KL2 Profile Series: Chiagozie Pickens, MD, MSc, is committed to the implementation of diagnostic excellence in the move toward a precision medicine approach for pneumonia — bit.ly/KL2-Pickens

Embargo just lifted! A new study with over 700,000 patients shows, once again, that patients have better outcomes when cared for by female physicians. The benefit, as shown in some previous studies, is greatest for female patients. acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M2…

Directed by NUCATS Institute member Matthew Feinstein, a new $15 million American Heart Association research initiative will study the role of inflammation in heart disease — news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2024/04/23/fei…

Check out the latest work to come from my KL2 from NUCATS Institute and NCATS here: academic.oup.com/braincomms/adv… published in @BrainComms #Alzheimers #dementia Mesulam Center at Northwestern NM Psychiatry #neuroscience

#NationalNursesWeek starts today, and we hope you will join us in celebrating the impact of nurses at our Clinical Research Unit and throughout Northwestern Medicine!

Our Executive Director Niki Woitowich, PhD recently offered some historical perspective on advancing gender equity in biomedical research — bit.ly/Woitowich-Podc…. Her current research explores the intersections of sex and gender in biomedicine spanning research policy to practice.

New research suggests getting the #COVID19 vaccine during pregnancy wasn’t linked to early birth or stillbirth. In fact, it may even help prevent premature birth. Learn more about how researchers used the data from #N3C for this study: go.nih.gov/yv9b9Sn

I am delighted about the launch of this strategic plan which lays out a roadmap for guiding & informing #NIH-supported research on the diseases and conditions that affect women. It’s one of several NIH efforts aligning with the @Whitehouse Initiative for Women’s Health Research.

.Northwestern MSS Assoc. Prof. Eileen Graham (Eileen Graham, PhD) investigates loneliness across life stages, finding it peaks in young adulthood, dips in middle age, and then resurfaces in old age due to social and life changes. More in The New York Times 📰: nyti.ms/4bIJgFD

We are immensely grateful for the work of research staff at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine! This morning we got the chance to thank community members for their passion and commitment to clinical trials over coffee and bagels. We appreciate everyone who was able to say hello. #ClinicalTrialsWeek

I participated in #ASBMBHillDay over a decade ago & it sparked my love for science policy and advocacy! Thank you ASBMB for continuing this important work by facilitating these important conversations between scientists and members of Congress!

We love seeing NUCATS Institute members contributing to the NCATS dialogue. Niki Woitowich, PhD, Kristi Holmes & Sara Becker, Ph.D. attended today's Learning Health Systems Collaborative Workshop. Dr. Becker delivered a talk and Dr. Holmes led a panel — bit.ly/4axRjo3

What a night at Eureka Talks! We laughed, we cried, we celebrated big wins and helped each other grow. AND we made beautiful new connections and memories among nearly 100 people! 👏 Because science and medicine and communication all boil down to human connection. SO honored to

The 2024-25 NUCATS Institute Series on Developing and Enhancing Mentoring Relationships, is a set of monthly 90-minute workshops exclusively for faculty. Registration for each session is made available a month prior and the first session is October 10 — nucats.northwestern.edu/training/inves…

The NUCATS Institute team enjoyed a different view of the office this afternoon! Great to spend time with the tremendous staff who help support clinical and translational research at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine 💜🏖️😎

"How can we really use a ... multi-sector approach, business, philanthropy, medicine, all of these players to make healthcare better for kids," asks Nia Heard-Garris, MD, MSc (she/they) — bit.ly/4cKeOvW

ASBMB is thrilled to announce the winners of its annual awards! Colleagues nominated them for making significant contributions to biochemistry & molecular biology. Please join us in congratulating the winners, who will be giving lectures at #ASMB2025! asbmb.org/asbmb-today/pe…

I'm deeply honored to receive the 2025 #ASBMB Emerging Leadership Award! 🎉 Grateful to ASBMB for this recognition and for supporting the advancement of women in biochemistry and molecular biology! 👩‍🔬🧬🔬 Northwestern MSS Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine NUCATS Institute

I joined Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine in 2022 because of the institutional support and enthusiasm for #impsci. Now, I am honored to share that #imspci is 1 of 3 strategic pillars of NUCATS Institute, creating an unprecedented opportunity to advance inclusive, innovative, implementable research

Teamwork makes the dream work at NUCATS Institute! 💜