Department of Biomedical Informatics Archive — Page 7 of 19

Portrait of Zhiyu Wan, PhD, wearing glasses, a suit, striped shirt, and tie.
December 16, 2021

Game theory points to new DNA data privacy solutions

Vanderbilt research is blazing a trail for the application of game theory to genomic and health data reidentification risk.

By Paul Govern
Stylized graphic with the words “STAR PANEL” beside three gold human silhouettes and a large yellow star on a black-and-red background.
December 2, 2021

VUMC celebrates 20th anniversary of custom-built EHR

Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently commemorated the 20th anniversary of StarPanel, the first fully integrated electronic health record (EHR) in use in a major health system and developed independent of a vendor.

By Fehintola Olumide
Stylized microscopic illustration of a large irregular orange-and-black cell-like form surrounded by red blood cells in a bloodstream.
December 2, 2021

Study links depression scores, white blood cell count

By Emily Stembridge
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November 30, 2021

Study examines genetic risk for suicide attempt

New research from Vanderbilt identifies the first replicated genomic region contributing to risk of suicide attempt and confirms that genetic risk for the trait is not driven solely by risk for psychiatric disorders.

By Paul Govern
Healthcare professional in a white coat using a tablet beside a translucent digital globe and medical technology interface graphics.
November 16, 2021

AI predicts 24-hour hospital discharge

Vanderbilt researchers used a machine learning algorithm and data from more than 26,000 hospital stays to predict who would and would not be discharged over the next 24 hours.

By Paul Govern
Conceptual graphic combining a large clock face with coronavirus particle illustrations over dark storm clouds.
November 10, 2021

COVID test accuracy appears to vary by time of day

Vanderbilt researchers are examining the effect of time of day on COVID test accuracy.

By Paul Govern