Tag: Summer 2019

Giving

Supporting the Next Generation of Physicians Medical student scholars and Feinberg leadership expressed their gratitude to generous alumni, faculty, and friends who support scholarships during the annual Commitment to Scholarships Luncheon held this spring at the Ritz-Carlton in Chicago. “We remain eternally grateful as each year our scholarship donors continue to provide support while new…
Perspective: A Commitment to Global Health

Reminiscing with classmates during our recent 50-year reunion reignited the ideals that took hold during my formative years as an undergraduate student on Northwestern’s Evanston campus and stemmed all the way to my graduation as a doctor of medicine in 1969. Little did I realize on graduation day how much more I would still learn…
President’s Message: Engaging with the MAAB

A letter from Rishi Reddy, ’00 MD (HPME) Hello Feinberg alumni! We celebrated Alumni Weekend 2019 in Chicago with the class of 1969. I was proud to announce the members of that class who were present, including our alumni board’s own Gary Rusk, ’69 MD, who chairs the Philanthropy Committee. My goal over the next…
Untangling Alzheimer’s

From the earliest changes in brain chemistry to novel approaches for clinical care, Northwestern scientists investigate a model spectrum of this devastating disease.
Change Agent

Lydia Pleotis Howell, MD, ’81, has been shepherding the field of cytopathology through shifting technologies and workforce trends for more than two decades. Back in 1995, Howell served as the principal investigator of an FDA validation trial of an Automated Cytologic Preparation Process and Interactive Screening System (AutoCyte). The system used early versions of artificial…
Brain, Heart, & Courage

A risky, life-saving brain surgery calls for a novel plan.
Designed for Discovery

The opening of the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center ushers in a new era of accelerated scientific discovery.
Key Findings in Cancer Care for Women

Results from a randomized phase 3 clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine could change the way women are treated for later stage endometrial cancer. Northwestern’s Daniela Matei, MD, led the trial and shares the details.
Vitamin D Shows Benefit in Advanced Colorectal Cancer

High doses of vitamin D, in combination with chemotherapy, may improve progression-free survival in patients with advanced colorectal cancer, according to a clinical trial published in JAMA.
Newly Discovered Protein Explains Leukemia’s Treatment Resistance

Northwestern scientists recently identified a new protein complex that is upregulated in acute myeloid leukemia, potentially explaining why current therapies are often ineffective.