News and Breakthroughs

Yuan Luo, PhD, FACMI, FAIMBE, FAMIA, FIAHSI, is a professor of Preventive Medicine, Chief AI Officer at the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute and Institute for AI in Medicine, and founding director of the Center for Collaborative AI in Healthcare.

The NUCATS Institute's annual meeting revisited successes from the past year, while also looking ahead at how the institute will improve, innovate, and implement translational science initiatives at Northwestern over the next 12 months.

ACROSS is a research project comprised of community and academic partners that sought to develop simple, personalized interventions so stroke outcomes could be optimized in the context of people’s life situations.

Luke Rasmussen, MS, FAMIA, is a senior clinical research associate of Biostatistics and Informatics in the Department of Preventive Medicine. He earned his Master of Science in medical informatics at Northwestern University, where he continues to work at the intersection of software engineering and informatics.

At NUCATS, Nadine De Leon works to ensure that research teams have the resources and financial structure they need to conduct impactful studies without financial bottlenecks.

A regulatory coordinator at the NUCATS Institute, Ariana Memishi completes an essential role in study startups and maintenance as she is responsible for ensuring compliance with both local and federal regulations.

The Alliance for Research with Chicagoland Communities (ARCC) at Northwestern University has announced the inaugural cohort of Chicagoland Community Research Fellows.

Public health scientists, community organizations and students recently gathered on Northwestern University’s Chicago campus for the 2025 Community-Engaged Research Conference.

This story was originally published in the June 2025 issue of the Breakthroughs newsletter. Every year at Feinberg, a handful of start-up companies are born from discoveries in the lab. Paperwork is filed for hundreds of inventions and patents; patents are issued and the process for optioning and licensing technology through Northwestern’s Innovations and New Ventures[…]

With nearly 200 professionals in clinical and translational research in attendance, this year’s Enhancing Quality in the Translational Research Workforce (EQuaTR) Conference created space to discuss the often-complex environments where research takes place.

After a summer at Northwestern, Leslei Lopez, a graduate student in Biology at Northeastern Illinois University has joined the SPEED Graduate Research and Career Accelerator Program at NEIU, an initiative designed to support graduate students through funding and professional development opportunities.

Three NUCATS Institute members have been inducted into the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), one of the oldest medical honor societies in the U.S.

Alumna credits immersion experience at Northwestern as instrumental to her academic development in both group and independent research experimentation.  

When Sarah Mitchell isn’t meticulously reviewing spreadsheets and budgets, you might find her live-streaming music on Twitch, entertaining viewers with her creative and charismatic charm. Her passion and collaborative spirit are greatly appreciated by the Northwestern community.

As a program coordinator at the Center for Community Health, Steven Hays draws upon his people-first approach and experiences in event planning and academic administration to bridge gaps between logistical precision and meaningful collaboration.