2016: A Year in Review

Groundbreaking research, world-class faculty and outstanding student achievement made 2016 a remarkable year for Feinberg. Read on to see the medical school’s most notable accomplishments of the past year.

Insights Into Signaling Pathway Could Lead to New Therapies for Neurological Disorders

In research published in Nature Communications, Northwestern Medicine scientists demonstrated an alternative signaling method used by a class of glutamate receptors, findings that could be used to develop treatments for many neurological disorders.

Attar named a 'Chicagoan of the Year'

Samer Attar, MD, traveled to Syria to provide volunteer medical aid at underground hospitals, work which helped him earn the Chicago magazine title.

A Sight to Behold

Three years of planning and construction came to a critical point recently when the 400-foot-long waterfall, which provides the signature visual element of the new Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, was tested.

Satchell, Shilatifard Elected AAAS Fellows

Ali Shilatifard, PhD, and Karla Satchell, PhD, have been elected 2016 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Ophthalmology Resident Finds Intersections Between Music and Medicine

Anne Langguth, MD, a third-year resident in the Department of Ophthalmology, shares how her musical background impacts her career in medicine.

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