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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 21h

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

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

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NUCATS Institute @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social · 5d

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

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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 8d

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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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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Cathy Gao-Howard MD MS @catgaohow.bsky.social · 12d

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. 🔗 academic.oup.com/jamia/advanc...

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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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 15d

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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Cathy Gao-Howard MD MS @catgaohow.bsky.social · 15d

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

Vijeeth Guggilla @vijeethg.bsky.social · 15d

#LLMs outperformed structured data algorithms and natural language processing in identifying various types of immunosuppression in ICU patients. Read more about our approach here: doi.org/10.1093/jami...; ft. @keyboardbiologist.bsky.social @catgaohow.bsky.social

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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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 26d

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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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · Aug 7

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

Northwestern's Institute for Public Health and Medicine @ipham.bsky.social · Jul 29

“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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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.

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Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University @ipratnu.bsky.social · Jul 28

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

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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · Jul 28

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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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.

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NUCATS Institute @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 17

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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NUCATS Institute @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 3

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

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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · Jun 27

🚨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

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NUCATS Institute @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social · Jun 26

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

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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · Jun 26

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!

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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · Jun 13

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.
#HeartHealth #PublicHealth ow.ly/eGHU50W9jUV

Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · Jun 12

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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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · Jun 10

🚨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

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

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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · Jun 10

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.
mdi.georgetown.edu/adrcon2025/

ADRCon 2025 with Washington DC skyline in a blue background.

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Mohammad Hosseini @mhmdhsini.bsky.social · May 28

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...

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...

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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · May 28

🚨Publication Alert🚨
I.AIM Director Abel Kho and colleagues found that #EHRs enhanced with AI can improve quality and efficiency of nursing home care.
www.jamda.com/article/S152...

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

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Cathy Gao-Howard MD MS @catgaohow.bsky.social · May 23

This was an awesome experience! Deadline June 16th! www.nationaljewish.org/getmedia/dbb...

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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · May 28

A new @nam.edu pub shares an AI Code of Conduct developed to catalyze collective action and ensure transformative potential of AI in health & medicine. I.AIM Director Abel Kho and I.AIM Member @mhmdhsini.bsky.social participated via expert workgroups. nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/29087

An Artificial Intelligence Code of Conduct for Health and Medicine: Essential Guidance for Aligned Action

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Cathy Gao-Howard MD MS @catgaohow.bsky.social · May 22

Hi friends, please consider taking/sharing this survey on job negotiations in academic PCCM! redcap.link/0vuawq5s We hope gathering information will help increase transparency about this process, and improve the experience for future early career professions! #earlycareer #PCCM

PCCM Job Negotiation

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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · May 27

Join us this June in Washington, DC, for the inaugural Administrative Data Research Conference, showcasing real-world applications for administrative data—from methods and governance to legal and social implications. Explore the program here: virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/event/74756/...

White text on a blue background says ADRCON2025.

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