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The Physician Scientist Collective Distinguished Speaker Series features speakers from diverse medical fields across national academic institutions who share their experiences and insights on physician-scientist careers.


Pathways to Breakthroughs: Developing the Translational Science Workforce of the Future

Susanna McColley, MD, FAAP, ATSF
Professor of Pediatrics
Scientific Director for Interdisciplinary Research Partnerships
Associate Clinical Director for Child Health
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

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Susanna McColley, MD, FAAP, ATSF
Susanna McColley, MD, FAAP, ATSF
  • Professor of Pediatrics (Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine) Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  • Scientific Director for Interdisciplinary Research Partnerships, Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute
  • Associate Clinical Director for Child Health, Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute

Susanna McColley, MD, is a distinguished pediatric pulmonologist with extensive experience in research, clinical practice and academia. She holds several prominent positions that reflect her expertise and contributions to the field.

McColley's research focuses on improving health outcomes for individuals with cystic fibrosis. Her work spans identifying risk factors, enhancing screening and diagnostics, developing new treatments and addressing health disparities. Notably, she is an expert in newborn screening for the condition. She serves as Vice Chair of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Newborn Screening Consortium and a member of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society Newborn Screening Working Group, underscoring her significant impact in the field.

McColley is deeply committed to training the next generation of child health researchers. She directs the NUCATS TL1 Multidisciplinary Training Program in Child Health and leads a summer research program for students from minority-serving institutions in Chicago.