Hot Topics in Research & Scholarship

Learn about the important research and teaching innovations in the School of Health Professions by attending our Virtual Seminar Series below.
The Office of Research will send a Zoom link out to the SHP community a week before the presentation.

October 8, 2024 @ 1:00PM
AI to Support Research

Presenters: Scott Parrott and Pamela Rothpletz-Puglia
Departments: Interdisciplinary Studies and Clinical & Preventive Nutrition Sciences


October 29, 2024 @ 1:00PM
From Classroom to Clinic: Leveraging AI to Simulate Patient Care and Healthcare Leadership

Presenter: Rebecca Brody
Department: Clinical & Preventive Nutrition Sciences


November 5, 2024 @ 1:00PM
The Effects on Exercise and Self-efficacy on Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in a National Sample of PA Students

Presenter: Matthew Wright
Department: Physician Assistant Studies & Practice


November 26, 2024 @ 1:00PM
Nursing Homes Around the World: Lessons We Can Learn

Presenter: Luis Cordero, B.S. Honors Neuroscience
Advisor: Tracy Davis, Ph.D.
Department: Interdisciplinary Studies  


December 10, 2024 @ 1:00PM
The Relationship Between Mental Health and TMJ Disorder and the Impact on Wellness

Presenter: Lori Reed Younger
Advisor: Brittany Stone
Department: M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Program


January 14, 2025 @ 1:00PM
Characterizing Provider Biases in Physical Therapy

Presenter: Mark Vorensky
Department: Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences


January 21, 2025 @ 1:00PM
Challenging the Binary Gender Paradigm in Clinical Practice – Evaluations of Laboratory Reference Intervals for Transgender and Nonbinary Adults

Presenter: Christen Diel, M.S., MLS (ASCP)
Advisors: Deborah Josko, Ph.D., MLT (ASCP) M, SM; Brandy Gunsolus, DCLS, MLS (ASCP)
Department: Clinical Laboratory and Medical Imaging Sciences


January 28, 2025 @ 1:00PM
Aging in Place and Community: Developing and Implementing a Sustainable Home and Community-Based Service (HCBS) with Suburban-Dwelling Older Adults through an Interdisciplinary and Community Stakeholder Collaboration

Presenter: Emily Balog, Ph.D., OTR/L, Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy Program
Department: Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences


February 11, 2025 @ 1:00PM
Developing Digital Interventions for Hispanic Populations: Addressing Health Disparities in Skin Cancer

Presenter: Zhaomeng Niu
Department: Health Informatics


February 25, 2025 @ 1:00PM
Overall Survival and Potential Adverse Outcomes of CAR T-Cell Therapy in Hematological Malignancies and Solid Tumors

Presenter: Elizabeth M. Stepp, BS, MLS (ASCP)
Advisor: Nadine A. Fydryszewski, Ph.D., DCLS
Department: Clinical Laboratory and Medical Imaging Sciences


March 4, 2025 @ 1:00PM
Omics-informed pathways for lung function provide opportunities for precision therapy

Presenter: Priya Kachroo
Department: Health Informatics


March 18, 2025 @ 1:00PM
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Two-Step Algorithmic Testing Utilizing Enzyme Immunoassay Tests Compared to Molecular/PCR Test Alone for Diagnosis of Clostridioides Difficile Infection in Hospitalized Patients

Presenter: Bosky Upadhyay, MLS(ASCP)
Advisor: Nadine A. Fydryszewski, Ph.D., DCLS
Department: Clinical Laboratory and Medical Imaging Sciences


April 1, 2025 @ 1:00PM
Optimization of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T Diagnostic Protocol in the Emergency Department Using a 0/2-hour Algorithm

Presenter: Soha Mahmoud MS, MLS(ASCP)
Advisor: Nadine A. Fydryszewski, Ph.D., DCLS
Department: Clinical Laboratory and Medical Imaging Sciences


April 8, 2025 @ 1:00PM
Clinical Research Master’s Degrees

Presenter: Lisa Palladino Kim
Department: Health Informatics


April 22, 2025 @ 1:00PM
Evaluation of the Respiratory Pathogen Panel (RPP) Utilization in the Emergency Departments Within the Northwestern Medicine Hospital System

Presenter: Karla M. Lorenzo
Advisor: Nadine A. Fydryszewski, Ph.D., DCLS
Department: Clinical Laboratory and Medical Imaging Sciences


April 29, 2025 @ 1:00PM
Cervical Cancer Screening Among Garifuna Women Residing in New York City

Presenter: Lois E. Rockson
Department: Clinical Lab and Medical Imaging Sciences


May 13, 2025 @ 1:00PM
TBD

Presenter: Nima Toosizadeh
Department: Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences