News & Announcements
Read the latest news from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The links below take you to articles where you can learn more about our faculty’s latest achievements, awards and honors.
- 05.14.2024
Feinberg honored the MD Class of 2024 during the medical school’s 165th commencement ceremony held in the Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier on May 13.
- 05.13.2024
Faculty members and fourth-year medical students were recognized for academic and clinical excellence during Feinberg’s Honors Day, held on May 10 in the Hughes auditorium.
- 04.19.2024
Women with breast cancer who carried the BRCA1 breast cancer mutation and who were enrolled in an MRI surveillance program saw an 80 percent reduction in breast cancer mortality compared to those who did not undergo MRI surveillance, according to findings published in JAMA Oncology.
- 03.13.2024
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified new genes implicated in the development of uterine fibroids, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
- 03.12.2024
Faculty, residents, trainees and students from Feinberg, the local community and beyond recently came together for Health Equity Week, a week-long series of educational programming designed to expose the roots of healthcare inequities as well as avenues to addressing them.
- 03.06.2024
Recent work from the laboratory of Elena Martinelli, PhD, MPH, has discovered how inhibiting an immune cell singling pathway in a model of HIV-1 infection may promote immune responses and decrease viral persistence in conjunction with antiretroviral therapy.
- 02.23.2024
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered the Achilles heel of chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer — its hunger for cholesterol — and how to sneakily use that to destroy it.
- 10.06.2023
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.
- 09.29.2023
Faculty, staff, trainees and students gathered to share knowledge and participate in workshops examining the future of medical education during Feinberg’s 13th annual Medical Education Day, held September 27.
- 09.22.2023
In 2022, Feinberg established research into social determinants of health as a priority. To better understand the impact of social determinants of health, Feinberg investigators have been leading studies that provide new insights into how a person’s neighborhood can positively or negatively affect their health.
- 09.19.2023
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered a novel molecular pathway that promotes tumor growth in uterine fibroids, findings that could inform the development of new targeted therapies, according to a recent study.
- 08.29.2023
Debra Duquette, ’92 MS, associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, has been named the new director of Feinberg’s Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling (GPGC), effective August 1.
- 08.11.2023
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a new cellular model of uterine fibroids that stem from a common genetic mutation, which will accelerate further research and treatment development, according to findings published in Nature Communications.
- 08.01.2023true
In its annual Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News & World Report has once again recognized Northwestern Medicine hospitals as leaders in clinical excellence, and for the 12th consecutive year, Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll.
- 07.25.2023
Despite having risk factors for heart disease, only 60 percent of women reported receiving counseling on optimizing their heart health at their six-week postpartum visits, according to a new Northwestern study.
- 07.17.2023
Pregnant people who report feeling unsafe in their neighborhoods are more likely to experience depression during pregnancy and have a baby with low birth weight, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.