Pioneering Hematologist to Receive 2018 Nemmers Prize in Medical Science

Stuart H. Orkin, MD, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and a professor at Harvard Medical School known for his landmark discoveries into blood cell development and the genetic basis of blood disorders, is the recipient of the 2018 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize in Medical Science at Northwestern University.

CNADC Celebrates Transformative Gift at Alzheimer Day

Northwestern raised $10 million for the newly renamed Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease, naming the center after its director, M. Marsel Mesulam, MD, chief of Behavioral Neurology in the Department of Neurology and Ruth Dunbar Davee Professor of Neuroscience.

Genetic Mutation Linked to Viral Brain Infections

Mutations in a gene called DBR1 may increase patients’ susceptibility to brain infection, according to a study published in Cell.

Enzyme Blocker Stops Growth of Deadly Brain Tumor

Scientists discovered the regulatory role of the enzyme CDK5 in an aggressive form of brain cancer and successfully halted tumor growth by inhibiting it.

Syrian Refugee Becomes Northwestern Medicine Physician

Saleh Hatoum, MD, MS, lost everything but his hope in the Syrian civil war. Now, he delivers care and a unique perspective to patients fighting cancer.

Exploring Art and Medicine at Medical Humanities Conference

The second annual Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities Conference, “Artful Medicine,” featured presentations from students, faculty, alumni and clinicians on how the arts inform medical practice and education.

Patient Walks 2,694 Miles for Parkinson’s Cure

Diagnosed with the disease at 43, Bill Bucklew walked across America to raise awareness and funds to find a cure.

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