My Northwestern Medicine June 10, 2015

Synapse Abnormalities Shed Light on Psychiatric Disorders

Synapse Abnormalities Shed Light on Psychiatric Disorders

Genetic mutations that cause neuropsychiatric disorders may lead to disease by making synapses smaller and weaker, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.

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Faculty Selected for Prestigious Physicians Association

Peter Kahrilas, MD, professor in Medicine-Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and Mary McGrae McDermott, MD, professor in Medicine-General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and Preventive Medicine, have been elected to the Association of American Physicians.

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Signaling Pathways Explain Kidney Growth

A new study coauthored by Eric G. Neilson, MD, vice president for Medical Affairs and Lewis Landsberg Dean, reveals the biochemical mechanisms underlying kidney hypertrophy.

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Highlighting Women's Health

The Women’s Health Research Institute recently hosted its annual Women's Health Week program for researchers, clinicians and community members.

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White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Physician Assistant Class of 2017

The 30 new students in Feinberg’s Physician Assistant Program Class of 2017 received their white coats during a welcome ceremony June 5.

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North Region Nurse of the Year

Pediatric nurse Tracy Blasius from Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital recently received the 2015 Jean Ewing Nursing Excellence Award.

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