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| Oct 6, 2026 | Northwestern Welcomes New Cohort of Residents and Fellows | Approximately 450 physicians joined the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University’s residency and fellowship programs this year, beginning the next chapter of their medical training across Northwestern Medicine’s hospitals.
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| Oct 1, 2026 | Pioneering Physician-Scientist Delivers 2026 Nemmers Prize Lecture | Jean-Laurent Casanova, MD, PhD, the recipient of the 2026 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science, delivers the Nemmers prize lecture on September 30.
Jean-Laurent Casanova, MD, PhD, the recipient of the 2026 Mechthild Esser Nemmer... |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Yancy Receives 2026 Herbert W. Nickens Award | Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, Magerstadt Professor and Chief of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine, Vice Dean for Health Equity, and leader of Feinberg’s Office of Health Equity.
Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, the Magerstadt Professor and chief ... |
| Sep 22, 2026 | RNA Therapy May Help Preserve Muscle During GLP-1 Weight Loss | In mice, adding the therapy to semaglutide led to greater loss of weight and fat while preserving more lean mass Joseph Bass, MD, PhD, director of the Center for Diabetes and Metabolism and a Northwestern Medicine physician.
GLP-1 drugs hav... |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Experimental Drug Shows Potential for Hard-to-Treat Heart Disease | Lubna Choudhury, MD, professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, was co-author of the studies.
An experimental drug has been shown to improve symptoms, exercise capacity and heart failure status in patients with an inherited heart ... |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Research Day 2026 Recognizes Scientific Excellence and Collaboration | Feinberg students, staff, trainees and faculty present their research posters and abstracts at the 20th annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day on Thursday, Sept. 10. Photo: Nathan Mandell
Feinberg students, staff, trainees and faculty celebrat... |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Surgeon-Scientist Honored with 2026 Tripartite Prize | Daniela Ladner, MD, MPH, the John Benjamin Murphy Professor of Surgery and vice chair of research and innovation in the Department of Surgery, has been named the winner of the 2026 Tripartite Legacy Faculty Prize in Translational Science an... |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Study Finds Long-Term Benefits of Stroke Thrombectomy | Sameer A. Ansari, MD, PhD, professor and chief of Interventional Neuroradiology in the Department of Radiology, was a co-author of the study.
A one-year follow-up analysis of a landmark clinical trial suggests that patients with severe stro... |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Nominations Now Open for Northwestern’s 2027 Kimberly Prize | Northwestern University is accepting nominations for its $250,000 Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics. The annual prize will be awarded in 2027.
Candidacy for the Kimberly Prize, the largest biochemistry award offered by a... |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Parkinson’s Gene Linked to Early Dysfunction in Brain Cells | Loukia Parisiadou, PhD, assistant professor of Pharmacology, was senior author of the study.
Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered how a major Parkinson’s disease gene disrupts the brain’s most vulnerable dopamine-producing neuron... |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Examining the Impact of Aging on Critical Cellular Processes | Ali Shilatifard, PhD, the chair and Robert Francis Furchgott Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, was senior author of the study.
A new Northwestern Medicine study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science... |
| Jul 7, 2026 | PA Program Celebrates White Coat Ceremony | On Friday, June 5, the Physician Assistant Program Class of 2028 celebrated the beginning of their medical journey with a white coat ceremony.
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| Jun 16, 2026 | Expanding the Evidence for Behavioral Interventions in Gastroenterology | This story was originally published in the June issue of the Breakthroughs Newsletter.
The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Feinberg has a distinct strength in understanding how behavior and lifestyle influence gastrointestina... |
| May 5, 2026 | Holmes Named 2026 Medical Librarian of the Year | 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.
Kristi Holmes, PhD, associate dean for knowledge management ... |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Bass Named 2026 AAAS Member | Joseph Bass, MD, PhD, the Charles F. Kettering Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism, director of the Center for Diabetes and Metabolism, and directs the Center for Diabetes and Metabolism.
Joseph Bass, MD, PhD, has been selected as a m... |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Feinberg Faculty Inducted into Prominent Honor Societies | Five Feinberg faculty members have been inducted into the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) and the Association of American Physicians (AAP), two of the oldest medical honor societies in the U.S.
This year’s ASCI inductees ... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Spearheading Reproductive Science Research | This story was originally published in the October 2025 issue of the Breakthroughs newsletter.
In 1974, Neena Schwartz, PhD, the William Deering Professor of Endocrinology, launched Northwestern’s Program for Reproductive Research to cataly... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Bass Elected to the National Academy of Medicine | Joseph Bass, MD, PhD, the Charles F. Kettering Professor of Medicine, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).
Joseph Bass, MD, PhD, the Charles F. Kettering Professor of Medicine, has been elected to the National Academy... |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Feinberg Scientists Reveal Hidden Dynamics of the Cell’s Smallest Structures | This story was originally published in the September 2025 issue of the Breakthroughs newsletter.
Scientists at Feinberg are reshaping scientific understanding of the cell’s tiniest components—structures once thought to be static, now reveal... |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Krainc Presented with 2025 Tripartite Prize | Dimitri Krainc, MD, PhD, chair of the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology and Aaron Montgomery Ward Professor, has been named the winner of the 2025 Tripartite Legacy Faculty Prize in Translational Science and Education.
“I am truly ... |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Novel Biomarkers May Help Improve Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction | Yinan Zheng, ’17 PhD, assistant professor of Preventive Medicine in the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, was a co-author of the study published in Circulation.
Scientists have discovered more than 100 new epigenetic biomarker... |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Feinberg Welcomes New MD Class with Weeklong Introduction to the Profession | Feinberg recently welcomed the entering MD Class of 2025 during the weeklong Introduction to the Profession module providing first-year students with a comprehensive overview of their medical education.
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| Aug 13, 2025 | New Core to Visualize the Molecular Basis of Human Disease | A new core facility is opening this month to provide Northwestern investigators with access and training to use a Glacios-2 Cryo-Transmission Electron Microscope (X-FEG 200 kV, Falcon 4i detector and Selectris energy filter). The Feinberg A... |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Successful Gene Editing Demonstrated for a Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorder | Alfred L. George, Jr., MD, chair and the Alfred Newton Richards Professor of Pharmacology, was a co-author of the study published in Cell.
Scientists have implemented a novel gene-editing approach that may be an effective treatment for alte... |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Combination Approach May Improve Cancer Treatment Efficacy | Sarki Abdulkadir, MD, PhD, the John T. Grayhack, MD, Professor of Urological Research and vice chair for research in the Department of Urology, was senior author of the study published in Science Advances.
Northwestern Medicine investigator... |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Northwestern Welcomes New Cohort of Residents and Fellows | McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University recently welcomed this year’s incoming cohort of new medical resident physicians and fellows, marking the beginning of their post-graduate medical training.
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| Jul 16, 2025 | New Tool Predicts Cardiovascular Disease Risk More Accurately | Sadiya Khan, ‘09 MD, ‘14 MSc, ’10, ’12 GME, the Magerstadt Professor of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, was a co-first author of the study published in Nature Medicine.
A new risk prediction tool developed by the American Heart Association (AH... |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Northwestern Accepting Nominations for $350,000 Nemmers Prize in Medical Science | Prize is awarded to a physician-scientist whose research demonstrates lasting significance
Northwestern University is accepting nominations for its $350,000 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science. The biennial prize will be awarde... |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Feinberg Student Group Presents Healthcare Innovation Projects | Members of the Feinberg student organization Second Opinions recently gathered for a Poster Showcase to highlight their projects and collaborative work.
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| May 21, 2025 | Advancing Research and Care at Alzheimer Day | Robert Vassar, PhD, the Davee Professor of Alzheimer Research and professor of Neurology and director of the Mesulam Center, gave an update on the center’s activities. Photo: Theresa Crawford
Patients and families joined faculty, students a... |
| May 9, 2025 | Heinemann Receives 2025 Mentor of the Year Award | Feinberg’s Medical Faculty Council (MFC) honored the recipient of the 2025 Mentor of the Year award at a virtual and in-person workshop on May 5.
This year’s recipient is Allen Heinemann, PhD, professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitati... |
| May 9, 2025 | Novel Mechanisms Help Lethal Bacteria Recognize and Infect Cells | Karla Satchell, PhD, the Anne Stewart Youmans Professor of Microbiology, was senior author of the study published in Science Advances.
Scientists led by Karla Satchell, PhD, the Anne Stewart Youmans Professor of Microbiology, have discovere... |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Predicting Disease Risk and Improving Patient Outcomes | This story was originally published in the March 2025 issue of the Breakthroughs newsletter.
Investigators are advancing research to support proactive responses in diagnosing and preventing chronic diseases. Across departments, scientists a... |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Pre-Health Day Invites Undergraduates to Explore Careers in Health Professions | More than 100 Northwestern University undergraduate students gathered for a Pre-Health Day hosted by Feinberg on January 25 and designed for Northwestern undergraduates interested in pursuing careers in the health professions.
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| Jan 10, 2025 | Research to Prevent Blindness Grant Supports Department of Ophthalmology | Nicholas J. Volpe, MD, chair of Ophthalmology, said the support of Research to Prevent Blindness is a powerful tool to support the academic and research mission of the Department of Ophthalmology.
The Department of Ophthalmology has receive... |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 2024 Year in Review | Feinberg experienced a year of stellar growth and scientific achievement in 2024, from honors and awards to unprecedented research discoveries.
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| Oct 23, 2024 | Feinberg Celebrates 100 Years of The Journal of Clinical Investigation | Investigators from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and other academic and research institutions celebrated the 100-year anniversary of The Journal of Clinical Investigation during a day-long symposium in the Hughes Audit... |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Research Day 2024 Celebrates Scientific Discovery and Advances | Feinberg students, staff, trainees and faculty gathered to celebrate scientific discovery and presented research posters and abstracts at Feinberg’s 18th annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day on Thursday, Sept. 12.
Rex Chisholm, PhD, vice dea... |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Nominations Open for 2025 Kimberly Prize | Northwestern Accepting Nominations for $250,000 Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
The prize is awarded to a scientist who has made outstanding contributions to the molecular basis of life.
Northwestern University is acce... |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Kalhan Named Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs | Ravi Kalhan, MD, ‘06 MS, the Louis A. Simpson Professor of Pulmonary Medicine and professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, has been named the new associate dean for Faculty Affairs, effective August 1.
“We are t... |
| Jul 3, 2024 | B Vitamins May Help Those with Artery Disease Walk Farther | Vitamin B3 supplements may help people with peripheral artery disease walk farther, according to a Northwestern Medicine-led clinical trial published in Nature Communications.
Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, occurs when blood vessels nar... |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Goyal and Kennedy Named 2024 Pew Scholars | Two Feinberg faculty members have been named 2024 Pew Scholars by The Pew Charitable Trusts, which recognizes promising early-career investigators whose research will accelerate discovery and translation in the biomedical sciences.
Yogesh G... |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Transplant Research Thrives Through Collaboration | This story was published in the June 2024 issue of the Breakthroughs newsletter.
A map of the Northwestern University Transplant Outcomes Research Collaborative (NUTORC) Network looks like an intricate spiderweb. Hovering over one investiga... |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Dimension Inx and Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago awarded joint NIH grant to expand fertility restoration options | Together, Dimension Inx and Lurie Children’s will use the funding to further explore the development of a more accessible and affordable infertility preservation intervention, one particularly useful in the emerging field of oncofertility.
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| Jun 3, 2022 | Dimitri Krainc, Northwestern Medicine Scientists Published in The Journal of Neuroscience | Dimitri Krainc, MD, Ph.D. Aaron Montgomery Ward Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurology and Director of the Center for Neurogenetics at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
Northwestern Medicine Doc... |
| Apr 22, 2022 | AI could turn your phone into a mobile health lab | Your phone might soon be getting AI-assisted upgrades to benefit your health.
Contents Diagnosis through your phoneUltrasounds for everyone
Google Health has introduced research projects that promise to turn smartphones into disease=screeni... |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Dimitri Krainc, NorthWestern Medicine elected to the Association of American Physicians (AAP) | Dimitri Krainc, MD, PhD, chair and the Aaron Montgomery Ward Professor of Neurology, professor of Neurological Surgery, of Physiology and director of the Simpson Querrey Center for Neurogenetics, was elected to the Association of American P... |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Dimitri Krainc MD, Ph.D. new strategy to treat Parkinson’s disease published in the journal Science | Dimitri Krainc, MD, Ph.D. Aaron Montgomery Ward Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurology and Director of the Center for Neurogenetics at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
Dr. Lena Burbulla, Resear... |
