Research Briefs

Scientists Discover Human Sperm Gene is 600 Million Years Old

Just as fashion changes from year to year and culture to culture, “sexy” genes, or genes specific to … Read More

Progress Notes

Awards, honors, and more…

Read about the latest news and events in your classmates’ lives in the Progress Notes section, and submit your own professional and personal news too! Read More

Ward Rounds News

PA Program Offers Curriculum that is Directly Applicable to Clinical Practice

Margaret Wilson recently earned a Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in brain, behavior, and cognitive sciences from the University of Michigan. Her love of medicine inspired her to pursue … Read More

Northwestern Joins Michael J. Fox Foundation in $40 Million Study

The Northwestern Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center has been selected as one of 18 official study sites for the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), a landmark observational study that aims to identify the biomarkers for Parkinson’s Disease. … Read More