My Northwestern Medicine October 23, 2024

Understanding How Deadly Lung Cancers Control the Local Immune System

Understanding How Deadly Lung Cancers Control the Local Immune System

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered how a protein in a deadly type of lung cancer can control how the immune system responds to the tumor, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Bridging the Generational Gap at Medical Education Day

Faculty, staff, trainees and students came together to share educational research and best teaching practices during Feinberg’s 14th annual Medical Education Day on October 15.

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Youth Opioid Overdoses Spiked During Pandemic, Study Finds

Youth opioid overdoses have risen since the pandemic, according to a recent study analyzing nationwide EMS encounters.

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Medical Student Honored by Pisacano Leadership Foundation

Stephen Freeman, a fourth-year MD/MPH student at Feinberg, has been selected to participate in the Pisacano Scholars Leadership Program, a highly competitive professional development and scholarship opportunity given to exceptional future leaders in family medicine.

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Northwestern Medicine Tests Medical Supply Drones

Northwestern Medicine Delnor is among the first hospitals in the United States to test the delivery drones, which have the potential to drive faster, more reliable medical supply and lab specimen deliveries and improve care turnaround time.

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Northwestern Medicine Hospitals Recognized for Top Quality Care

Vizient, Inc., a member-based healthcare performance improvement company, recently recognized five Northwestern Medicine hospitals as top performers in its Vizient Bernard A. Birnbaum Quality and Accountability Award program.

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New Insights into Cellular Metabolism with Issam Ben-Sahra, PhD

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