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 […]
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.
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.
Join us for the first seminar of the semester. Dr. Shi-Yi Wang of Yale University will present "Integrating Simulation Modeling with Big Data in Oncology". This event is hosted by the BDHSC Electronic Health Records core. Both in-person and virtual attendance available. Boxed to-go lunch will be provided to in-person attendees. In-person space is limited. […]
Date: Wednesday, October 27Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm (lunch provided to in-person attendees)Location: Discovery I, Room 331 (virtual option available) Register for in-person (limited seating) at https://bit.ly/2YrXtXz Register for virtual attendance at https://bit.ly/2ZKC5x1 Seminar Description:Increasingly, scientific evidence reinforces the understanding that human health problems derive from a wide array of intervening environmental circumstances that operate on diverging […]
The Big Data Health Science Center is seeking abstract submissions for its 3rd annual National Big Data Health Science Conference. The theme of the conference is "Unlocking the Power of Big Data in Health: Developing an Interdisciplinary Response for Health Equity". The conference will be held in Columbia, SC (virtual option available) on February 11-12, […]
The BDHSC Social Media Core is hosting Dr. Munmun De Choudhurry for a virtual seminar titled "Employing Social Media to Improve Mental Health: Pitfalls, Lessons Learned, and the Next Frontier". The seminar will be held virtually via Zoom on November 17, 2021 from 11:00am-12:00pm. Register at https://bit.ly/3bucMln About the Seminar: Social media data is being […]
Date: Wednesday, December 15Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm (lunch provided to in-person attendees)Location: Discovery I, Room 331 (virtual option available) Register for in-person (limited seating) at https://bit.ly/3d0yb6GRegister for virtual attendance at https://bit.ly/31d8ld6 Seminar Description:Cytotoxic (CD8+) T-cells are mainly known for their role in killing infected and cancerous cells however, recent evidence suggest that this cell population also plays […]
January 2022 Seminar: Disparities in radon testing and the role of black residential segregation: A longitudinal study in an urban environment by Dr. Dajun Dai. This seminar is hosted by the BDHSC Geospatial Core. Seminar Description:Radon is a naturally released colorless and odorless radioactive gas. Exposure to indoor radon is the second leading cause of […]
The University of South Carolina Big Data Health Science Center is pleased to announce that registration for its 3rd annual National Big Data Health Science Conference is now open! The theme of the conference, which will take place February 11-12, 2022, is “Unlocking the Power of Big Data in Health: Developing an Interdisciplinary Response for […]