News and Breakthroughs

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.

As the assistant director of the Center for Education and Career Development, Priya Tripathi paints a vivid portrait at the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute, endorsing learning as a tool for intellectual beauty.

Despite the notable prevalence, pneumonia is difficult to diagnose, and finding the infectious cause of pneumonia is even harder. KL2 scholar Chiagozie Pickens, MD, MSc, has focused her research on this topic.

In her new role as ARCC associate director, Sherida Morrison blends decades of nonprofit community organizing with a leadership position that will further enhance the impact of community-engaged research at Northwestern and beyond.

The NUCATS Institute recently hosted a virtual information session on its Translational Science Pilot Award. Dennis Li, co-director of the Pilot Awards program, reviewed what translational science is and the requirements in this year’s RFA.

As a financial assistant at the Center for Clinical Research, Fujan Simorgh maintains a keen eye for detail as she is often tasked with checking accounts, interpreting numerical data, and ensuring that funding has been allocated in the proper ways.

NUCATS has had many accomplishments since launching in 2008, and last year the Institute helped principal investigators on many of Northwestern’s more than 6,600 clinical trials.

In season two of "Science in Translation" we explore the collaborations that make the NUCATS Institute and CTSA consortium work.