News and Breakthroughs

Co-led by Diana Ingram, Michelle McCullough, and Northwestern’s Allison Carroll, PhD, three years of collaborative work have built foundational knowledge on possible treatment techniques. Now, the research has resulted in new funding from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a mutation in SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, that plays a key role in its ability to infect the central nervous system, according to recent findings.

Jacqueline Gollan, PhD, professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, has been named co-director of the NUCATS Institute's T32 E-TRAIN Program.

The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute has received $55 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding to accelerate development, evaluation and implementation of improved healthcare interventions.

As a child growing up along China’s Western Pacific coastline, NUCATS Program Evaluator Wen Wang, PhD, had no idea she’d forever carry with her the rhythm of the tides. “The sea was a big part of everyday life, and the vibrant environment shaped not just my interests but also my personality."

An AI model developed by Northwestern Medicine investigators improved the transformation of EHR data into standardized health resources more efficiently than current methods, according to a recent study published in journal NEJM AI.

Presenting a TED-style talk before an audience of scientists and community members at MATTER, Lajja Desai outlined her research exploring the use of four-dimensional flow and oximetry magnetic resonance imaging, a non-invasive technique that uses radio waves and a strong magnet rather than radiation. 

Laila Gharzai, MD, credits the NUCATS-supported Clinical and Translational Investigation Accelerator (CTIA) with putting her in a position to apply for a CSDG award that will provide protected research time (50 percent) over the next five years.

Kristi Holmes, PhD, director of Northwestern’s Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center, has been named interim director of data analytics and informatics at the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute.

The Equitable TRanslational science to Accelerate Impact of New innovations (E-TRAIN) T32 postdoctoral training program aims to prepare postdoctoral scientists for careers that accelerate translation of a clinical innovation from discovery toward (or to) implementation.

The surge in RSV cases following the COVID-19 pandemic may have been, in part, caused by increased testing and changes to the RSV genome, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Communications.

Whether she’s harmonizing soprano melodies in old cathedral alcoves, navigating the high seas as a skilled sailor, communicating in semi-fluent Japanese, or baking the latest delectable goods for the office, Elizabeth Gray, MS, has proven herself to be a dynamic force at the Biostatistician Collaboration Center.

In this episode of the Breakthroughs podcast, NUDACC Director Denise Scholtens, PhD, discusses the growing importance of the field of biostatistics and how she leverages her skills to collaborate on several projects in Maternal and Fetal Health. NUDACC.

Feinberg investigators have been selected to lead a $15 million American Heart Association research initiative studying the role of inflammation in heart disease.