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My Northwestern Medicine February 7, 2014

Why Internal Scars Won’t Stop Growing

Why Internal Scars Won’t Stop Growing

A new Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation Insight identified a trigger of some fibrotic diseases and an experimental compound to treat it.

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Podcast: What Causes ALS? With Robert Kalb, MD

Robert Kalb, MD, director of the Les Turner ALS Center, is optimistic that more breakthroughs in the basic biology of ALS are on the way and a cure is possible.

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Simon Honored With Presidential Award for Mentorship

Melissa Simon, MD, MPH, the George H. Gardner Professor of Clinical Gynecology, received the National Science Foundation’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.

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MD/PhD Student Finds Inspiration in Education-Centered Medical Home

Maria Aristova, a student in the Medical Scientist Training Program, discusses her range of research projects — from 4D Flow MRI to diabetes care — and her most rewarding experiences at Feinberg so far.

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Northwestern Memorial Hospital First in Illinois to Complete Robotic Tracheoplasty

The minimally invasive procedure was performed on a patient with tracheobronchomalacia, a life-threatening airway disorder.

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Nurse Saves a Life at Boxing Studio

Katie Carlson, RN, from Northwestern Memorial Hospital, performed CPR on a man after he collapsed at an exercise class.

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