My Northwestern Medicine March 30, 2022

New Function for Glucose Metabolism Enzyme

New Function for Glucose Metabolism Enzyme

The function of the mitochondrial enzyme hexokinase 1 differs depending on its location within the cell, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.

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Feinberg Ranks Among Top Medical Schools in the Nation

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has been recognized as one of the best medical schools in the nation, ranking 17th among research-oriented institutions, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.

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Teaching AI to Read Fetal Ultrasound in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Northwestern Medicine and Google are collaborating on a project to bring fetal ultrasound to developing countries by combining AI, low-cost hand-held ultrasound devices and a smartphone.

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Nanoparticle-Based COVID-19 Vaccine Could Target Future Infectious Diseases

A new study outlines the structure-function relationships between the first spherical nucleic acid vaccine developed to protect against viral infections, including COVID-19.

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New Course Preps Medical Students for the Next Disaster

Feinberg students are being trained in a two-week emergency preparedness course on how to manage natural disasters, mass shootings or pandemics.

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Feinberg Hosts 2022 Research Retreat

Nearly 200 principal investigators gathered recently at the Fairmont Hotel for discussion and brainstorming to generate the research priorities that will help guide the Feinberg research enterprise for the next five years.

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Addressing Health Inequity and Working Together for Better Healthcare

Emergency Medicine Physician Aaron Quarles, MD, and cardiology fellow Quentin Youmans, MD, MSc, joined a yearlong White House roundtable series addressing health inequity, and offered their perspectives about ways to better serve patients who have barriers to healthcare.

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Ambulatory Growth Continues With 3 New Northwestern Medical Group Locations

New ambulatory care centers open in Lake Bluff, Lincoln Square and Evanston, expanding access to high-quality immediate, primary and specialty care.

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Advancing Mental Health Research, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern with Sachin Patel, MD, PhD

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