Department of Biomedical Informatics Archive — Page 2 of 19

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November 15, 2023

Study finds many patients don’t seek more health services after receiving genetic screening results

A study by Vanderbilt researchers found that more than half of the patients who receive the results of genetic tests might not be impelled to seek more services than they’re already receiving.

Portrait of a gray-haired man wearing a white medical coat and patterned tie.
November 14, 2023

Future of AI in medicine is bright, but rigorous validation needed

Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform the practice of medicine but, like any other new tool or method, it needs to be rigorously validated before it is widely applied, cautions Vanderbilt’s Dan Roden, MD.

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November 8, 2023

Vanderbilt and Duke awarded Moore Foundation Grant to improve oversight of AI technology in health care systems

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Duke University School of Medicine have been awarded a $1.25 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation for the project “Measuring Artificial Intelligence (AI) Maturity in Healthcare Organizations.”

Abstract visualization of DNA sequencing data, with multicolored nucleotide letters and fluorescent waveform peaks reflected across a digital data surface.
October 31, 2023

Polygenic ‘scores’ may improve cancer screening

Accounting for genetic variability in biomarkers not associated with cancer risk could avoid unnecessary diagnostic procedures, Vanderbilt researchers found.

October 20, 2023

Bryan Shepherd’s research to validate EHR data receives MERIT Award from the NIH

Vanderbilt’s Bryan Shepherd, PhDhas received a MERIT Award, or Method to Extend Research in Time Award, from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Portrait of Wei Kelly Wu, MD, wearing glasses, a black blazer, and an orange top against a neutral background.
October 18, 2023

VUMC’s Wei Kelly Wu, Siru Liu named 2023 Stat Wunderkinds

Vanderbilt’s Wei Kelly Wu, MD, and Siru Liu, PhD, have been named 2023 Stat Wunderkinds.