Employing Social Media to Improve Mental Health: Pitfalls, Lessons Learned, and the Next Frontier

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 […]

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Cytotoxic T-Cells: Nature’s Assassins or something more?

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 […]

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Disparities in radon testing and the role of black residential segregation: A longitudinal study in an urban environment

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 […]

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National Big Data Health Science Conference

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 […]

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Deadline for R25 Fellow Applications

Announcement Release Date: January 18, 2022Application Receipt Date: March 14, 2022 by 5 p.m. Notification of Outcome: All applicants will receive notification by April 30, 2022Earliest Project Start Date: May 16, 2022 Background: Supported by NIAID (R25AI164581-01), the UofSC Big Data Health Science Center (BDHSC) has been implementing a Big Data Health Science Fellow (“Big […]

Studying Substance use From Social Media Using Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning Methods

Where: Virtual via Zoom (registration required) How: Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f4s0gmlYTYO6h4S0sceSjw Seminar Description: In this talk, I will outline the progress we have made over recent years in utilizing social media data via natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning methods for studying substance use. Substance use and the associated overdose epidemic has been continuing in […]

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Deadline for Pilot Project Proposals

Announcement Release Data: January 10, 2022Application Receipt Date: April 15, 2022 by 5 p.m.Notification of Outcome: All applicants will receive notification by June 30, 2022Earliest Project Start Date: August 16, 2022 Purpose: The purpose of this RFP is to invite pilot project applications on the utilization of Big Data analytics in health-related research. The primary […]