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My Northwestern Medicine July 31, 2019

Northwestern Hospitals Among the Best in Latest U.S. News Rankings

Northwestern Hospitals Among the Best in Latest U.S. News Rankings

Four Northwestern Medicine hospitals have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its 2019-20 Best Hospitals rankings, with Northwestern Memorial Hospital named among the top 10 hospitals in the nation.

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New Insights Into Role of RNA Methylation in Fragile X Syndrome

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that the protein FMRP — the loss of which leads to Fragile X syndrome — is a novel reader of RNA methylation.

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Lurie Children’s Selects Shanley for Election as New President & CEO

Thomas Shanley, MD, chair of Pediatrics, has been named as nominee for election as President and CEO of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

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Faculty Honored With Presidential Early Career Awards

Two Northwestern Medicine investigators, Joel Voss, PhD, and Jason Wertheim, MD, PhD, were among five Northwestern University faculty recently awarded the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

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Grants Support Collaboration Between Medicine and Engineering

Two Catalyst Awards have been given to teams of Northwestern Medicine physicians and Northwestern Engineering faculty: One project will tackle early diagnosis and disease course prediction for Alzheimer's, and one will focus on bone regeneration and spine fusion.

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Medical Student Pursues Glioblastoma Treatments in the Lab

Medical student Shivani Baisiwala investigates glioblastoma in the laboratory of Atique Ahmed, PhD, while also pursuing pro-bono healthcare consulting and finding time to explore Chicago’s neighborhoods.

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