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Hi @bsky.app! 👋 We are the Institute for Informatics, Data Science, and Biostatistics (I2DB) at WashU Medicine. Our interdisciplinary team collaborates to drive faster research, more cures, and healthier communities. Learn more ➡️ i2db.washu.edu #WashUMed #Informatics #DataScience #HealthInnovation
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Dr. Adam Wilcox represented I2DB at the recent Missouri House Future Caucus hearing. He, along with WashU leaders Dan Maranan and Dr. Eric Fournier discussed opportunities in #AI and policies to bolster Missouri's economy and safeguard its residents.

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November 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
We are excited to participate in the @amia.org 2025 Annual Symposium!

Don’t forget to visit our booth 306:
💡 Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 6:30 p.m.

Discover research opportunities that align with your goals. We can't wait to connect with you! #AMIA2025 #ConnectWithUs
November 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Laura Wiley and Dr. Thomas Kannampallil on being inducted as ACMI Fellows! 🎉

#AMIA2025 #MedicalInformatics #ClinicalInformatics #DigitalHealth
The American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) is one of the ways AMIA honors informatics leaders and innovators.

Congratulations to all ACMI Fellows for your distinguished service to the informatics community!

#AMIA2025
November 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Dr. Linying Zhang led WashU's team in a nationwide OHDSI study on semaglutide & diabetic retinopathy, published in @bmj.com Open Diabetes Research & Care. Data from 800K+ users found no increased risk of vision-threatening diabetic eye complications.
📖 Read more → drc.bmj.com/content/13/6...
Semaglutide and diabetic retinopathy: an OHDSI network study
Introduction Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), has potential associations with higher rates of diabetic retinopathy (DR) c...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Last Friday, CAHI faculty enjoyed an outing at Top Notch Axe Throwing filled with teamwork, competition, and laughter. Congrats to the winning team! 🎯 They also celebrated Drs. Laura Wiley and Thomas Kannampallil on their ACMI fellowships. 🎉 #CAHIFaculty #TeamBuilding #ACMIFellows #WashUMed
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
📢 Read “Adapting data science competencies by role and purpose: Voice AI” in Frontiers in Digital Health led by David Dorr, MD, and Andrea Krussel. Highlights include adapting competencies, persona-inductive approach, and more.
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Frontiers | Adapting data science competencies by role and purpose: Voice AI
Competencies help define the skills and knowledge needed by learners. Often broad, educators integrate competencies to provide a framework for curricula or p...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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@prpayne5.bsky.social, PhD, Chief Health AI Officer at the Center for Health AI, was recently featured on KBIA's Missouri Health Talks podcast! 🎧 Dr. Payne shared his insights on the ethical implications and transformative potential of #AI in health care.

Listen now 🔊 www.kbia.org/podcast/miss...
In medicine, 'you need to consider — what is the ethical implication of using or not using the AI?'
Dr. Philip Payne is the chief health AI officer at the Center for Health AI, a collaboration between WashU Medicine and BJC Health System in St. Louis. He spoke about the code of conduct that provider...
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October 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Last week, Professor @saschaott.bsky.social from @warwickmed.bsky.social joined us at WashU Medicine! He sparked innovative discussions, explored new collaborative opportunities, and delivered a thought-provoking lecture. Read more🔗 i2db.wustl.edu/building-bri... #Innovation #Research #Collaboration
October 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Join the Institute for Informatics, Data Science and Biostatistics to learn more about our education programs at this upcoming virtual information session. 📚

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October 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Join the Institute for Informatics, Data Science and Biostatistics to learn more about our education programs and get all of your application questions answered at this upcoming virtual information session. 📚 🗓️

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Application Tip Tuesday: Ask Us Anything
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October 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Join us for the Bernard Becker Medical Library Open House celebration! Rediscover our extensive resources and services, enjoy refreshments and giveaways, take photos with the Nobel Prize medals, and more!

📍Becker Medical Library
📅 Oct. 28 from 3-5 p.m.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
🚀 Insights from the @nam.edu annual meeting! 🚀@prpayne5.bsky.social presented during the panel "The AI-Powered Evolution of Health Care and Training." He emphasized the need for an AI-ready workforce to tackle data, bias, and integration challenges.
#AIinHealthCare #NAM2025 #HealthCareInnovation #AI
October 21, 2025 at 1:59 PM
📚 Looking to enhance your academic journey? Our diverse education programs at the Institute for Informatics, Data Science and Biostatistics offer unique pathways tailored to your interests and career goals. Find your fit and start your adventure with us!

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Informatics, Data Science and Biostatistics Education Programs
Learners from a wide variety of educational backgrounds gain career-advancing training in informatics, data science, and biostatistics through immersive, top-ranked programs at WashU Medicine. As the ...
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October 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
🎓 Thinking about grad school in data science, biostatistics, or biomedical informatics? Join us for Application Tip Tuesday - a virtual session to get insider advice and answers to your questions.

🗓 Tuesday, Nov. 4 | 12–1 PM CST
🔗 Register here: gradadmit.wustl.edu/register/?id...
Application Tip Tuesday: Ask Us Anything
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October 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
We're excited to share an I2DB Student Spotlight today! Please welcome Kyle to I2DB! ⭐
October 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
🎉 The wait is over! BIDS@I2DB Internship applications are officially OPEN today!

Apply now to gain hands-on research experience at WashU.

🔗https://gradadmit.wustl.edu/apply/?sr=0eeae99b-ed1e-4a41-9dc3-0994e27f79a8

#WashUMedicine #Internship #DataScience
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October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The ADVANCE Center invites you to the Fall 2025 Symposium: Translating AI Into Practice, Oct. 8-9. We are excited that our director, Philip Payne, PhD, will be a keynote speaker alongside Kedar Mate, MD. Attend in person or via livestream. Learn more: www.vumc.org/ai/events.
September 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
From Sept. 8-10, Digital Health Asia 2025 united leaders from health care, academia, government, pharmaceuticals and technology to advance digital health care. Albert Lai, PhD, featured in a panel titled “Unlocking the Potential of Health Data.”

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Lai highlights health data potential at Digital Health Asia 2025
From Sept. 8-10, Digital Health Asia 2025 brought together leaders from healthcare, academia, government, pharmaceuticals, and technology to drive advancements in digital health care. A key session fe...
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September 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Congratulations to Thomas Kannampallil, PhD, FAMIA, and Laura Wiley, PhD, FAMIA, named among 24 new ACMI Fellows! Their induction will be at the 2025 @amia.org Annual Symposium on Nov. 16. We're thrilled to celebrate this achievement! Read more: lnkd.in/gmegZzNj #ACMI @washuneurology.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Congratulations to Joanna Abraham, PhD, on her promotion to professor of anesthesiology (investigator track)! Dr. Abraham, director of I2DB's CAHI, holds a Doctorate from Penn State and has a rich background in human factors and biomedical informatics.

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September 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Save the date! 📅 Our annual symposium is April 13, 2026, at the Eric P. Newman Education Center. We are honored to welcome our keynote speaker, Marina Sirota, PhD, @ucsf-bchsi.bsky.social. Visit lnkd.in/giui77Ej for details.
#SaveTheDate #DataScience #Biostatistics #Informatics #Symposium #I2DB
September 19, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🚀 Want to learn more about our programs? Don’t miss our upcoming virtual information session on Oct 21, 4–5 PM (CT).

Register here: gradadmit.wustl.edu/register/?id...
I2DB Education Programs Information Session
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September 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🚀 Applying to our programs? Don’t miss Application Tip Tuesday: Ask Us Anything (Virtual) — Oct 7, 3–4 PM (CT).

Bring your questions. Get answers. Strengthen your application.

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Application Tip Tuesday: Ask Us Anything
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September 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Congratulations to Levi Kaster, Ethan Hillis, and Drs. Inez Oh, Elizabeth Cordell, Randi Foraker, Albert Lai, Stephanie Morris, David Gutmann, Philip Payne, and Aditi Gupta on their recent JAMIA publication. Read more ➡️ i2db.wustl.edu/leveraging-a...
Leveraging AI to improve NF1 patient care: Comparing clinical entity extraction methods
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA) showcases how modern AI methods are advancing clinical and translational research in Neurofibromatosis type...
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September 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Join us to learn more about our education programs and find a research opportunity that fits your goals at this upcoming virtual information session on Sept 23.

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I2DB Education Programs Information Session
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September 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM