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Using Fitbits to predict kids’ surgery complications Study is first to use consumer wearables to quickly and accurately predict postoperative complications like infection

A new study published in Science Advances — and led by NUCATS Institute members and researchers at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and the University of Alabama at Birmingham — is the first to use consumer wearables to predict postoperative complications in children news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025...

Exciting news: version 13.0 InvenioRDM repository software out now! 🤩 Teamwork really does make the dream work - great job, everyone! 🙌👏 @inveniordm.bsky.social @galterlibrary.bsky.social @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social
#datalibs #repositories #opendata #metadata #RDM #FAIR #GREI

Social network influence in public health and how to map it Scientists at Northwestern have developed Network Canvas, a free and open-source program to study the complex social drivers of disease.

“Over the last 20 years, there’s been a real recognition of the importance relationships have in our lives, whether that be in infectious disease, public health, information sharing.”

@michellebirkett.bsky.social on the success of Network Canvas

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Today at Noon: NUCATS Institute members Mary Beth Tull, NUDACC center administrator, and Patricia Bustamante, operations manager, will discuss the process for creating a study logo and developing customized retention gifts for study participant visits forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Join the UIC Institute for Research on Addictions as it hosts NUCATS Institute MPI Sara Becker on Monday, July 28, at 1 p.m. — bit.ly/3GINm77

The enrollment deadline for our Master of Science in Clinical Investigation has been extended to July 29. MSCI is a part-time grad program designed to produce scientists skilled in clinical research techniques and competitive in seeking research support — bit.ly/4nOX5JN

Why does Northwestern research matter to you? Whether you're a student, faculty member, staff, alum, or community member — we want to hear your perspective. Share your #ResearchMatters story: www.northwestern.edu/research-nu/...

Join is Wednesday for an afternoon of discovery, discussion, and collaboration. Hear from Northwestern informatics and data science leaders, participate in interactive conversations, and check out posters from colleagues across campus — bit.ly/3TOs1Mq

Optimal heart health from birth through adolescence leads to long-lasting cardiovascular and overall physical, cognitive & mental health, according to a systematic review led by
NUCATS Institute MSCI graduate Amanda Marma Perak — bit.ly/45fmMM5

Enrollment Deadline Today The Master of Science in Clinical Investigation is a part-time grad program designed to produce scientists skilled in clinical research techniques and competitive in seeking research support. Learn more and apply — bit.ly/4nOX5JN

A first of its kind study lead by NUCATS Institute member Arun Jayaraman, PhD, PT, has found that devices like Fitbits can more quickly and accurately predict postoperative complications like infection in pediatric patients — bit.ly/4kOaI93

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...

ICYMI: research shows that introducing peanut products early helps prevent peanut allergy. So why don't more pediatricians recommend it?

The latest research from CFAAR's Chris Warren, PhD

Join the Querrey InQbation Lab today at 1 p.m. for an informative seminar exploring the unique opportunities and challenges associated with building clinical data of already approved therapeutics — lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/t3feykm

Hear from MSCI alumni about how the program helps produce scientists skilled in clinical research, competitive in seeking research support & knowledgeable about issues associated with conducting sound clinical research. The deadline to apply is July 21 — bit.ly/4lqezKQ

Enrollment Deadline July 21. The Master of Science in Clinical Investigation is a part-time grad program designed to produce scientists skilled in clinical research techniques and competitive in seeking research support. Learn more and apply — bit.ly/4nOX5JN

Image of a Kristi Holmes speaking with a slide she's shared there depicts Health Services Research as a large circle that includes a smaller circle called Implementation Science. Within Implementation Science circle, there are two smaller circles that overlap for Dissemination Research and Implementation Research.

Tuning into the Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA Lecture today with @kristiholmes.bsky.social—loved the shoutout to Sara Becker and the incredible work happening at Northwestern’s Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science (@nucatsinstitute.bsky.social‬)! #medlibs #implementationscience

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Join the Querrey InQbation Lab on Wednesday, July 16, at 1 p.m. for an informative seminar exploring the unique opportunities and challenges associated with building clinical data of already approved therapeutics — lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/t3feykm

Join our very own Madison Hartstein as she discusses "Training the Next Generation of Team Science Professionals" at the Science of Team Science Annual Conference. Hartstein is part of a panel kicking off presentations on Tuesday, July 29, at 10:15 a.m. CT julnet.swoogo.com/scits25/pane...

Tracking Proteins That Help the COVID-19 Virus Replicate - News Center Scientists have identified dozens of human proteins that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, depends on to replicate and spread, according to a recent study published in the journal PLOS Biolo...

Scientists have identified dozens of human proteins that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, depends on to replicate and spread, according to a recent study. The results could pave the way for new antiviral treatments that target the host rather than the virus itself, says Judd Hultquist

In a special presentation on Thursday, July 10, at 1 p.m., Northwestern's Kristi Holmes, PhD, will examine communication as a powerful translational engine, connecting people, machines and systems across disciplines and communities. Registration is free — bit.ly/3ZUNCX4

🎙️A new episode of #ExploreGlobalHealthPodcast just dropped!

Check out the latest episode of Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD, "A New Center for Global Pediatric Health with Drs. Sahera Dirajlal-Fargo and Colleen Fant."

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Poor pre-pregnancy cardiovascular health is associated with a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes and coronary artery calcium in midlife, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study led by Natalie Cameron and Sadiya Khan. The findings were published in JAMA Cardiology — bit.ly/46tjWEc

Join NUCATS Institute Director of Informatics and Data Science Kristi Holmes, PhD, for a discussion of "Collaborative Intelligence and the Communication Imperative: humans, machines, and the future of impact." The virtual NLM/MLA Lecture is Thursday at 1 p.m. — bit.ly/3ZUNCX4

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

A recent study of outcomes in infants and young deaf children with cochlear implants — an implanted electronic hearing device — suggests that socioeconomic status plays a major role in whether spoken language becomes their primary communication mode — bit.ly/4l8Pe7Q

Childhood obesity may be caused by more than poor diet and insufficient physical activity. New research co-led by NUCATS members suggests that some of the risk for obesity may originate in the womb, where the fetus is exposed to the mother’s metabolic state and blood sugar levels — bit.ly/3GezwJn

Congratulations to NUCATS Institute Director of Informatics and Data Science Kristi Holmes, PhD, who will deliver the Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA (virtual) Lecture on Thursday, July 10, at 1 p.m. — bit.ly/3ZUNCX4

Survivor says doctor saved her life. Together they’re marking National Cancer Survivor Month Survivor’s story inspired oncologist’s new study on gaps in post-cancer care

Throat cancer survivor Paula Ruska and her physician, Laila Gharzai, MD, mark National #cancersurvivormonth by sharing their experience and discussing the need for continued care after cancer treatment.

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