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We’re proud to share that @NIDDKgov has awarded a four-year, $2.73 million NIH R01 to our TOPSPIN project — Top-dOwn Proteomic Signatures for cirrhosis ProgressIoN — led by Daniela Ladner, MD, MPH, and Neil Kelleher, PhD. Read more here: reporter.nih.gov/search/sPZI…
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We are proud to share that Daniela Ladner, MD, was awarded Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s highest research award, the 2026 Tripartite Legacy Faculty Prize in Translational Science and Education. This award is presented annually to a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in research that emphasizes translational approaches, teaching, mentoring and leadership. Congratulations, Dr. Ladner!
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💡RESEARCH FELLOW SPOTLIGHT💡 Meet Joseph Shilati, one of our predoctoral research fellows! Joseph is a part of the Research Intensive Scholarly Emphasis (RISE) program at Feinberg and one of our T32 trainees with a Medical Student Research Training (MSRT) supplement
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💡RESEARCH FELLOW SPOTLIGHT💡 Meet @_paobarrios, one of our T32 fellows!
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12 Nov 2025
NUTORC at #TLM2025 this past week! Our team had an incredible time learning from global experts, exploring breakthroughs, and shaping the future of hepatology 🌟
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M1 Students - The T35 Summer Research Program application is now open! Spend 8 weeks doing hands-on research with NIH funded mentors. Apply now and learn more! feinberg.northwestern.edu/si… @NUFeinbergMed @McGawGME @nutorc @DanielaLadnerMD
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A recent article published in Clinical Transplantation finds that monitoring of Torque Teno Virus (TTV) as an immune marker can offer a fresh perspective into the state of immunosuppression (IS) in kidney recipients. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Does research seem scary? 🎃🐈‍⬛It doesn't have to be! Join us for the T35 Summer Research Program's first information session and learn how you can do research in the summer. 🗓️Tuesday, October 21 🕐1 - 2 pm Register here! forms.office.com/r/Cmjm7DRYt

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We are excited to kick off our💡RESEARCH FELLOW SPOTLIGHT💡series, highlighting the awesome fellows that work with NUTORC and the research they are conducting. Meet @__saadhussain, one of our postdoctoral scholars!
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Welcome to Feinberg M1s! 🎉 We’re the T35 Summer Research Program. We're here when you’re ready to explore research. Enjoy the ride, and we’ll see you down the road. @NUFeinbergMed
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Social Disadvantage and Disparities in Chronic Liver Disease: A Systematic Review Hasjim, et al. 📕 doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000… @bjhasjim @salvabalbale @JoytotheOR @DanielaLadnerMD @MLongMD @JasmohanBajaj
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A recent article highlights the underrecognized economic burden of cirrhosis, revealing that its per-patient healthcare costs rival or exceed those of other major chronic conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure. journals.lww.com/hep/fulltex…
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Congrats to our T32 fellow Joy Obayemi @JoytotheOR for being selected to receive the 2025 Hugo Ramon Rosen Emerging Liver Scholar Award! This award promotes the study of hepatology among outstanding residents who have potential for a career in academic medicine. Amazing work👏
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Interested in the T35 Summer Research Program for Medical Students at Northwestern? Join our Information Session on Feb 7, 2025 at 12 PM via Zoom! 📝 Register here: forms.office.com/r/y3xaDCNHh… Don’t miss out on this opportunity! #Research #T35 @NUFeinbergMed @NU_MedEd
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Congratulations to Juan Carlos Caicedo, MD, for receiving the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award from @ASTSChimera! Dr. Caicedo founded and is the director of the @NorthwesternMed Hispanic Transplant Program, which is the first of its kind in the United States.
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Join us in congratulating Daniela Ladner, MD (@DanielaLadnerMD), for receiving the @ASTSChimera Pipeline Award! Dr. Ladner is a #liver and #kidney transplant and hepatobiliary surgeon at @NorthwesternMed.
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📢 The T35 Summer Research Program for Summer Students Application is officially OPEN! bit.ly/t35program @DanielaLadnerMD @MattFeinsteinMD @FSMScholars @NUFeinbergMed @NMSurgery @NU_MedEd @FeinbergODI

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📢Save the Date: Applications for the 2025 T35 Summer Research Program will open on Monday, November 11, 2024! bit.ly/t35program @DanielaLadnerMD @MattFeinsteinMD @FeinbergODI @NMSurgery @nutorc @NU_MedEd
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As the founding director of the Northwestern University Transplant Outcomes Research Collaborative, Daniela Ladner, MD, MPH, is leading research that highlights barriers to transplantation.
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