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My Northwestern Medicine May 4, 2022

Classmates Reunite at Alumni Weekend 2022

Classmates Reunite at Alumni Weekend 2022

More than 700 alumni and guests convened at this year’s Alumni Weekend to reconnect and reminisce with former classmates about their time at Feinberg and learn about the medical school’s latest developments.

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Regulator of Cancer ‘Stemness’ Discovered

The protein FOXK2 promotes survival of cancer stem cells in ovarian cancer, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.

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Klotman to Speak at 2022 Commencement

Mary E. Klotman, MD, dean of the Duke University School of Medicine and vice chancellor for Health Affairs at Duke University, will address graduates, parents and guests at Feinberg’s 163rd commencement ceremony on Monday, May 23.

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Office of Diversity and Inclusion Appoints New Director

Tameka Brannon, previously a senior program administrator for the Northwestern University Center for Outcomes Research and Education, has been named director of Feinberg’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

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Sherwani Named Chief Medical Officer of Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Saadia S. Sherwani, MD, MS, is the first female chief medical officer at a Northwestern Medicine hospital. She is also the first anesthesiologist, a specialty deeply versed in patient safety, to hold the role at Northwestern Memorial.

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“Lungs in a Box” Now Offered at Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern Medicine hospitals are addressing a global shortage of donated lungs by using technology for ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) to rescue potentially viable lungs and those initially deemed “unacceptable” for transplant.

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