My Northwestern Medicine October 18, 2023

Feinberg Classmates Reconnect at Alumni Weekend 2023

Feinberg Classmates Reconnect at Alumni Weekend 2023

More than 400 alumni and guests convened at the annual Alumni Weekend to reconnect and reminisce with former classmates about their time at Feinberg and learn about the medical school’s latest achievements.

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Investigating the Role of DNA Damage in Cardiac Hypertrophy

A novel cellular pathway regulates DNA damage and structural changes in cardiomyocytes which contributes to the development of cardiac hypertrophy, according to a recent Northwestern Medicine study.

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Combination Therapy Improves Quality of Life in Advanced Stomach Cancer, Esophageal Cancer

Combining an immune checkpoint inhibitor with standard chemotherapy improved quality of life for patients with advanced stomach cancer or esophageal cancer compared to chemotherapy alone, according to recent findings.

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RISE Program Empowers Medical Students Pursuing Research

Now in its second year, Feinberg’s Research Intensive Scholarly Emphasis (RISE) program supports medical students engaging in an additional year of research during their medical school career.

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Northwestern Medicine Nurses Launch New Podcast

The new podcast, “Better, RN,” focuses on well-being for nurses and other clinicians. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

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After Lung Transplants, Teen Aims to Become a ‘Dinosaur Doctor’

Josh Burton was turned down by more than 20 hospitals for a lung retransplant before making his way to Chicago where one set of doctors saved his life, and another set gave him the chance to live out his dream.

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Advancing Transplant Science with Daniela Ladner, MD, MPH

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