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Kristin Samuelson

Chicago
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@NorthwesternU senior health sciences writer/PR rep/video producer. Formerly @chicagotribune. Singer. Mom. Wife. she/her.

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Kristin Samuelson’s Biography

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Kristin was born and raised in Chicago and ventured all the way to ... beautiful Missouri for college. She graduated from Truman State University with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Vocal Music in 2005. Later that year, she started her career at the Tribune Company as a production intern for the Spike O'Dell morning-drive program, where she realized getting up at 2 a.m. every day could actually be fun.

Kristin first joined the Chicago Tribune in 2006 as the Editorial Board's coordinator …

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Live music series offers boost to dementia patients, caregivers

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By Kristin Samuelson
| Northwestern University
Brain Feinberg School of Medicine Healthspan Music Growing evidence suggests lifelong learning can help combat cognitive decline, but many older adults with dementia avoid traditional classes for fear of not keeping up. To address this gap, Northwestern University researchers created the Musical Museum, a live concert and lecture series designed specifically for people with neurocognitive disorders and their caregivers.
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Mice can sniff like humans, humans can process odors like mice

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By Kristin Samuelson
| Northwestern University
Picture a mouse taking rapid, staccato sniffs of a crumb it’s found while foraging for food. Now compare that with a human, leaning in for a single, deep inhale to gauge if a cantaloupe is ripe. New research from Northwestern University has found, like humans, mice also can take a single sniff to deliberately probe their environment — something scientists previously did not know.
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‘An exceptional opportunity’: Medicare begins covering GLP-1s for seniors

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By Kristin Samuelson
| Northwestern University
Starting July 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began allowing millions of eligible seniors to potentially access GLP-1 medications for a flat $50 monthly copayment under its temporary pilot program, Medicare GLP-1 Bridge.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporter at The Index, my college newspaper at Truman State University.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. I tried writing a book when I was, oh, 9 years old, I think?

How is social media changing news?

It forces young people who might not normally have been interested in news to at least see it in their Twitter feed.