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Dementia affects individuals differently, causing a variety of symptoms that progress at varying rates, which makes uniform treatment challenging. Recent research published in PLOS One, led by PhD candidate Sayantan Kumar and Philip Payne, PhD, along with Inez Oh, PhD, Suzanne Schindler, MD, PhD, Nupur Ghoshal, MD, PhD,  and Zachary Abrams, PhD, utilized a novel […]

In Episode 2, Dr. Payne sits down with Dr. Albert M. Lai, the Chief Research Information Officer at WashU Medicine. Dr. Lai’s compelling background sets the stage for a riveting discussion. Originally pursuing computer science, Dr. Lai found his true calling in the field of informatics, leading to a distinguished career marked by impactful projects and significant contributions to healthcare technology.

Washington University School of Medicine and BJC Health System have launched the joint Center for Health AI. The center aims to harness cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) to fundamentally change the way health care is provided. It will focus on making care more personalized and effective for patients, and more efficient and manageable for health care professionals.

We are delighted to announce that Linying Zhang, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, has been honored with the prestigious 2024 Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (OHDSI) Titan Award for Methodological Research. This award recognizes her exceptional contributions to advancing analytical methods in clinical characterization, population-level effect estimation, and patient-level prediction. Congratulations, Dr. Zhang!

On Thursday and Friday, Nov.7-8, the OHIDS leadership team and external advisory board met in San Francisco ahead of the AMIA annual symposium. The discussions and ideas these meetings generate are instrumental in shaping the future direction of OHIDS initiatives.

Lei Liu, PhD, professor of biostatistics and data science, has been appointed as the deputy director of faculty affairs at the Institute for Informatics, Data Science, and Biostatistics (I2DB). Congratulations, Dr. Liu!

Charles Goss, PhD, assistant professor of biostatistics, has been appointed as the director of the newly established Center for Biostatistics and Data Science (CBDS) at the Institute for Informatics, Data Science, and Biostatistics (I2DB). Congratulations, Dr. Goss!

We are excited to announce the release of the first episode of the new “Gateway to Informatics” podcast! The inaugural episode features Dr. Atul Butte, a distinguished leader at the intersection of informatics and digital health. He shares his unique perspective on the evolving landscape of health technology and advice for current students.

We are pleased to introduce “Gateway to Informatics,” a new podcast hosted by Dr. Philip Payne, Chief Data Scientist at WashU Medicine and Director of the Institute for Informatics, Data Science, and Biostatistics (I2DB). This podcast explores the forefront of informatics, research, and healthcare through engaging conversations with leading experts. New episodes are released on the third Friday of every month.

Washington University in St. Louis hosted an exclusive salon event on Sept. 26 at the Middle Eight Hotel in Covent Garden, London. The gathering aimed to connect alumni and showcase the university’s responsible and secure advancements in artificial intelligence (AI).  The event followed a significant visit to the U.K. by WashU’s Institute for Informatics, Data […]