“Neuroimaging Data Collection in NIH StrokeNet Clinical Trials” Seminar, Dr. Wenle Zhao, Medical University of South Carolina Abstract: Established in 2014, the NIH StrokeNet is designed to conduct large multicenter clinical trials for stroke acute treatment, recovery, and prevention. The Data Coordination Unit at the Medical University of South Carolina is the National Data Management […]
“Utilizing Big Data for Drug Discovery (Repurposing) to Improve Patient and Disease Outcomes” Seminar, Dr. Scott Sutton, UofSC Abstract: Drug repurposing holds the potential to bring existing medications with known safety profiles to new patient populations to accelerate drug development and lower treatment costs. Numerous examples exist for the identification of new indications for existing […]
“Integrating Multi-Modal Biobehavioral Data to Treat Substance Use Disorders” Seminar, Dr. Brett Froeliger, Medical University of South Carolina Abstract: The role of neural circuitry in motivation, reward and drug use will be discussed; along with associations between inhibitory control and relapse vulnerability. These topics will be discussed in the context of ongoing research on the […]
“Leveraging Social Media Technology to Improve Health and Emotional Well-being” Abstract: Dr. Cavazos will present on systematic ways to explore social media posts about mental illness and substance misuse behaviors. Her research has implications for the delivery of online, accessible, and timely social media outreach that could facilitate new and more rapid responses in mental […]
UofSC National Big Data Health Science Conference, Case Competition 2020 The Big Data Health Science Case Competition will be held between February 7th-9th 2020 before the University of South Carolina’s National Big Data Health Science Conference. The Big Data Case Competition is intended to provide enthusiastic teams of graduate and senior undergraduate students with the […]