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Northwestern University Department of Preventive Medicine @nu-dpm.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🎉Congratulations to Associate Professor Rachel Kornfield, PhD, on receiving the Fletcher Prize for Excellence in Research Mentorship from the Office of Undergraduate Research! A well-deserved recognition of her outstanding dedication to student mentorship.

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Northwestern University Department of Preventive Medicine @nu-dpm.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

After a record Ebola spike in the DRC, our Department Chair, Mercedes Carnethon, PhD, joined Fox 32 Chicago (@fox32chicago.bsky.social) to discuss drivers and implications, emphasizing case management, symptom recognition, and travel history disclosure.

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FOX 32 News (@fox32chicago.bsky.social)

FOX 32 News has got you covered for breaking news, weather, traffic, politics, and investigations. Join the conversation: #Fox32News

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Northwestern University Department of Preventive Medicine @nu-dpm.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Next Wednesday, Siobhan Phillips, PhD, MPH, will present on Clinical Trial Innovation at the Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Academy Seminar.💡 Register now for ESI Academy to attend! ESI Academy Registration: tinyurl.com/369k6trj Seminar Registration: tinyurl.com/2tyc4xbn

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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits-nu.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Welcoming to CBITs our newest '25-'26 Postdoctoral Fellows, Dylan Thomas Doyle, PhD @dylantdoyle.bsky.social, and Maya Hareli, PhD 👏 📖 Read the news story and learn all about our newest fellows and their fascinating research: cbits.northwestern.edu/about/_news-...

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CBITs Welcomes New 2026 Postdoctoral Fellows to Advance Digital Mental Health Research

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Northwestern University Department of Preventive Medicine @nu-dpm.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Siobhan Phillips, PhD, MPH, (@siobhanmphillips.bsky.social) has been appointed co-leader of the Cancer Control & Survivorship (CCS) program at @luriecancer.bsky.social! Please join us in congratulating Dr. Phillips on this exciting appointment!👏🎉 www.cancer.northwestern.edu/news/2026/ne...

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Northwestern University Department of Preventive Medicine @nu-dpm.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Check out the feature from @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social about DPM's Jacob Schauer, PhD, and Marc Broxton's collaboration on the all2GETHER study. See how their work on a single study grew into a collaboration that has expanded to other researchers💡 www.nucats.northwestern.edu/about/news/2...

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Collaboration Leads to Innovative Clinical Trials Randomization

When REDCap did not offer a way to use covariate-adaptive randomization algorithms (CARAs), researchers realized they would have to build their own software pipeline.

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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits-nu.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

It’s CBITs Partnership Week! We’re launching a new pathway to connect with partners in academia, nonprofit, government, tech, and healthcare, expanding our reach...(pretty relevant given it's Mental Illness Awareness Week #MIAW) Read all about it: cbits.northwestern.edu/about/_news-...

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Northwestern University Department of Preventive Medicine @nu-dpm.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

📣 New in npj Digital Med (@nature.com): Dr. Nabil Alshurafa & the HABits Lab unveil overeating patterns with a novel 3-sensor approach — paving the way for personalized strategies in weight loss & obesity treatment. Check out the full paper here 👇 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Unveiling overeating patterns within digital longitudinal data on eating behaviors and contexts - npj Digital Medicine

npj Digital Medicine - Unveiling overeating patterns within digital longitudinal data on eating behaviors and contexts

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Northwestern University Department of Preventive Medicine @nu-dpm.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Dive into the world of wearables with @ABC's latest article featuring Dr. Nabil Alshurafa's insights on the benefits & risks of this emerging technology. Stay informed about the future of health monitoring! 🔗: abcnews.go.com/Health/rfk-j... #PrevMed #NU-DPM

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RFK Jr. wants everyone to use wearables. What are the benefits, risks?

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. said he wants to encourage all Americans to use wearables to track health metrics. What are the benefits and drawbacks?

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Northwestern University Department of Preventive Medicine @nu-dpm.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

The future of health tech is here, and it's tailored for those with obesity! ⌚🏋️ Read on to discover how this groundbreaking algorithm enhances fitness tracking and personalization: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

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New Wearable Algorithm Improves Fitness Tracking in Obesity

A new algorithm enables smartwatch fitness trackers to more accurately monitor energy expenditure of people with obesity during physical activity.

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Northwestern University Department of Preventive Medicine @nu-dpm.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

📢 New research is revolutionizing fitness trackers for people with obesity! 🏋️️⌚ Read our @nature.com scientific report + watch our media story on how an innovative algorithm is transforming the way we measure heart rate and energy expenditure: news.northwestern.edu/stories/2025... #PrevMed #NU-DPM

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Fitness trackers for people with obesity miss the mark. This algorithm will fix that.

‘Fitness shouldn’t feel like a trap for the people who need it most’

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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits-nu.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

🔍 Find out why CBITs is excited to host the incredible Susan Murphy, PhD, Mallinckrodt Professor of Statistics and Computer Science at Harvard University (@harvard.edu) as the featured speaker at the Department of Preventive Medicine's (@nu-dpm.bsky.social) June Grand Rounds: tinyurl.com/ypcptxmu

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Susan Murphy, PhD, to Present on Personalized Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions at DPM Grand Rounds

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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits-nu.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

We'd like to thank Dr. Susan Murphy for sharing her work on online reinforcement learning in digital health at DPM's (@nu-dpm.bsky.social) Grand Rounds last week! She’s teaching interventions to learn from users’ behavior—which is VERY cool. 📸 Dr. Murphy with our Center Director, Dr. David Mohr.

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