BioWhat?

From helping classify the smallest lesions inside the human brain to reducing the rate of re-admissions for patients leaving the hospital, biomedical informatics is poised to dramatically alter medicine and public health for decades to come. Through a multidisciplinary team approach, the Emory University Center for Comprehensive Informatics uses computer technology to analyze and interpret vast sums of data generated within Emory's research and clinical community, as well as research data collected at cooperating institutions around the country. Leading the effort is Joel Saltz, an Emory pathologist, computational scientist, and director of the ACTSI's Biomedical Informatics Program. Read more...