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We Give Blood Drive | Nationwide
Wednesday, August 27–Friday, December 5, 2025
Northwestern is competing in the Abbott and Big Ten “We Give Blood Drive” throughout the football season. The drive challenges all Big Ten schools to see which can generate the most blood donations, with the winning school earning a $1 million gift from Abbott to support student or community health initiatives.
This campaign gives Wildcat students, fans, staff, and alumni the chance to save lives. Donors will also receive a limited-edition T-shirt once they submit their donation for Northwestern via the website or text (while supplies last).
Learn more and find Northwestern-specific drives on the Big Ten website.
Give Blood
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Autism Across the Spectrum: From Understanding the Brain to Developing New Treatments | Webinar
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | 12–1 p.m. CST
Autism is a spectrum that spans from mild social and sensory differences to severe forms accompanied by intellectual disability, epilepsy, and other medical challenges. At Northwestern’s Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment, scientists are uncovering how genes and brain circuits shape this spectrum, from its mildest to its most disabling manifestations. Our goal is to understand the biology that drives difficulty—and to develop safe, effective treatments that relieve suffering, improve communication, and enhance quality of life for people across the spectrum. This talk will highlight how discoveries in genetics, brain imaging, and drug development are bringing new hope for children and adults with autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders.
Peter Penzes, PhD, is the director of the Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment, the Ruth and Evelyn Dunbar Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and professor in the Departments of Neuroscience and Pharmacology.
Advance registration is required.
Register for the Autism Across the Spectrum Webinar
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Northwestern Medical Orchestra Fall Concert | Chicago, Illinois
Friday, December 5, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. CST
Join the Northwestern Medical Orchestra for an evening of delightful music including Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, Saint-Saëns’s Danse Bacchanale, John Williams’s Superman March, and more. Come by to enjoy the music and meet the musicians!
Location: Pritzker School of Law, Thorne Auditorium | 375 East Chicago Avenue | Chicago, Illinois
The Northwestern Medical Orchestra brings together members of the medical community, patients, and the local neighborhood through the therapeutic power of music.
For questions or more information about the Northwestern Medical Orchestra, please contact nmorchestra@u.northwestern.edu.
Register for the NMO Concert
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Midwest Biotech Startup Showcase | San Francisco, California
Monday, January 12, 2026 | 5–7 p.m. PST
Join us for the Midwest Biotech Startup Showcase, held during the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Week, featuring leading life sciences and biotech ventures from Northwestern University, Purdue University, the University of Chicago, the University of Illinois Chicago, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Michigan. This showcase will convene investors, industry leaders, and academic innovators to highlight groundbreaking technologies and ventures advancing the future of healthcare.
Location: Northwestern University San Francisco Office | 44 Montgomery, Montgomery Street, 18th Floor | San Francisco, California
For questions or more information, please contact the event organizers through the registration page.
Register for the Midwest Biotech Startup Showcase
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SAVE THE DATE: Designing & Implementing Simulation-Based Mastery Learning Curricula | Chicago, Illinois
Monday, March 2–Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Mastery learning, a rigorous competency-based medical education model, improves patient care quality and reduces healthcare costs. Northwestern Simulation faculty are leading experts in this field. This comprehensive three-day course offers the knowledge and skills needed to design and implement mastery learning curricula.
Northwestern Simulation | Chicago, Illinois
Stay tuned for more information coming soon.
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SAVE THE DATE: Alumni Weekend 2026 | Chicago, Illinois
Friday, May 1–Saturday, May 2, 2026
Celebrate in Chicago next spring!
Alumni Weekend is the cornerstone event for the Medical Alumni Association. Spend the weekend reconnecting with friends and classmates as you explore campus, participate in lectures and tours, and celebrate at class dinners. We are thrilled to welcome our 2026 reunion classes, as well as all members of our Half Century Club.
Not your reunion year? Not a problem! There’s so much to see and do. Plan to spend the weekend with us. See you in Chicago!
Don’t wait: Secure your hotel for Alumni Weekend 2026 now!
We’ve arranged discounted room blocks at several local Chicago hotels, including Aloft Chicago Mag Mile, Omni Chicago Hotel, and The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago. Early booking is strongly recommended, as rooms are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Visit the “2026 Travel and Accommodations” portion of our Alumni Weekend website for more information.
Registration opens January 5, 2026. See you in Chicago!
Stay tuned for more information coming later this year.
Add Alumni Weekend 2026 to My Calendar
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Feinberg’s Breakthroughs Podcast Archives | Claim CME Credit
Now Available
Stay in tune with Feinberg faculty through candid interviews in the Breakthroughs podcast archives. Discover more about their insights, explore recent episodes, claim continuing medical education credit (CME), and subscribe to the show so that you can stay up-to-date with the latest discoveries.
For Physicians Claiming CME Credit: Most episodes are approved for CME credit. After streaming the episode, you will find the eligible credit amount at the bottom of each podcast webpage and a “claim your credit” button, which will take you to Feinberg’s CME website. Just sign in and fill out the form.
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Pandora.
Subscribe to the Breakthroughs Podcast
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