Vanderbilt’s MSACI program Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2022
Paul Govern
January 19, 2022
Vanderbilt’s Master of Science in Applied Clinical Informatics program (MSACI) is now accepting applications for fall 2022.
Applications for the MS/PhD Program in Biomedical Informatics are due JAN. 15
January 14, 2022
Apply today! https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/biomedical-informatics/research-ms-and-phd-program/application-and-admission/
Nature Communications: Integrating Gene Expression and Clinical Data to Identify Drug Repurposing Candidates for Hyperlipidemia and Hypertension
January 10, 2022
DBMI's Patrick Wu, Wei-Qi Wei, Scott Nelson, Qingxia "Cindy" Chen, Dan Roden, Eric Kerchberger
JAMIA: The Potential for Leveraging Machine Learning to Filter Medication Alerts
January 6, 2022
Thomas Reese, PharmD, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), and Siru Liu, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow in DBMI, and colleagues published a study in JAMIA titled "The Potential for Leveraging Machine Learning to Filter Medication Alerts".
DBMI Welcomes New Department Chair, Peter Embí
Mia Garchitorena
January 3, 2022
Warmest welcome to Peter Embí, MD, MS, FACP, FACMI, FAMIA, FIAHSI, who began his new role as chair of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) and Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation on January 1, 2022.
Jonathan Mosley, Douglas Ruderfer, Lisa Bastarache, Josh Peterson & More Named Authors of Top Papers in Genomic Medicine
December 30, 2021
Two of the “top 10” papers representing key advances in genomic medicine published between September 2020 and August 2021 were written by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
WATCH NOW: Trent Rosenbloom Discusses "Information Blocking" & Pre-Counseling for Lab & Test Results in AAP 21st Century Cures Act Quick Talks
Mia Garchitorena
December 28, 2021
The 21st Century Cures Act Interoperability Final Rule calls for improved information sharing between clinicians and their patients. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) created a series of five minute "Quick Talks" in which AAP members address common questions and concerns about the Final Rule.
Study of Fully Vaccinated Patients with Cancer who had Breakthrough COVID-19 Shows 13% Mortality Rate
Tom Wilemon
December 28, 2021
The first study to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of fully vaccinated patients with cancer who had breakthrough COVID-19 infections indicates they remained at high risk for hospitalization and death.
Game Theory Points to New DNA Data Privacy Solutions: New Study by DBMI's Zhiyu Wan & Brad Malin
Paul Govern
December 17, 2021
Information based biomedical discovery, in particular the push toward precision medicine, depends on open-ended analysis of de-identified data from patients and research participants on the largest possible scale. Sharing data while controlling the risk of data reidentification under privacy attack is vital to the enterprise.
DBMI Digest December 2021 Issue — Now Available!
Mia Garchitorena
December 15, 2021
The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Department of Biomedical Informatics's (DBMI) monthly newsletter, DBMI Digest, is now available to view. Read the December 2021 issue here.
Each DBMI Digest features department & faculty announcements, awards & appointments, educational & HR updates, funding opportunities and more. Each issue also includes a profile of one of our faculty, staff, postdocs and students.