinberg’s Honors Day, held on May 15 in the Hughes Auditorium.

Kristi Holmes, PhD, associate dean for knowledge management and strategy, has been named the 2026 Medical Librarian of the Year by the Friends of the National Library of Medicine.

Feinberg alumni returned to campus on May 1 and 2 for Alumni Weekend 2026, an event dedicated to reconnecting classmates and celebrating milestone reunions.

The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute has announced Keith Summa, MD, PhD, Timothy Janetos, MD, and Vidhi Dalal, MD, as its newest K12 scholars.

Robert Murphy, MD, executive director of the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health, has been honored with the 2026 Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Distinguished Leadership in Global Health Award.