Feinberg Research Office Monthly Newsletters 2018
December 2018
Inside this Issue
- A look back at a few of the exciting research stories that marked 2018
- Women’s Health Research Institute names co-director Marla Mendelson, MD, ’87 GME
- Profiles: John Pandolfino, MD, chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, investigates swallowing disorders; Maria Nguyen, student in the Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program; Nick Maull, JD, MBA, associate director for new ventures
- Sponsored awards: Steven DeVries, professor of Ophthalmology and Physiology; Richard Gershon, PhD, professor, and David Condon, ’14 PhD, assistant professor, both of Medical Social Sciences
- NIH news, high-impact research, funding opportunities and more
November 2018
Inside this Issue
- The Simpson Querrey Center for Epigenetics is connecting the Northwestern academic and medical community to integrate the study of epigenetics into science and clinical care.
- Seed grants support new award applications
- Profiles: Ankit Bharat, MD, professor of Surgery, uncovers pathogenesis of lung injury with clinical impact; Kosta Nicolozakes, student in the Medical Scientist Training Program; Elizabeth Pugh, department administrator for Preventive Medicine
- Sponsored awards: Jane Wu, MD, PhD, professor of Neurology; Irina Balyasnikova, PhD, associate professor of Neurological Surgery
- NIH news, high-impact research, funding opportunities and more
October 2018
Inside this Issue
- Northwestern Medicine investigators are leading a Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in brain cancer with a special emphasis on glioblastoma.
- Three years of construction progress on the Simpson Querrey Biomedical Research Center
- Profiles: Melissa Brown, PhD, professor of Microbiology-Immunology, investigates sex-related differences in multiple sclerosis; Blanca Gutierrez-Diaz, student in the Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences; Brandon Greene, from Research Administration Services
- Sponsored awards: A. Vania Apkarian, PhD, professor of Physiology, Anesthesiology and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Abel Kho, MD, director of the Center for Health Information Partnerships, and David Cella, PhD, chair of Medical Social Sciences
- NIH news, high-impact research, funding opportunities and more
September 2018
Inside this Issue
- The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University earns top rating by the National Cancer Institute and funding for basic, clinical and population-based investigators.
- Incoming PhD Students Arrive on Campus
- Profiles: Talia Lerner, PhD, assistant professor of Physiology, studying the neurological basis for habit formation; Emma Gargus, student in Feinberg's Medical Scientist Training Program; Clare McFadden, manager of content development for Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Science Institute
- Sponsored Awards: John Pandolfino, MD, chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Department of Medicine; Judith Moskowitz, PhD, professor of Medical Social Sciences
- NIH news, high-impact research, funding opportunities and more
August 2018
Inside this Issue
- Basic science conducted by investigators at Northwestern’s Les Turner ALS Center is building a foundation for future ALS care.
- Wertheim Named Associate Director for MSTP Admissions
- Feinberg Entrepreneurs Learn About Commercialization
- Profiles: Derek Walsh, PhD, associate professor of Microbiology-Immunology; Livia Guadagnoli, Clinical Psychology PhD Program; and Pamela Shaw, MSLIS, MS, Biosciences and Bioinformatics Librarian Galter Health Sciences Library
- Sponsored awards: Gordon Shepherd, MD, PhD, associate professor of Physiology; Robert Vassar, PhD, professor of Neurology in the Division of Behavioral Neurology and of Cell and Molecular Biology
- NIH news, high-impact research, funding opportunities and more
June 2018
Inside this Issue
- Feinberg scientists are investigating hot topics in infectious diseases -- from Zika to antimicrobial resistance and the aging population of people living with HIV.
- Profiles: Erin Hsu, PhD, research associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and assistant director of the Simpson Querrey Institute for BioNanotechnology; Priscilla Yeung, Medical Scientist Training Program; and Yesenia Navarro, MEd, communications assistant, Office of Communications
- Sponsored awards: Christina Zelano, PhD, assistant professor of Neurology in the Division of Comprehensive Neurology; Chyung-Ru Wang, PhD, professor of Microbiology-Immunology
- Listen to the Breakthroughs Podcast, featuring Feinberg scientists making leading-edge discoveries in their field.
May 2018
Inside this Issue
- Find out more about the Department of Urology's focus on research programs that find solutions to unmet patient needs.
- 2018 Nemmers Prize winner
- Profiles: Daniel Brat, MD, PhD, chair of Pathology; Sarah Bassett, MA, Health Sciences Integrated PhD Program; and Bethany Ekesa, Manager of Research Administration, Preventive Medicine
- Sponsored awards: Robert Lavker, PhD, Jack W. Graffin, M.D. Research Professor and professor of Dermatology; Yvonne Lee, MD, MMSc, associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Rheumatology and of Preventive Medicine
- NIH news, high-impact research, funding opportunities and more
April 2018
Inside this Issue
- The Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) at unique home for collaborative research among Feinberg investigators who are generating innovative solutions to public health’s challenges. Ronald Ackermann, MD, MPH, director of IPHAM, shares his vision.
- Research Day Winners
- Profiles: Alfred George, Jr., MD, chair of Pharmacology, director of the Center for Pharmacogenomics and the Magerstadt Professor of Pharmacology; Samantha Genardi, Driskill Graduate Program in Life Sciences; and Kate Klein, MA, MPH, associate director of the Center for Global Health
- Sponsored awards: Bruce Bochner, MD, the Samuel M. Feinberg Professor of Medicine in the Division of Allergy and Immunology; Rishi Arora, MD, associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology
- NIH news, high-impact research, funding opportunities and more
March 2018
Inside this Issue
- Listen to the podcast: Peter Penzes, PhD, is leading the new Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment at Feinberg. It is a translational science hub that aims to investigate the neurobiology of autism and facilitate the development of new treatments.
- Mina J. Bissell, PhD, will deliver the keynote address at the 14th Annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day
- Profiles: Shi-Yuan Cheng, PhD, professor of Neurology; Brittany Hopkins, a fourth-year student in the Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience; and Elizabeth Panke, Facilities Coordinator, Office for Research
- Sponsored awards: Richard Wunderink, MD, professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care; Karen Mestan, MD, associate professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology
- NIH news, high-impact research, funding opportunities and more
February 2018
Inside this Issue
- Listen to the podcast: Scientists making striking discoveries in the area of health disparities, featuring Mercedes Carnethon, PhD, Melissa Simon, MD, MPH, and Kiarri Kershaw, PhD, MPH
- Call for Research Day Abstracts 2018
- Profiles: Leah Welty, PhD, director of the Biostatistics Collaboration Center; Meredith Craven, MPH, a third-year student in the in Clinical Psychology PhD Program; Matt Carson, PhD, senior research data scientist and head of the Digital Systems Department in the Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center
- Sponsored awards: Anna Lam, MD, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Elizabeth McNally, MD, PhD, the Elizabeth J. Ward Professor of Genetic Medicine
- NIH news, high-impact research, funding opportunities and more
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