NUCATS Institute Receives $55 Million in NIH Funding to Advance Health Research

The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute has received $55 million in National Institutes of Health funding to accelerate development, evaluation, and implementation of improved healthcare interventions. The seven-year award is the largest active research grant at Northwestern and extends a legacy of NIH funding that began when the institute launched in 2008. Learn more

Holmes Named Director of Informatics and Data Science

Kristi Holmes, PhD, has been named director of informatics and data science at the NUCATS Institute. To this role, she brings nearly 20 years of experience in the development and delivery of technical infrastructure, data services, and training programs, building on a wide range of experiences over her career. Read more

Rasmussen-Torvik to Co-Direct Education, Career Development

The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute has named Laura Rasmussen-Torvik, PhD, chief of Epidemiology in the Department of Preventive Medicine, as co-director of its Center for Education and Career Development. Read more

Gollan to Co-Direct T32 Program

Jacqueline Gollan, PhD, professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology, has been named co-director of the NUCATS Institute’s T32 E-TRAIN Program, where she will lead alongside Director Susanna McColley, MD. Read more

New Funding Available for Northwestern Faculty

The NUCATS Institute has released RFAs for the Joseph & Dorothy Giddan Child Health Research Awards initiative ($200,000 over 2 years) and Eisenberg Pilot Awards ($25,000 over 1 year). Learn more about NUCATS funding opportunities.