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The mission of I.AIM is to bridge computational methods with human expertise to advance medical science and improve human health. https://ow.ly/RAFj50UmErR
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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October 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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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October 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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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
October 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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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
October 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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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
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October 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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
October 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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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
October 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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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#AIinHealthcare
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...
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September 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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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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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
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September 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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
Improving Oversight Of Reproductive Health Apps That Use AI | Health Affairs Forefront
Artificial intelligence governance in reproductive health needs better tools and stronger norms.
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September 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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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
September 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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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AI Essentials: Pretty Timelines with Claude
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September 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Check out this article on Network Canvas, a program scientists use to map complex relationships and understand social network trends.
August 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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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
July 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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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July 28, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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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...
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July 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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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
July 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🚨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
June 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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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
June 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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!
June 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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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June 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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.
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
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June 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
🚨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
June 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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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June 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM