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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. ow.ly/RAFj50UmErR

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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
New research coming out of Northwestern University and I.AIM adds hard evidence to something that's felt intuitively true for a while: losing urban trees costs lives. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/c...
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Climate: Saving Old Trees Might Save Lives
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Follow along as third-year PhD student Tim Schwirtlich demonstrates how to reduce data analysis effort from three hours to three minutes using Cursor. How do you use Cursor? youtu.be/nVTgi_ACbIk #AIEssentials #DataAnalysis
screenshot of Tim Schwirtlich in the upper right corner with the screen filled with code
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
We are excited to take part in #IPDLN2026! Check out I.AIM Director @abelkho.bsky.social presenting "Integrating Health Data: Foundations and Frontiers in Record Linkage" with colleagues on 7/13. The half-day workshop shares practical insights, real-world strategies and cutting-edge innovations.
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Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center @galterlibrary.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Congrats to Galter Director @kristiholmes.bsky.social for being named 2026 Medical Librarian of the Year by the Friends of the National Library of Medicine! ow.ly/3clV50YVjkJ #VisionaryLeadership #Mentorship #MeasurableImpact
2026 Medical Librarian of the Year Kristi Holmes. A purple background with Kristi's Holmes' headshot.
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
@nucatsinstitute.bsky.social and @kristiholmes.bsky.social were pleased to host @compbiologist.bsky.social for a seminar discussing his lab's work developing #ComputationalMethods that organize poorly labeled data. The goal is to make millions of publicly available datasets discoverable.
Photo of Arjun Krishnan with Kristi Holmes in front of slides with the title "Everything Everwhere All At Once: Making Sense of Massive Public Data Collections."
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Loyola's Salon '26 Data Science Day, "AI: From Insight to Impact That Matters," takes place on March 26 at Loyola Water Tower Campus. The free event includes @mhmdhsini.bsky.social speaking as part of the featured panel: "Responsible AI: From Promise to Practice." www.luc.edu/parkinson/re...
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Salon '26 : Loyola University Chicago
Here you will find the details for Data Science Day Salon '26.
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Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center @galterlibrary.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Special Collections is hosting two more curated tours of this exhibit on Thursday, March 19th at 11am and Tuesday, April 14th at 12pm. Register for the tours here: bit.ly/4aZ4O3l
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
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...
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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...
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Jeff Linder @jefflinder.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
I was quoted today in this @nytimes.com article by Gina Kolata. @nuintmed.bsky.social @ipham.bsky.social @iaim-nu.bsky.social @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social @feinberg.northwestern.edu www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
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A.I. Is Making Doctors Answer a Question: What Are They Really Good For?
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Happy Holidays from I.AIM! Wishing everyone a warm and joyful season.
Snowy scene with the text Happy Holidays from your friends at I.AIM - Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
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. lnkd.in/gFGxSMzi
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
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. ow.ly/Ph8M50Xgnec
2025 NSGC Annual Conference Nov 6-10, 2025Abel KhoFriday, November 7, 2pm-3:15pm PSTAI Literacy for Genetic Counselors: From Evaluation to Implementation
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Cathy Gao-Howard MD MS @catgaohow.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
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
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NUCATS Institute @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
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
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NICO @nicoatnu.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
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
A speaker flyer for Wednesdays@NICO on 10/15/25 featuring Patrick Park of Carnegie Mellon University.
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
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
Still image from the video of Ngan MacDonald; I.AIM's logo is also visible.
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
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 · 02/10/2025
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 · 30/09/2025
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. @catgaohow.bsky.social ow.ly/kpQb50X4w4U #AIinHealthcare
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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 · 26/09/2025
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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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
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
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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.
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Cathy Gao-Howard MD MS @catgaohow.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
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
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
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. youtu.be/sF_0VTNwAs0?...
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AI Essentials: Pretty Timelines with Claude
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Check out this article on Network Canvas, a program scientists use to map complex relationships and understand social network trends.
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Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University @ipratnu.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
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 · 28/07/2025
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. lnkd.in/gs5Ga7tD
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
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NUCATS Institute @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
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 · 03/07/2025
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 · 27/06/2025
🚨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
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
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NUCATS Institute @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
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 · 26/06/2025
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!
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.
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
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
Grantee Profile
Improving Heart Health in Manufacturing Communities
Megan McHugh, Ph.D.Professor of Emergency Medicine
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
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.
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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
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
🚨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. www.ajnr.org/content/earl... #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 · 10/06/2025
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 · 28/05/2025
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...
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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...
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
🚨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 · 23/05/2025
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 · 28/05/2025
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 · 22/05/2025
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
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PCCM Job Negotiation
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Mathematica @mathematicanow.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
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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Cathy Gao-Howard MD MS @catgaohow.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Come check out these amazing machine learning posters in Area E!! 11-1! #ats2025 #ecpromo2025
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
ADRCon 2025 is fast approaching -- we hope to see you June 24-25 in Washington DC. Learn more about the conference, view the program, and register. mdi.georgetown.edu/adrcon2025/
ADRCON 2025 with the Georgetown skyline in the background.
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Register for #ADRCon2025 to catch these conversations on using public data for good: -The Future of Administrative Data -Assessing the Impact of Incomplete Administrative Data -Preserving and Restoring Deleted Data -Election Data Transparency and Integrity lnkd.in/gh-TygKC
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National Association of Science Writers (NASW) @sciencewriters.org · 24/04/2025
VOLUNTEER: Help the Education Committee share the love of science writing with undergrad and graduate students. Sign up to serve as an editor, mentor, or both for this summer's Perlman Virtual Mentoring Program. Learn more and sign up by Thursday, May 1: www.nasw.org/article...
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Call for mentors: NASW Perlman Virtual Mentoring Program, summer 2025
This summer, the Education Committee of the National Association of Science Writers plans to offer its popular virtual mentoring program for graduate and undergraduate students. NASW invites [volunteer mentors to sign up](https://forms.gle/mSVGicZCRqWrJRCX8) by May 1, 2025. A call for student applicants will happen in mid-May.
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
I.AIM and @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social welcome @martinchapman.bsky.social, a lecturer in health informatics at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social for a presentation on Phenoflow and FAIR data principles. @lrasmus.bsky.social
Photo of Dr. Martin Chapman presenting "Phenoflow: An Architecture for FAIRer Phenotypes"
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Join I.AIM Director Abel Kho or Georgetown @mccourtschool.bsky.social's Amy O'Hara for a pre-conference workshop, and then stay for the rest of the Administrative Data Research Conference dedicated to latest research findings, cutting-edge methodologies and emerging technologies. lnkd.in/gtmrubgC
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AHA Science @ahascience.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Abstract submission is open for #AHA25! Bring your best science to The Big Easy and meet with experts from around the globe who are changing the face of research.
Submit by June 5 for #AHA25
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Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine @iaim-nu.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
What do administrative data linkage, infrastructure and ethics have in common? They’ll all be key themes at ADRCon 2025, coming this June 24-25 to D.C. Register today for the chance to learn about these topics and more! bit.ly/ADRCon_Regis...
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Northwestern University Radiology @nuradiology.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
First author Mehri Mehrnia and the Elbaz Lab published ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/107...
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