Tag: Winter 2022

In Memoriam

Northwestern Medicine expresses its condolences to the families and friends of the following alumni and faculty who have passed away.
Building for Tomorrow

Harold “Hal” Paz, MD, MS, ’86 GME, leads with an eye toward personalized health.
Sunsets, Sunrises, and Our Loved Ones

A letter from the Medical Alumni Association Board (MAAB) president
Following in Dad’s Footsteps

An interview with David Sanderson, ’55, ’58 MD
Progress Notes

Sharing news, accomplishments, and important milestones from the alumni of the Feinberg School of Medicine.
Thirty Years of Commitment

Highlighting the Lurie family’s many years of commitment and tireless advocacy for the work of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
DeBacker Scholarship Inspires Future Primary Care Physicians

In 2009, Noel DeBacker, MD, ’80 ’82 GME, and a team of his patients decided to help reverse the looming shortage of primary care physicians in the United States.
New Insights into the Mechanism of ALS

The damaging effects of toxic proteins created in one inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are mediated by a protein called SPOP.
Lewy Body Dementia Exacerbated by Immune Response

T-cells respond to buildup of alpha-synuclein with a harmful auto-immune response, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Science.
Bringing Northwestern Medicine Closer to Patients

A new hospital affiliation, expanded community partnerships, new clinical locations and an expanded relationship with Northwestern University to provide care for students and athletes are just some of the highlights of Northwestern Medicine’s 2021 efforts to make world-class health care more accessible.