Seminar: BDHSC Pilot Project Showcase

Join us for a virtual seminar showcasing 3 recipients of the 2020 BDHSC Pilot Project Awards and get details about the 2021 Request for Proposals

Free

Big Data Health Science Virtual Student Case Competition 2021

Virtual

The 2nd Annual Big Data Health Science Case Competition will be held virtually between January 29– 31, 2021 before the University of South Carolina’s National Big Data Health Science Conference, scheduled for February 5– 6, 2021. Last year’s winner was Duke University, so it is time for others to compete to dethrone them. The Big Data Case Competition is […]

100$

Big Data Health Science Conference 2021

Virtual

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the 2021 Big Data Health Science Conference on February 5-6, 2021. The theme for the 2021 virtual conference is “Unlocking the Power of Big Data in Health – Bringing Innovation into Improved Care and Prevention”. The conference is full of can't-miss talks and sessions. We […]

$25

Technology Hub Event- UofSC ITT Lab Innovation Think Tank Certification Program

Virtual

The University of South Carolina (UofSC) Innovation Think Tank (ITT) Lab is organizing a virtual Innovation Think Tank Certification Program (ITT CP)which will be held on March 8-10, 2021 with the purpose to develop innovative solutions for real world problems in healthcare and related sectors. This event is a part of BDHSC Technology Hub’s activities. […]

Free

Seminar Series: Twitter-derived measures of sentiment towards minorities and associations with adverse birth outcomes and cardiovascular disease by Dr. Quynh Nguyen

Zoom Webinar

Seminar Description:Interpersonal and structural racial bias are leading explanations for the continuing racial disparities in birth outcomes but research to confirm the role of racism has been hampered by challenges in both measuring racial bias and evaluating its impact. We use Twitter data to characterize area-level racial hostility and examine the associations with adverse birth […]

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2021 Pilot Project Proposals Due at 5:00pm

University of South Carolina Big Data Health Science Center (BDHSC) is seeking proposals for the conduct and uptake of pilot research projects focusing on the Big Data analytics in addressing critical issues related to health behavior, healthcare, and population health. Timeline: Announcement Release Data: January 11, 2021 Application Receipt Date: April 15, 2021 by 5 p.m. Notification […]

Seminar Series: Knowledge-Aware Suicide Risk Prediction

Self-harm and suicidal behaviors are preventable if the risk can be identified early. It is critical to incorporate external knowledge to enhance suicide prediction performance. In this talk, Dr. Qingpeng Zhang will introduce recent research on developing knowledge-aware suicide risk prediction models in different contexts.

BDHSC 2020 Pilot Project Showcase

Three recipients will be presenting their research questions, study design, protocol and progress to date. Projects include “Leveraging the Power of Big Data for Predicting Future STDs among PLWH: A Pilot Study” by Dr. Bankole Olatosi, “Using EHR and Community Data to Predict Medication-Related Post-Discharge Acute Care Utilization” by Dr. Ronda Hughes and “An Investigation of Racial and Geospatial Disparities in the Utilization, Adherence, and Economic Cost to Targeted Therapies for Breast Cancer” by Dr. Swann Arp Adams.

Free