Northwestern University Department of Preventive Medicine

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-...

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...

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.

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...

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-...

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

📣 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...

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?

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

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.

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/...

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’

📢 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

🔍 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

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.