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Scientists Discover a Cause of Lupus and a Possible Way to Reverse It

Northwestern Medicine and Brigham and Women’s Hospital scientists have discovered a molecular defect that promotes the pathologic immune response in systemic lupus erythematosus (known as lupus) and in a study published in Nature, show that reversing this defect may potentially reverse the disease.
Giving

Remembering Ann Lurie, the global philanthropist whose gifts transformed healthcare in Chicago, across the country, and around the world
Ward Rounds | 1986 | Toshio Narahashi, PhD

Augusta Webster, MD, chairwoman of the department of obstetrics at the Cook County Hospital in 1953, and the first woman to become a full professor in Northwestern’s Medical School.
Back to Basics

Gwendolyn Sowa, MD, PhD, ‘04 GMER, leverages her roots in biochemistry to find causes of lower back pain and improve patient care.
Focusing on Patient Care and Public Policy

Running a private practice while also working to improve healthcare for all is the best of both worlds for David Aizuss, ’80 MD
Off Cycle, Off Season, but Not Off Track

Alumni Weekend 2024 provided the opportunity for a new vantage point: seeing the weekend through the eyes of the current Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine students.
In Memoriam

Northwestern Medicine expresses its condolences to the families and friends of the following alumni and faculty who have passed away.
Progress Notes

Sharing news, accomplishments, and important milestones from the alumni of the Feinberg School of Medicine.
Incoming Med Students Celebrate the Beginning of the New Academic Year with White Coat Ceremonies

Med students don white coats for the first time during Feinberg’s White Coat Ceremonies.
Study Identifies Racial Differences in Rare Endometrial Cancer

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered that uterine serous carcinoma tumors in Black patients express more aggressive and immunosuppressive features than tumors in white patients, according to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.