Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

AI is taking a large role in health care for doctors and patients alike at UChicago Medicine, Northwestern Every day, more than 40 million people ask ChatGPT health-related questions, according to its creator OpenAI. But it's not just patients using this new technology; there are programs designed for doct...

In an interview with @cbsnews.com, David Liebovitz shares insights into the pros and cons of using AI tools for navigating health information. Dr. Liebovitz is co-director of I.AIM's Center for Medical Education in Digital Healthcare & Data Science. www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

A.I. Is Making Doctors Answer a Question: What Are They Really Good For?

I was quoted today in this @nytimes.com article by Gina Kolata.

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Happy Holidays from I.AIM! Wishing everyone a warm and joyful season.

One week until Becker's Healthcare 13th Annual Roundtable! I.AIM Chief of Data Operations Ngan MacDonald will be discussing healthcare AI and security on a panel discussion.
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2025 NSGC Annual Conference Nov 6-10, 2025Abel KhoFriday, November 7, 2pm-3:15pm PSTAI Literacy for Genetic Counselors: From Evaluation to Implementation

If you're heading to the National Society of Genetic Counselors annual conference next month, check out the panel discussion on #AILiteracy with I.AIM Director Abel Kho. Participants will learn strategies for making informed decisions when implementing AI in practice.
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Come see Vijeeth: 10/21/2025, 11:15 am - 11:23 am; BAL FLUID CELL-FREE MICROBIAL DNA SEQUENCING IMPROVES DIAGNOSTIC YIELD IN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PNEUMONIA; Updates in Pulmonary Medicine Topics: Late-Breaking Scientific Abstracts South 502!! @accpchest.bsky.social #chest2025 @iaim-nu.bsky.social

A multi-center study, led by NUCATS Institute and Manne Research member Elizabeth Alpern, MD, MSCE, is the first to use AI models to predict sepsis in children based on the new Phoenix Sepsis Criteria. Findings were published in JAMA Pediatrics — bit.ly/4qeCC20

A speaker flyer for Wednesdays@NICO on 10/15/25 featuring Patrick Park of Carnegie Mellon University.

Unconventional uses of data can stimulate creativity and innovation. This Wednesday, NICO is excited to host @patpark.bsky.social from Carnegie Mellon University to discuss: "Back to ‘Data' Science in the Age of AI". #datascience #ai

🗓️ Wed 10/15 at 12pm US Central
🔗 bit.ly/WedatNICO

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Have you ever regretted sending a professional email while upset or angry? Ngan MacDonald, Chief of Data Operations for I.AIM, shares a strategy for using Microsoft Copilot in Outlook to help smooth out confrontational language when crafting an email. ow.ly/POq850X9b0o
#AIEssentials

flyer for Data Jam. October 27, 8:30am-3pm. Hosted by Endeavor Health at Evanston Hospital, 2650 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201

Join us for the 10th annual Data Jam on Oct. 27. @keyboardbiologist.bsky.social and @michellebirkett.bsky.social, Director of the I.AIM Center for Computational and Social Sciences in Health (COMPASS), are Northwestern organizational leads. www.surveymonkey.com/r/datajam2025

Exploring the role of Feinberg informaticists, our latest Q&A features NUCATS Institute and @iaim-nu.bsky.social member Luke Rasmussen. Luke earned his MS in medical informatics at Northwestern, where he now works at the intersection of software engineering & informatics — bit.ly/3INfbvO

Exploring How AI Is Responsibly Deployed in Medicine Artificial intelligence (AI) is already revolutionizing healthcare delivery. From training and research to diagnosis and treatment, Northwestern Medicine experts are shaping how AI is responsibly...

At the recent AI in Healthcare symposium at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, participants heard from NM experts who are shaping how AI is used responsibly in health care. I.AIM Director Abel Kho served as course director.
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Large language models accurately identify immunosuppression in intensive care unit patients AbstractObjective. Rule-based structured data algorithms and natural language processing (NLP) approaches applied to unstructured clinical notes have limit

1/ What started as a “hey, wouldn’t it be cool…” 💡 side project turned into a full study on how to identify immunocompromised patients.
Gold standard = research coordinators manually labeling statuses ✅
Everything else tested against that.
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Improving Oversight Of Reproductive Health Apps That Use AI | Health Affairs Forefront Artificial intelligence governance in reproductive health needs better tools and stronger norms.

AI in women’s health has huge potential—helping spot cycle changes, support fertility, & expand access. To truly deliver, apps must be transparent, inclusive, & protect privacy. With smart design + oversight, AI can move from hype to real health impact. ow.ly/XQA350X0UuM

Awesome work from @vijeethg.bsky.social - LLMs for the win! Hopefully this is one step towards doing less chart review. #LLMs #GPT @iaim-nu.bsky.social @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social @nuintmed.bsky.social #HBMI #HSIP

YouTube video by Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine AI Essentials: Pretty Timelines with Claude

Check out this "AI Essentials" on creating pretty timelines with Claude. @catgaohow.bsky.social, Associate Director of the I.AIM Center for Collaborative AI in Healthcare, walks through the process, starting with ChatGPT and finishing with a polished Gantt chart in Claude.

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Check out this article on Network Canvas, a program scientists use to map complex relationships and understand social network trends.

Why does Northwestern research matter to you? At IPR, we see how research drives better policy and improves lives. Whether you're a student, faculty member, staff, alum, or community member—we want to hear your perspective. Share your #ResearchMatters story: spr.ly/6010fzl5K

The deadline to apply for fall enrollment has been extended to July 29. The Master of Science in Health and Biomedical Informatics (HBMI) offers students an opportunity to gain expertise in a rapidly evolving field that blends healthcare, data science, and information technology. Northwestern faculty and staff can use their tuition benefit for the MS program. This program can be taken full-time or part-time and can be built into the busiest schedules. Theresa Walunas, PhD, is director of the program, which is administered through I.AIM. https://lnkd.in/gs5Ga7tD

The deadline to apply for fall is 7/29.

The MS in Health and Biomedical Informatics offers an opportunity to gain expertise in a rapidly evolving field that blends healthcare, data science, and information technology.

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New Tool Predicts Cardiovascular Disease Risk More Accurately: The tool — Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease EVENTs — could help healthcare providers more accurately identify patients who have higher CVD risk and enhance preventive care efforts news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/07/16/n...

You’re invited to join the newly formed NUCATS Institute and @iaim-nu.bsky.social Informatics and Data Science Collaborative for an afternoon of discovery, discussion, and collaboration on Wednesday, July 23, from 2:30 to 4. The poster session deadline is July 21 — bit.ly/4l8IqHp

Natural language processing algorithms identify wild-type isocitrate dehydrogenase gliomas in electronic health recordsNoah Forrest, Vijeeth Guggilla, April Bell, Susan Zelisko, Emma M Federico, Erica A Power, Steven Birch, Khizar R Nandoliya, Ethan J Houskamp, Steven Tran, Rimas V Lukas, Jodi L Johnson, Ishan Roy, Derek A Wainwright, Theresa L WalunasNeuro-Oncology Advances, 2025 With I.AIM logo

🚨Publication Alert🚨
I.AIM researchers and colleagues used natural language processing (#NLP) to find brain cancer patients in #EHRData. The study showed cohorts could be made across institutions and that EHRs are helpful in glioblastoma research. ow.ly/YNiR50WhJqx @keyboardbiologist.bsky.social

Led by NUCATS Institute and @iaim-nu.bsky.social‬ Chief AI Officer Yuan Luo, PhD, scientists have developed the largest open-access resource of its kind to help shave off months of early-stage drug development time by allowing them to better understand diseases and treatments — bit.ly/4kYlevj

Photo of Brylan Donaldson of The Garage working with I.AIM Catalyst participants at their laptops. The I.AIM logo is in the bottom left corner.

In partnership with ‪@thegaragenu.bsky.social‬ and Northwestern INVO, I.AIM Catalyst presented a hands-on demo of #VibeCoding. Participants also brainstormed app ideas and started to build prototypes. Comment below if you're interested in joining a future workshop!

Grantee Profile Improving Heart Health in Manufacturing Communities Megan McHugh, Ph.D.Professor of Emergency Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University with HHM logo and photo of Meghan McHugh

Meghan McHugh of Northwestern is tackling a paradox: why are manufacturing workers—despite higher wages and better insurance—less healthy? “Healthy Hearts in Manufacturing" delivers proven interventions for high blood pressure and tobacco cessation.
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Northwestern Network for Collaborative Intelligence to empower University-wide use of data science and AI Initiative will support faculty and students using and benefiting from AI tools in their work

Big congrats to V.S. Subrahmanian & Abel Kho on being named co-directors of the new Northwestern Network for Collaborative Intelligence (NNCI).

NNCI will empower students & faculty across Northwestern to use #DataScience & #AI in their work.

Accepted Manuscript Hanyin Wang, Tim Schwirtlich, Ethan J. Houskamp, Meghan R. Hutch, Julianne X. Murphy, Juliana S. do Nascimento, Andrea Zini, Laura Brancaleoni, Sebastiano Giacomozzi, Yuan Luo, Andrew M. Naidech Automated Detection of Black Hole Sign for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patients Using Self-Supervised Learning American Journal of Neuroradiology May 2025, ajnr.A8826; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A8826

🚨Publication Alert🚨
Researchers affiliated with I.AIM and their colleagues trained a model to spot a warning sign of dangerous brain bleeds (black hole sign) on CT scans. This could help doctors quickly identify stroke patients at high risk of worsening.
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#AI #Stroke

ADRCon 2025 with Washington DC skyline in a blue background.

In just two weeks, #ADRCon2025 will be in full swing. Join us to share research findings, discuss methodologies and learn about technologies for using admin data. The Administrative Data Research Conference (ADRCon) is June 24-25 in Washington, DC.
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Controversial Reddit AI study raises wider ethical concerns Researchers at the University of Zurich stirred up controversy when they revealed they conducted a study on whether AI-generated comments could influence people’s opinions on the Reddit forum r/change...

In an interview with @marketplace.org I highlighted ethical issues of the controversial Reddit #AI study (using AI-generated content & bots without #disclosure & #consent) & stressed the need for context-specific #research_ethics & #research_integrity trainings www.marketplace.org/episode/2025...

Impact of an Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Enhanced Electronic Health Record System on Quality Measures in Nursing Homes: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis

🚨Publication Alert🚨
I.AIM Director Abel Kho and colleagues found that #EHRs enhanced with AI can improve quality and efficiency of nursing home care.
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