Distinguished Scientist Named Chair of Cell and Developmental Biology

Luisa Iruela-Arispe, PhD, an internationally recognized vascular biologist, has been named the Stephen Walter Ranson Professor and chair of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology.

Exercising to Improve Function in Muscular Dystrophy

Low- and moderate-intensity exercise improved muscle, heart and breathing function in an animal model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.

Student Promotes Preventive Medicine

Medical student Shahzeb Hassan founded a preventive medicine student interest group at Feinberg and also co-authored a recent piece in JAMA Internal Medicine about precision preventive medicine.

Standard Treatment May Not Benefit Many Patients With Mild Asthma

Many patients with mild asthma may not benefit from inhaled steroid medications, the current standard treatment, according to a clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

New Director of the Center for Advanced Microscopy

Constadina Arvanitis, PhD, research associate professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, has been named director of the Center for Advanced Microscopy and Nikon Imaging Center.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital Nurse Residency Program Earns ANCC Accreditation

The hospital celebrates “Accreditation With Distinction” for its Nurse Residency Transition Into Practice Program.

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