NUCATS Institute
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The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute is an integral link in Northwestern’s clinical & translational research enterprise, accelerating innovation by providing scientists with consultative resources and expertise
"This idea of collaboration and convergence of thought is really very critical to everything we do, and almost all of our trainees who come to campus have a chance to experience that and then take that with them when they leave.” VPR Eric Perreault, PhD — bit.ly/Podcast-Perr...
December 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
"This idea of collaboration and convergence of thought is really very critical to everything we do, and almost all of our trainees who come to campus have a chance to experience that and then take that with them when they leave.” VPR Eric Perreault, PhD — bit.ly/Podcast-Perr...
In this episode of Science in Translation, Eric Perreault, PhD, Northwestern Vice President for Research, discusses the power of collaboration and how the university's deeply interdisciplinary culture across multiple schools and units drives impact — bit.ly/Podcast-Perr...
December 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
In this episode of Science in Translation, Eric Perreault, PhD, Northwestern Vice President for Research, discusses the power of collaboration and how the university's deeply interdisciplinary culture across multiple schools and units drives impact — bit.ly/Podcast-Perr...
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My lab and I had the pleasure recently of being involved with a piece by the Children’s Hospital Association (@hospitals4kids) on the importance of investing in pediatric medical research. You can check it out here! youtu.be/NmNIgpVddNU #MomentsMadePossible
Research is Advancing Care for Children | *Made Possible
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December 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
My lab and I had the pleasure recently of being involved with a piece by the Children’s Hospital Association (@hospitals4kids) on the importance of investing in pediatric medical research. You can check it out here! youtu.be/NmNIgpVddNU #MomentsMadePossible
What are the key pain points or roadblocks preventing us from delivering healthcare innovations to all patients more quickly? Northwestern is crowdsourcing ideas from across our community to help decide which projects to support next — nu-ideas.northwestern.edu
December 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
What are the key pain points or roadblocks preventing us from delivering healthcare innovations to all patients more quickly? Northwestern is crowdsourcing ideas from across our community to help decide which projects to support next — nu-ideas.northwestern.edu
To launch season 4 of Science in Translation, Eric Perreault, PhD, Northwestern's Vice President for Research, sat down to discusses the power of collaboration and how the university's deeply interdisciplinary culture drives research and real-world impact — bit.ly/Podcast-Perr...
December 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
To launch season 4 of Science in Translation, Eric Perreault, PhD, Northwestern's Vice President for Research, sat down to discusses the power of collaboration and how the university's deeply interdisciplinary culture drives research and real-world impact — bit.ly/Podcast-Perr...
A new paper in BMJ Quality & Safety from Northwestern Medicine investigators highlights the power of partnership between two disciplines that share a common goal: improving the quality and safety of healthcare — bit.ly/3XxxRUg
December 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
A new paper in BMJ Quality & Safety from Northwestern Medicine investigators highlights the power of partnership between two disciplines that share a common goal: improving the quality and safety of healthcare — bit.ly/3XxxRUg
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Meet Adaure Nwaba, MD, MS, the 2025-2026 Havey Institute for Global Health Post-Graduate Fellow.
Nwaba, a surgical resident in the Division of Plastic Surgery at @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social, is involved in craniofacial/pediatrics research, health equity and breast cancer global health research.
Nwaba, a surgical resident in the Division of Plastic Surgery at @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social, is involved in craniofacial/pediatrics research, health equity and breast cancer global health research.
Nwaba Named Havey Institute for Global Health Post-Graduate Fellow
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November 5, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Meet Adaure Nwaba, MD, MS, the 2025-2026 Havey Institute for Global Health Post-Graduate Fellow.
Nwaba, a surgical resident in the Division of Plastic Surgery at @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social, is involved in craniofacial/pediatrics research, health equity and breast cancer global health research.
Nwaba, a surgical resident in the Division of Plastic Surgery at @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social, is involved in craniofacial/pediatrics research, health equity and breast cancer global health research.
NIH-supported NUCATS Institute researchers have created an open-source, machine learning algorithm that can be used in wrist-worn tools, such as smartwatches, to better track how many calories people with obesity burn during physical activity — bit.ly/4rA8Zci
A New Algorithm Helps Track Calories Burned for People With Obesity
Researchers supported by NIH created a free, open-source smartwatch algorithm that more accurately tracks calories burned by people with obesity.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
NIH-supported NUCATS Institute researchers have created an open-source, machine learning algorithm that can be used in wrist-worn tools, such as smartwatches, to better track how many calories people with obesity burn during physical activity — bit.ly/4rA8Zci
Fascinating Q&A with Chief AI Officer @yuanhypnosluo: My work centers on building next-gen, collaborative AI systems for healthcare — AI that is not just powerful, but explainable, ethical & deeply integrated into real clinical and translational workflows bit.ly/3M93vVC
Informatics Insights with Yuan Luo
A Q&A with Yuan Luo, PhD, FACMI, FAIMBE, FAMIA, FIAHSI, Chief AI Officer at the NUCATS Institute and Institute for AI in Medicine.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Fascinating Q&A with Chief AI Officer @yuanhypnosluo: My work centers on building next-gen, collaborative AI systems for healthcare — AI that is not just powerful, but explainable, ethical & deeply integrated into real clinical and translational workflows bit.ly/3M93vVC
Collaboration Leads to Innovative Clinical Trials Randomization: Designing a large-scale research study often requires creativity and a collaborative mindset. Fortunately, the all2GETHER team had both. Learn more — bit.ly/3XVM39y
November 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Collaboration Leads to Innovative Clinical Trials Randomization: Designing a large-scale research study often requires creativity and a collaborative mindset. Fortunately, the all2GETHER team had both. Learn more — bit.ly/3XVM39y
Hear what past students have to say and learn more about the dynamic NUCATS Institute & Kellogg School course "Leadership and Management Strategies for Clinical Investigators" ahead of our December 10 info session — bit.ly/48fvkmv
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Hear what past students have to say and learn more about the dynamic NUCATS Institute & Kellogg School course "Leadership and Management Strategies for Clinical Investigators" ahead of our December 10 info session — bit.ly/48fvkmv
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Check out the feature from @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social about DPM's Jacob Schauer, PhD, and Marc Broxton's collaboration on the all2GETHER study.
See how their work on a single study grew into a collaboration that has expanded to other researchers💡
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See how their work on a single study grew into a collaboration that has expanded to other researchers💡
www.nucats.northwestern.edu/about/news/2...
Collaboration Leads to Innovative Clinical Trials Randomization
When REDCap did not offer a way to use covariate-adaptive randomization algorithms (CARAs), researchers realized they would have to build their own software pipeline.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Check out the feature from @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social about DPM's Jacob Schauer, PhD, and Marc Broxton's collaboration on the all2GETHER study.
See how their work on a single study grew into a collaboration that has expanded to other researchers💡
www.nucats.northwestern.edu/about/news/2...
See how their work on a single study grew into a collaboration that has expanded to other researchers💡
www.nucats.northwestern.edu/about/news/2...
Join us TODAY at Global Health Day! Lurie Medical Research Center, 303 E Superior St, Chicago www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/globa...
November 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Join us TODAY at Global Health Day! Lurie Medical Research Center, 303 E Superior St, Chicago www.globalhealth.northwestern.edu/events/globa...
Congratulations to NUCATS Institute Career Development Program in Clinical and Translational Science alumnus James Elliott, PT, PhD, who recently published his first book, “(dis)Connected: Trauma is not Destiny — A Story about becoming a Man.” jamesmelliott.com
James Elliott
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November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Congratulations to NUCATS Institute Career Development Program in Clinical and Translational Science alumnus James Elliott, PT, PhD, who recently published his first book, “(dis)Connected: Trauma is not Destiny — A Story about becoming a Man.” jamesmelliott.com
Just as saving for retirement starts early, so should protecting your heart. A new study led by Sadiya Khan introduces a first-of-its-kind online calculator that to help younger adults forecast and understand their risk of a heart event over the next 30 years — bit.ly/4i8g13F
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Just as saving for retirement starts early, so should protecting your heart. A new study led by Sadiya Khan introduces a first-of-its-kind online calculator that to help younger adults forecast and understand their risk of a heart event over the next 30 years — bit.ly/4i8g13F
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We did not find that adding 3 or 4 alternatives made any further difference.
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Multiple Suggested Care Alternatives and Decision-Making of PCPs
This randomized clinical trial investigates whether providing primary care physicians (PCPs) with 1 vs 2 or more appropriate treatment alternatives in a choice set has an effect on the odds that they ...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We did not find that adding 3 or 4 alternatives made any further difference.
@nuintmed.bsky.social @nupress.bsky.social @ipham.bsky.social @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social
The full paper is here:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
@nuintmed.bsky.social @nupress.bsky.social @ipham.bsky.social @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social
The full paper is here:
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Led by Kellogg School faculty in an interactive classroom setting, Leadership and Management Strategies for Clinical Investigators is a highly successful, one-week course supported by Kellogg and the NUCATS Institute. The next info session is set for December 10 at noon — bit.ly/47HzuVq
November 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Led by Kellogg School faculty in an interactive classroom setting, Leadership and Management Strategies for Clinical Investigators is a highly successful, one-week course supported by Kellogg and the NUCATS Institute. The next info session is set for December 10 at noon — bit.ly/47HzuVq
Scientists, clinicians, and people living with ALS recently gathered to learn about the latest research and celebrate advancements in patient care during the 15th annual Les Turner Symposium on ALS. NUCATS Institute member Hande Ozdinler helped organize the event — bit.ly/4nVjcNb
Les Turner Symposium on ALS Celebrates Advancements - News Center
Northwestern scientists, clinicians and people living with ALS gathered to learn about the latest research and celebrate advancements in patient care during the 15th annual Les Turner Symposium on ALS...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Scientists, clinicians, and people living with ALS recently gathered to learn about the latest research and celebrate advancements in patient care during the 15th annual Les Turner Symposium on ALS. NUCATS Institute member Hande Ozdinler helped organize the event — bit.ly/4nVjcNb
In cases of mild congenital heart defects, more prenatal visits are associated with greater likelihood of appropriate delivery at a community hospital, according to a study recently published by Manne Research and NUCATS Institute member Joyce Woo, MD, MS — bit.ly/49beTtJ
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
In cases of mild congenital heart defects, more prenatal visits are associated with greater likelihood of appropriate delivery at a community hospital, according to a study recently published by Manne Research and NUCATS Institute member Joyce Woo, MD, MS — bit.ly/49beTtJ
Join us at the IPHAM Communicating the Science Series as it welcomes Kellogg Professor Michael Foley this Thursday, November 13. Foley will discuss "Presenting Medical Research with Excellence: An Advanced Workshop." The one-hour event in Hughes Auditorium is free — bit.ly/47FTvKL
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Join us at the IPHAM Communicating the Science Series as it welcomes Kellogg Professor Michael Foley this Thursday, November 13. Foley will discuss "Presenting Medical Research with Excellence: An Advanced Workshop." The one-hour event in Hughes Auditorium is free — bit.ly/47FTvKL
Globally recognized for his leadership and significant contributions to biomedical AI, Yuan Luo, PhD, is a visionary leader in the field and is positioned at the forefront of building next-generation biomedical informatics & collaborative AI for healthcare — bit.ly/495X3Iw
November 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Globally recognized for his leadership and significant contributions to biomedical AI, Yuan Luo, PhD, is a visionary leader in the field and is positioned at the forefront of building next-generation biomedical informatics & collaborative AI for healthcare — bit.ly/495X3Iw
Registration is open for Northwestern’s Implementation Science Reading Course, co-hosted by the Center for Dissemination & Implementation Science. This popular course is geared toward researchers & practitioners new to the field of implementation science — bit.ly/4hK4bfW
November 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Registration is open for Northwestern’s Implementation Science Reading Course, co-hosted by the Center for Dissemination & Implementation Science. This popular course is geared toward researchers & practitioners new to the field of implementation science — bit.ly/4hK4bfW
IPHAM’s Communicating the Science Series welcomes Kellogg School professor Michael Foley on Thursday, November 13. Foley will discuss "Presenting Medical Research with Excellence: An Advanced Workshop." The one-hour event in Hughes Auditorium is free — bit.ly/47FTvKL
November 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
IPHAM’s Communicating the Science Series welcomes Kellogg School professor Michael Foley on Thursday, November 13. Foley will discuss "Presenting Medical Research with Excellence: An Advanced Workshop." The one-hour event in Hughes Auditorium is free — bit.ly/47FTvKL
More omega-3s, please! Chicago parents need more EPA, DHA in their diets. Deficiency in omega-3 fatty acids may have direct negative effects on children’s health — bit.ly/3WRoH4N
More omega-3s, please! Chicago parents need more EPA, DHA in their diets
Deficiency in omega-3 fatty acids may have direct negative effects on children’s health
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October 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
More omega-3s, please! Chicago parents need more EPA, DHA in their diets. Deficiency in omega-3 fatty acids may have direct negative effects on children’s health — bit.ly/3WRoH4N
Congratulations to NUCATS member Richard Smith, PhD, assistant professor of Pharmacology & Pediatrics, who has received the National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award. The award supports early-career scientists conducting high-risk and innovative research bit.ly/432s1NR
October 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Congratulations to NUCATS member Richard Smith, PhD, assistant professor of Pharmacology & Pediatrics, who has received the National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award. The award supports early-career scientists conducting high-risk and innovative research bit.ly/432s1NR