Tag: Research
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Celebration Showcases Potential of Institute for Public Health and Medicine
More than 200 Feinberg community members joined in celebrating the launch of the Institute for Public Health and Medicine on Thursday, October 18. The event provided those in attendance with an opportunity to learn more about IPHAM’s nine founding centers, network with faculty, and hear from senior leadership about its vision.
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Scientists Push for Changes to Federal Reproductive Health Research
On October 18, a team of Northwestern University scientists met with the Environmental Protection Agency to advocate for including women in reproductive health research. Much of the current research is done on men only, but the sexes often react differently to environmental toxins.
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Advancing the Study of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have developed the first animal model that duplicates the human response in rheumatoid arthritis, an important step that may enable scientists to discover better medicines to treat the disease.
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Stanford’s Blau to Deliver Inaugural Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Distinguished Lecture
A pioneer in the field of stem cell biology for regenerative medicine, Helen Blau, PhD, will deliver the inaugural Louis A. Simpson and Kimberly K. Querrey Distinguished Lecture at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, October 22, inside the Hughes Auditorium.
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Licht Receives $6.25 Million Grant for Blood Cancer Research
Jonathan Licht, MD, professor and chief of hematology and medical oncology, received a grant along with a team of co-investigators from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to continue research in diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma.
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Wisner Awarded Marce Medal
Katherine Wisner, MD, director of the Asher Center for Research and Treatment of Depressive Disorders, has been awarded the highest honor by an international society focused on perinatal mood disorders. She is just the second American to win the prestigious Marce Medal, which she received October 5 at the biennial international conference, held this year…
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Scientists Advancing Sinus Research That Affects Millions
Robert Schleimer, PhD, chief of allergy-immunology, helped to establish an unofficial consortium of interested researchers centered around the topic of chronic rhinosinusitis.
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Study Finds Psychiatric Disorders Persist After Youth Leave Detention Centers
Northwestern Medicine produces the first longitudinal study to track psychiatric disorders in youth after they leave detention centers.
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Visionary Research on Detecting Cancer Cells Early Receives NIH funding
Two Northwestern University faculty members have received a prestigious 2012 NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop technology to detect cancer metastasis at its earliest stages, allowing for life-preserving interventions. Their research team includes two Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine professors.
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Rosen Named Chair of Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Board
Comprised of leading experts in their fields, members of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Board advise the board of directors on a wide range of issues. These include periodically reviewing LLS’s medical affairs and recommending funding for research grant awards.
