Stritch School of Medicine

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RESEARCH NEWS
Nan Sethakorn Receives Respiratory Health Association’s 2025 Lung Cancer Research Award
Nan Sethakorn, MD, PhD, is the recipient of the 2025 Lung Cancer Research Award from the Respiratory Health Association. The award will go toward conducting research focused on the development of new immunotherapy drugs that can re-invigorate immune cells with the goal of eradicating cancer.
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ALUMNI SUCCESS
Stritch Alumna’s Journey from Medical Student to Emergency Medicine Chair
Shannon Lovett, MD, discovered her passion for medicine early and pursued Emergency Medicine for its fast-paced, high-stakes nature. A Stritch alumna, she returned to Loyola, becoming Chair of Emergency Medicine in 2024. She prioritizes clinical excellence, faculty development, and mentorship, shaping the next generation of physicians.
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STUDENT SUCCESS
Leading with Compassion and Vulnerability
From co-leading a Mental Health Town Hall for his first-year medical school classmates to setting boundaries that protect his own well-being, M1 Class Vice President Daaren Bukhari is helping shape a more compassionate future for medicine.
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STUDENT SUCCESS
A calling beyond the clinic
For Emma Federico, the path to medicine was never just about stethoscopes and prescriptions. It was about something much larger—a mission to heal individuals while also transforming the systems and structures that affect their health.
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Medical students by the numbers
42%
MATCHED IN PRIMARY CARE
26
states matched
52%
matched in the Midwest
STORIES
RESEARCH NEWS
- Liang Qiao, MD, in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology received R01 grant from NIH for project entitled "A Novel T cell-based Vaccine to Prevent Dengue/Zika virus infection"
- W. Keith Jones, PhD, in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Neuroscience received Innovative Project Award from American Heart Association
- Derek Wainwright, PhD, in the Department of Cancer Biology was awarded the 2025 Ivy Foundation Emerging Leader Grant for brain tumor research
- Jiwang Zhang, MD, PhD, in the Department of Cancer Biology received R01 grant from NIH for research project entitled "Targeting PANoptotic pathways for Myelodysplastic Syndromes treatment"
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9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Feast of St. Ignatius Mass
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Summer Garden Party
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