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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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Q Founder Series: Flunking with Steven R. Deitcher, MD | Webinar
Friday, October 3, 2025 | Noon–1:00 p.m. CDT
This interactive webinar will explore the realities of failure in life science innovation, including why even “great” ideas sometimes stall, falter, or never make it to market. Participants will examine the many possible causes of failure, from scientific and technical hurdles to market misalignment, team dynamics, and investor skepticism.
The session will highlight how to identify early warning signs, strategies to troubleshoot and potentially resuscitate promising concepts, and how to capture valuable lessons from ventures that don’t move forward.
Far from being purely pessimistic, the conversation will underscore how failure can provide unique opportunities for growth, sharpen future decision-making, and strengthen resilience for founders and teams navigating the high-risk world of entrepreneurship.
Steven R. Deitcher ’86, ’88 MD, is founder, chief executive officer, and chair of Bespoke Biotherapeutics, a Bay Area company developing genome-engineered B-cell therapeutics for hemophilia A and HER2+ breast cancer, and co-founder of a stealth clinical-stage cell therapy company focused on brain regeneration. He has held executive roles at Radimmune Therapeutics, Medeor Therapeutics, and Talon Therapeutics, where he led Marqibo® from IND to FDA accelerated approval and eventual acquisition by Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, as well as at Nuvelo.
Register for the Q Founders Series Webinar
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A Model for Fostering Translational Research: The Silver Family Blood Cancer Institute | Webinar
Monday, October 6, 2025 | 4:00–5:00 p.m. CDT
The Silver Family Blood Cancer Institute fosters translational research in blood and bone marrow-derived cancers, for both patient- and laboratory-facing investigators. This webinar will highlight how the institute enables cutting-edge research questions to be addressed using precious patient-based samples and what this means for advancing care.
Lucy A. Godley, MD, PhD, is the Jeffrey and Marianne Silver Family Professor of Oncology; professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; director of the Silver Family Blood Cancer Institute; and clinical director of Cancer Genetics at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University.
Advance registration is required.
Register for the Blood Cancer Webinar
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Celebration of Life: James R. Webster Jr., MD, MS
Friday, October 10, 2025 | 3–4 p.m. CDT Reception; 4 p.m. CDT Program Begins
We invite family, friends, and colleagues to join the Northwestern community to remember the life of James R. Webster Jr. ’53, ’56 MD, MS, ’60 GMER, ’64 GMEF, honor his contributions to medicine, and celebrate his lasting impact and legacy.
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center Auditorium
303 East Superior Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Please look for signage to guide you to the auditorium.
Visit the event registration page for complimentary parking information.
For more information on the newly announced James R. Webster, Jr., MD, Scholarship Fund, please contact Associate Dean Larry Kuhn at larry-kuhn@northwestern.edu.
RSVP by October 3, 2025. Registration is required.
Register for Dr. Webster’s Memorial
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Landsberg Society: Late Night Morning Report | Chicago, Illinois
Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 6–9 p.m. CDT
The Landsberg Society Board is excited to host, with their chief medical residents and special guests, a lively and interactive discussion of interesting cases in the classic case conference format. Prior to the discussion, join fellow alumni and current faculty, residents, and fellows for cocktails, dinner, and camaraderie.
The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
160 East Pearson Street | Chicago, IL 60611
6–7 p.m.: Reception | Grand Foyer
7–9 p.m.: Dinner, Paddle Raise, and Late Night Morning Report | The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom
Advance registration is required.
For questions, contact landsbergsociety@northwestern.edu.
Register for Late Night Morning Report
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Medical Alumni Association Brunch | Los Angeles, California
Friday, November 7, 2025 | 1–3 p.m. PST
Are you from the Los Angeles area or planning to be in town for the Northwestern Wildcats vs. University of Southern California (USC) game on November 7?
We invite all alumni, friends, and supporters of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine to join us for a game day brunch, hosted by the Medical Alumni Association, just before the Wildcats take on the Trojans!
Even if you’re not attending the game or pep rally, we would still love for you to join us for brunch and connect with alumni and friends.
USC Garden Patio
3540 South Figueroa Street | Los Angeles, CA 90007
Advance registration is required for this exclusive event.
Register for Brunch in Los Angeles
Parking Information
Parking for our brunch event and game day is available at USC’s Figueroa Parking Structure, located directly behind the USC Hotel and convenient for all-day use. If the structure is full, alternative parking is available at the Flower Street Parking Structure. Parking is offered at a flat rate of $50 per car on game day.
Parking in both structures is available through text-to-park options. Please follow the posted signage in the structure using your mobile device. This will allow you to register your vehicle’s license plate online and pay for parking through the online terminal.
For more information, please refer to the directional guide for parking, which includes addresses for both structures.
Figueroa Parking Structure
3540 South Figueroa Street | Los Angeles, CA 90007
Flower Parking Structure
3709 Flower Street | Los Angeles, CA 90007
N Zone Pep Rally and Game
The N Zone Pep Rally (beginning immediately after at 3:30 p.m.) will be located at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum—South Lawn, Exposition Park, which is approximately 7 blocks from the USC Hotel. You must register separately for the N Zone Pep Rally event.
For more information on the N Zone Pep Rally and game tickets, visit the Northwestern Alumni Association’s ’Cats in Los Angeles webpage.
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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.
See you in Chicago!
Stay tuned for more information coming later this year.
Add Alumni Weekend 2026 to My Calendar
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From the South Side to Streeterville: The Creation of the Chicago Campus | Hybrid
Now Available In Person and Online One hundred years ago, on May 8, 1925, Northwestern administrators, students, and major donors gathered to break ground on a new campus in the up-and-coming Streeterville neighborhood. This campus would bring together Northwestern’s medical, dental, law, and business schools for the first time, fulfilling a vision nearly 20 years in the making. Those 20 years had seen many changes in medicine and medical education, and the planned Ward Memorial Building, home of Northwestern University Medical School (the future Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine), would allow Northwestern to remain at the forefront of medical education, research, and care. Now on display in the Eckenhoff Reading Room, From the South Side to Streeterville: The Creation of the Chicago Campus uses items from Galter Health Sciences Library’s archival, artifact, and book collections to explore the story of the medical school’s move to Streeterville, including its former locations, the decision to move, the changing landscape of science and medical education, and the financial campaigns that raised millions to create the Chicago campus. The exhibit also is available online.Explore the Galter Exhibit Online
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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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