News and Breakthroughs
Read the latest news from the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute. The links below take you to articles where you can learn more about our institute's latest events and accomplishments. You can also visit the article archive for older news. Upcoming events at the Feinberg School of Medicine are listed on our events page.
04.14.2026Get to know Vidhi Dalal, MD, Timothy Janetos, MD, and Keith Summa, MD, PhD, the latest cohort of K12 scholars.
03.06.2026In this Q&A, we learn about the people who work on the EDW every day, innovating to make sure the Northwestern research community has access to high quality data and analysis.
02.13.2026As the first step in a broader effort to improve the clinical research data ecosystem, Northwestern University’s instance of i2b2 has been refreshed.
12.12.2025As we embark on the latest chapter of our journey as a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Hub, the NUCATS Institute is poised to advance translational science.
12.12.2025The NUCATS Institute takes great pride in the remarkable achievements of its career development award alumni.
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The NUCATS institute continues to create new workforce development initiatives to train and cultivate clinical research professionals.
12.12.2025A team of Northwestern Medicine investigators recently began developing a library of visual icons to support research participant comprehension of informed consent forms.
12.12.2025The NUCATS Stories with Impact package highlights the transformative work happening across our institute, showcasing remarkable collaborations, innovative research, and community-engaged initiatives that advance human health.
12.12.2025Three early-career scientists who recently completed their PhDs at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have been named Chicago Biomedical Consortium Entrepreneurial Fellows.
12.09.2025Theresa Walunas, PhD, FAMIA, leads a research laboratory at the intersection of biomedical informatics and implementation science, using machine learning and artificial intelligence for data integration.
12.05.2025As a regulatory coordinator at NUCATS, Brianne Guzouskis manages the regulatory lifecycle for about two dozen studies at any given time.
11.21.2025Leadership and Management Strategies for Clinical Investigators is a collaborative endeavor between the NUCATS Institute and Kellogg School of Management, led by Kellogg faculty in an interactive classroom setting.
11.21.2025When REDCap did not offer a way to use covariate-adaptive randomization algorithms (CARAs), researchers realized they would have to build their own software pipeline.
10.17.2025Yuan 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.
10.17.2025For Ann Kan, MS, her role as a senior statistical analyst at the Northwestern University Data & Analysis Coordinating Center (NUDACC) allows her to blend a skillset that optimally supports multisite clinical research.
10.17.2025The 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.
10.17.2025The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Science (NUCATS) Institute has named Angelyque Bautista as the new Northwestern Medicine Clinical Research Unit Manager.
09.23.2025ACROSS 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.
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The Art of Science Communication is an eight-week online course that provides scientists at all career stages with fundamental training in science communication.
09.22.2025Luke 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.
09.16.2025A collaborative multidisciplinary team that includes Northwestern’s Kristi Holmes, PhD has been named an NIH S-index Challenge finalist for their innovative approach to measuring data sharing impact,
08.22.2025At 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.
08.07.2025The NUCATS Institute and the Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine presented a collaborative informatics and data science event on July 23.
07.18.2025A 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.
07.17.2025When Toddie Hays decided to participate in nationwide genetics study, she had no idea about the life-changing information hiding in her DNA.
07.14.2025The Alliance for Research with Chicagoland Communities (ARCC) at Northwestern University has announced the inaugural cohort of Chicagoland Community Research Fellows.
06.25.2025As part of the Finance Unit of the Center for Clinical Research (CCR), Jackie Anderson assists investigators and study teams with finance-related activities by negotiating budgets and working closely with the Northwestern University Office of Sponsored Research to finalize contracts.
06.17.2025Public health scientists, community organizations and students recently gathered on Northwestern University’s Chicago campus for the 2025 Community-Engaged Research Conference.
06.16.2025Scientists at Northwestern University have developed the largest open-access resource of its kind to help investigators shave off months of early-stage drug development time, detailed in research published in Science Advances.
