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James Cimino, M.D., will deliver the closing keynote at the @amia.org 2025 Annual Symposium, which began Nov. 15 and runs through Nov. 19, highlighting the most impactful biomedical informatics research of the year. Learn more: www.uab.edu/medicine/new...
November 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
We’re excited to welcome Lana Garmire, Ph.D., as professor and vice chair of research! Garmire joins us from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Her work develops integrative machine learning methods to analyze multi-omics and single-cell data for biomedical discovery.
November 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It’s almost time to “fall back!” 🍂 Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, don’t forget to set your clocks back an hour and enjoy an extra cycle of rest. See these tips to stay balanced: www.uab.edu/medicine/new...
October 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Congratulations to Zechen Chong, Ph.D., associate professor, on his appointment as vice chair for Bioinformatics Research! Chong has been with the department since 2017 and leads a computational lab focused on bioinformatics research.
October 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Explore “Genetic Approaches to Understanding Heterogeneity in Complex Diseases and Traits” with Zhe “JJ” Wang, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UAB School of Public Health, at our PowerTalk this Friday from 10–11 a.m.

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October 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We’re so excited to be in our new home, the Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building! Surrounded by cutting-edge science and innovation every day. What a time to be at UAB! @uabheersink

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UAB celebrates opening of Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building
UAB celebrates opening of Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building
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October 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Don’t miss this week’s PowerTalk! Dongyuan Song, Ph.D., from @uconnhealth.bsky.social, will present how ClusterDE tackles false discoveries in single-cell and spatial transcriptomics. Join us this Friday at 10 a.m. CST!

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October 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
How can AI learn from patient data without sharing it? Join Auburn’s Jiaqi “Jack” Wang, Ph.D., this Friday in the ALGEN Building Room 301 or via Zoom at 10 a.m. for his PowerTalk: Federated Learning and Multimodal Foundation Model for Healthcare.

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October 15, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Congrats to Drs. Sixue Zhang and Jake Chen on being selected as 2025 Blazer Bridge Fund recipients for their AI-driven project to accelerate the development of natural product and small molecule treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. 🧠

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October 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🔬Get to know Alexander Rosenberg, Ph.D., who develops bioinformatic tools to study immunology and infectious diseases, collaborating with researchers to support broad applications in biomedical data science.

🎥 Watch: youtu.be/KseL7EyFkj8
October 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
See how real-world patient data is transforming translational science. Join UAB’s Abu Mosa, Ph.D., for PowerTalks this Friday at 10 a.m. to learn how national data networks drive discovery.

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October 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Discover how generative AI and geometric deep learning are advancing protein science and drug discovery. Don’t miss DBIDS PowerTalks with Truong-Son Hy, Ph.D., this Friday at 10 a.m. CST.

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September 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
How can clinical notes be transformed into knowledge to uncover social and behavioral determinants of health? Join DBIDS PowerTalks with Hong Yu, Ph.D., this Friday at 10 a.m. CST to find out.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: PowerTalk Seminar: Hong Yu, PhD_Sept 19, 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: PowerTalk Seminar: Hong Yu, PhD_Sept 19, 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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September 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🔬 Curious how computational power is unlocking cancer’s secrets at the single-cell level? Join DBIDS PowerTalks with Jinzhuang Dou, Ph.D. on Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. CST to explore cancer genomics + tumor microenvironments.

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September 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🚨 PowerTalks is back for fall 2025!
Join us tomorrow as we kick off the series with Jakir Masud, Ph.D., presenting:

“Evaluating the Burden of Drug Alerts in Clinical Practice”

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DBIDS PowerTalk Seminar Series Presents: Jakir Masud, PhD
Join us for an insightful clinical informatics presentation with Jakir Masud, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, Heersink School of Medicine,…
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September 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Congrats to Tomeka Wilson, MPH, Executive Administrator, on joining the 11th cohort of the UAB Medicine Institute for Leadership! 🎉 This flagship program empowers leaders across UAB through training, mentorship, and collaboration.
August 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
It’s not too late to register for the 2025 AI & Technology in Global Health Symposium at Heersink School of Medicine. Oct 29–30 in Birmingham and online!

Don’t miss key updates on AI in diagnostics, disease surveillance, health systems & more.

Sign up today! sites.uab.edu/ai-global-he...
August 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
📊 Did you know our Ph.D. in Biomedical & Health Informatics includes a Clinical & Health Informatics track?
Train to use data + systems thinking to improve care delivery and patient outcomes. www.uab.edu/medicine/inf...
Postgraduate Program - Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Future Students
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July 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Did you know our postgrad Ph.D. program offers an AI in Medicine track?
Learn to apply machine learning in real-world medical settings—from imaging to intelligent systems. www.uab.edu/medicine/inf...
Postgraduate Program - Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Future Students
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July 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Did you know our postgraduate program in Biomedical & Health Informatics offers a Translational Bioinformatics track?
Turn big biological data into clinical breakthroughs. www.uab.edu/medicine/inf...
Postgraduate Program - Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Future Students
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June 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
We welcome Jinzhuang Dou, Ph. D., as a new assistant professor within our department! Dou brings expertise in computational biology, cancer research, and AI-driven data science. He joins UAB following postdoctoral work at the Genome Institute of Singapore.
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Dou joins Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science - Heersink School of Medicine News
The Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science welcomes new assistant professor, Jinzhuang Dou, Ph.D.Jinzhuang Dou, Ph.D.Dou attended the Ocean University of China, where he earned a B.S.…
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May 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
In March, over 100 researchers gathered for the 2025 CFDE Spring Meeting to advance data integration and accessibility across NIH Common Fund programs. The event showcased new tools and emphasized sustainable, user-centered approaches to biomedical data reuse.
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Highlights from the 2025 Common Fund Data Ecosystem spring meeting - Heersink School of Medicine News
In March, over 100 researchers, data scientists, and program collaborators gathered in Bethesda, Maryland, for the 2025 Common Fund Data Ecosystem (CFDE) spring meeting. Hosted by the Integration and…
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May 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The UAB Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science has launched a new Ph.D. program in Biomedical and Health Informatics. This interdisciplinary program is designed to prepare researchers to lead in biomedical data science, clinical informatics, and AI in medicine.
Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Sciences launches cutting-edge Ph.D. program in biomedical and health informatics - Heersink School of Medicine News
The Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Sciences is proud to announce the launch of its new Ph.D. program in Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI-PhD). This interdisciplinary program is…
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April 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Get to Know John D. Osborne, Ph.D.

Dr. Osborne is developing cutting-edge natural language processing (NLP) tools to better understand the link between genotypes and phenotypes.

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Get to know our research: John D. Osborne, Ph.D.
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April 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Already missing last week’s ATTIS! What an incredible time connecting, learning, and growing together. Huge thanks to all our amazing guests and speakers — you made it unforgettable.
We’ll see you next year! www.uab.edu/medicine/new...
Annual Translational and Transformative Informatics Symposium showcases advancements in AI and medicine - Heersink School of Medicine News
The Annual Translational and Transformative Informatics Symposium, hosted by the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, marked a key milestone this year by partnering with the…
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April 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM