What a winning moment for CBITs staff! Congratulations to Claire Moon and Sarah Popowski on their presentations at the 5th Annual Suicide Research Symposium (SRS) 🎉👏
For more information, visit the SRS website: www.suicideresearchsymposium.com/home
Proud to see CBITs Co-Director Andrea Graham, PhD featured in this recent WebMD article on AI in mental health care.
Check it out here! ✨
www.webmd.com/depression/f...
Proud to share CBITs highlights from the ADAA 2026 Conference in Chicago ✨🎉
From keynote to presentations, CBITs contributed across multiple sessions and topics.
Read more: cbits.northwestern.edu/about/_news-...
We’ve had the pleasure of welcoming incredible researchers to CBITs, and over the next few months we’ll be highlighting these amazing additions! ✨
First up: @karmacap.bsky.social, Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences.
Check out her feature: cbits.northwestern.edu/index.html
Check out this @apnews.com article featuring CBITs core faculty @jschleiderphd.bsky.social ! 📣
Her research shows that even one session can give people practical tools to improve depression and anxiety, helping expand access to care.
Read more: apnews.com/article/sing...
This World Health Day, CBITs stands with science. Despite challenges, we’re committed to evidence-based research.
As CBITs faculty Kathryn Macapagal, PhD said at the Stand for Science rally: “Be brave and speak up… you have more power than you realize.” 💪
📸 Photo credits: @pgoyette.bsky.social
How can parents & caregivers be allies in youth mental health? 🤝
Join a webinar with @jschleiderphd.bsky.social & Jay Chaudhary on Apr 15 at 11am CT to explore barriers, family dynamics & practical strategies.
Register: indianayouthinstitute.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/i...
CBITs Andrea Graham, PhD & the ACT Lab tested FoodSteps, a 16-week digital program for adults with food insecurity, binge eating, & type 2 diabetes.
Results: reduced binge eating & weight and improved food security, mood, and eating-related psychopathology 👏
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Going to the ADAA annual conference in Chicago this April? Don’t miss these CBITs presenters - including CBITs Co-Founder Dr. David Mohr delivering the Opening Keynote! 🎤
Apr 9: Opening Keynote - Dr. David Mohr
Apr 10: Symposia - @jonahjmeyerhoff.bsky.social & Dr. Andrea Graham
See you there!
Yesterday CBITs welcomed Aaron Neiman, PhD for a postdoctoral site visit!
He presented work on digital mental health & the therapeutic alliance and connected with CBITs and other Feinberg faculty.
Thanks for visiting, Aaron!
Thrilled to announce @cbiernesser.bsky.social as the 2026 CBITs Rising Star! 🎉
Learn more + register for her talk (May 19, 12P CT) on youth suicide prevention: cbits.northwestern.edu/education-an...
Honorable Mentions:
@ashleighgolden.bsky.social
@mishravarun.bsky.social
Caitlin Stamatis, PhD
Excited to highlight this upcoming conversation on youth mental health and technology! 🌟
CBITs' own @jschleiderphd.bsky.social will speak at the @aaas.org webinar “Youth Mental Health and Technology: What Does the Science Say?”
🗓️ March 25 | 1 PM CT
Register: www.aaas.org/events/youth...
A huge thank you to Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, PhD on her insightful presentation "The Future of Implementation Science & AI in Digital Mental Health.” ✨
Watch the recording here: youtu.be/tRjkrrMnCLg
Our next webinar is May 19, 2026 - stay tuned for more details!
🚨 Tomorrow! CBITs hosts “The Future of” Webinar with Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, PhD.
Hear how AI + implementation science are transforming digital mental health care.
📅 Tomorrow, March 10, 12 - 1 PM CT
📍 Zoom – Free registration required
Register: northwestern.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Valentine’s Day was a few weeks ago - but our faculty are not above writing love letters ❤️✍️❤️
This year has been hard on all of us in research and a little appreciation goes a long way. Happy Employee Appreciation Day to everyone continuing to fight the good fight in science!
For Heart Health Month, we’re spotlighting a symposium at the SBM 2026 Annual Meeting 🫀
Featuring CBITs members alongside colleagues, this session explores overlooked CVD risk & protective factors - and how to translate findings into action.
🗓 April 23 | 9 AM
See you at SBM!
We’re proud to see CBIT’s newest core faculty member Dr. Kathryn Macapagal featured in The New York Times.
After federal cuts wiped out four grants and halted HIV and LGBTQ+ health studies, she continued advocating for the youth her work serves. 💪🏳️🌈
Read more below.
🚨ONLY 2 WEEKS AWAY! 🚨
CBITs webinar on "The Future of Implementation Science & AI in Digital Mental Health" with Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, PhD will be taking place on March 10th at 12pm CT!
Come join for this exciting talk by registering now:
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CBITs presents our Spring Webinar for the “The Future of” series with Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, PhD!
🧠 The Future of Implementation Science & AI in Digital Mental Health
📅 Tuesday, March 10
🕛 12-1 PM CT
📍 Zoom - Free registration required
🔗 Register:
lnkd.in/gvVaU7Fh
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-...
Virtual Conference Opportunity! 📣
Check out this free, fully virtual, grad student–planned conference bringing together interdisciplinary scholars focused on underrepresented populations.
Date: April 10, 2026 (virtual)
Abstracts close: February 27, 2026
TODAY IS THE DAY! 🚨
Rising Star Award nominations close TODAY at 5PM CT ⏳
If you or someone you know is doing exciting work in digital mental health, submit a nomination! Award includes a featured webinar, certificate, and $250 🎉
Apply now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
1 DAY LEFT! ⏰
Rising Star Award nominations close tomorrow (Jan 30) at 5pm CT.
Early-career researchers in digital mental health: this is your moment ✨
Present at a CBITs webinar + certificate + $250 🤩
Apply today:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We noticed only 32 of you are following us on Instagram 👀
Don’t miss out! We promise we are going to post THE FUN STUFF you won’t see anywhere else.
Check us out on Instagram @cbits_nu - there may even be a secret post waiting for you to see 🔍✨
Symposium Highlight: Advancing the Science of Engagement in Digital Safety Research 📣✨
Earlier this month, the symposium brought together experts in research, design, public health, tech, and advocacy to explore ways to ensure tech protects and empowers marginalized users 💫
Deadline approaching - applications due THIS Friday! 🚨
Are you an early career research who wants to share your research with a multidisciplinary audience and earn $250?
Apply for the Rising Star Award by this Friday, Jan 30 at 5pm CT.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🚨 1 week left to nominate/apply for the Rising Star Award! 🚨
Early-career researchers in digital mental health: apply by Jan 30.
Winner presents at CBITs’ Future of Webinar + earns a certificate & $250 🎉
Apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Publication spotlight! 🌟
Congrats to CBITs alumni Tanvi Lakhtakia & Shannon Smith! Their new paper with @jonahjmeyerhoff.bsky.social and Dr. David Mohr explores how everyday digital signals relate to depression, opening the door for smarter mental health tools.
psycnet.apa.org/buy/2026-788...
Less than 2 weeks to apply for the Rising Star Award! 🚨
Tired of applying without knowing how you’ll be evaluated? We wouldn’t do that to you.
Our official scoring rubric is public.
Apply by Jan 30 at 5pm CT ⏰
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Bittersweet but HUGE congrats to CBITs' stellar Senior Research Coordinator Shannon Smith who will be moving on to Trinity Life Sciences to assist with their marketing research team! 🎉
We’re so proud of you, Shannon! Wishing you the best as you take this exciting next step 💜
