Faculty Experts

Dr. Mohamed Abazeed

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, The Graduate School

Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology

Field: Artificial Intelligence, Cancer and Oncology, Complex Systems, Data Science, Genetics, Radiology

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Cancer Treatment, Genetic Medicine and Health, Machine Learning and Automation, Medical Imaging, Precision Medicine, Statistics and probability

M. Geoffrey Hayes

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology)

Field: Genetics

Focus Areas: Genetic Medicine and Health

Sara H. Katsanis

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Research Assistant Professor

Field: Genetics

Focus Areas: Data Privacy, Forensic Pathology, Genetic Medicine and Health, Genetic Testing, Human Rights, Immigration, Social Media

Dr. Abel N Kho

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Director of the Center for Health Information Partnerships

Field: Data Science, Genetics, Primary Care and Internal Medicine

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy, Data Science, Electronic Health Records, Genetic Medicine and Health, Innovation, Machine Learning and Automation, Patient Care, Precision Medicine

Renee C. B. Manworren

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine

Field: Epigenetics, Genetics, Medical Education, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Adverse Drug Reactions, Alternative Medicine, Clinical Research, Healthcare Policy, Opioid Abuse, Pain Management, Pediatric Illness, Precision Medicine

Dr. Elizabeth McNally

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Director, Center for Genetic Medicine

Field: Genetics

Focus Areas: Aneurysms, Cardiovascular Health, Genetic Medicine and Health, Muscular Dystrophy, Therapy and Counseling

Laura Rasmussen-Torvik

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology

Field: Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine, Epidemiology, Genetics

Focus Areas: Antidepressant Medications, Bariatric Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Electronic Health Records, Genetic Medicine and Health, Genetic Testing

Ali Shilatifard

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Director of the Simpson Querrey Center for Epigenetics

Field: Epigenetics, Genetics, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Childhood Cancer, Leukemia

Danielle Tullman-Ercek

McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Field: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Genetics, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biosciences, Nanotechnology, Synthetic Biology

Focus Areas: Antibiotic Resistance, Biochemistry, Biofuels, Biomaterials, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Industry, Vaccines

Dr. Douglas Vaughan

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Irving S. Cutter Professor of Medicine

Field: Aging, Cardiology, Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine, Genetics, Human Biology

Focus Areas: Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Genetic Medicine and Health, Hypertension, Vascular Disease

Xinkun Wang

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Research Associate Professor and Director of Northwestern University NUSeq (Genomics) Facility

Field: Genetics

Focus Areas: Genetic Medicine and Health, Genetic Testing

Dr. Gregory Webster

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Field: Cardiology, Genetics, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Research, Genetic Medicine and Health, Pediatric Illness