Gordon Delivers Nemmers Prize Keynote Lecture

Jeffrey Gordon, MD, a distinguished university professor at Washington University in St. Louis often referred to as the “father of microbiome research,” and recipient of the 2024 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science, visited Feinberg’s campus to deliver the keynote lecture on September 30.

New Chief of Division of Hematology and Oncology Named

Hidayatullah G. Munshi, MD, ‘02, ‘04 GME, has been named chief of Feinberg’s Division of Hematology and Oncology in the Department of Medicine.

Medical Students Provide Heart Disease Prevention to Underserved Chicago Communities

Since 2013, Feinberg medical students have provided cardiovascular disease risk assessments and health counseling to underserved community members across Chicago through the Keep Your Heart Healthy program.

Engineering Human Heart Tissue for Scientific Study

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new way to measure heart contraction and electrical activity in engineered human heart tissues, according to a recent study.

NPR to Share Northwestern’s Positive-Emotion Toolbox With its Listeners

National Public Radio’s Morning Edition is sharing a Northwestern University program – “The Resilience Challenge” – that includes pieces featuring experts in the field of resilience research and the effects of positive-emotion skills on coping with stress.

Double-Lung Transplant Saves the Life of Woman with Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer

Through the DREAM program, a first-of-its-kind surgery was performed at Northwestern Medicine for a patient who was not responding to contemporary treatments.

Outreach Team Arranges Direct Food Deliveries for Patients in Food Emergencies

Since the Northwestern Medicine program started in March 2023, the Outreach team has connected more than 110 patients with one-time direct food deliveries.

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