Join the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science for the next PowerTalks on Friday, April 24, at 10 a.m. in BBRB 170 and on Zoom.

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We are proud to announce the 2026 ATTIS Speakers lineup—featuring leading voices at the intersection of biomedical science, informatics, and AI.

Register today: sites.uab.edu/attis/

Last month, Dr. Jake Chen attended the 47th Annual Reynolds-Finley Historical Lecture. The lecture featured Eric Lander, Ph.D., founding director and core member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, who shared insights on the human genome, CRISPR, and the future of genomics.

The Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science State of the Department address has been postponed. The new date, time, and location will be shared once confirmed.

Join us for the 2026 Annual Translational and Transformative Informatics Symposium on May 5! 🌟 Connect with experts and explore groundbreaking advances.

📅 Registration & abstracts close April 30, 5 p.m. CST

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James J. Cimino, M.D., distinguished professor and chair, will present the State of the Department address on April 15 at 9 a.m.

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Madison Vinson, MSHI, data engineer at CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, will present the next PowerTalks discussion. Join us on March 27 at 10 a.m. on Zoom.

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Join us for the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science State of the Department on Wednesday, April 15, at 9 a.m. in ALGEN 301 or via Zoom.

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JaMor M. Hairston, PhDc, MSHI, M.S., PMP, CPHIMS, Ph.D. candidate in computer science and informatics at Emory University School of Medicine, will present the next PowerTalks discussion. Join us on March 6 at 10 a.m. on Zoom.

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Join us for the next PowerTalks on Friday, Feb. 27, at 10 a.m. via Zoom!

Isidoro Cobo, Ph.D. will present, “DNMT3A Regulates an Epigenetic Macrophage Tolerance Program to Modulate the Inflammatory Response During Gout-Induced Atherosclerosis.”

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Join us for the next PowerTalks seminar on Friday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Xia Jing, M.D., Ph.D., will present on how humans and AI support data-driven hypothesis generation in clinical research.

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Join PowerTalks on Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. with Humayera Islam, Ph.D., on the evolution of predictive models from statistics to LLMs using EHR data.

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As a newly elected Fellow, Garmire hopes to contribute to ACMI by fostering cross-institutional collaborations and mentoring the next generation of informaticians. (3/3)

“Being elected an ACMI Fellow is a deep honor and recognition from leaders I admire,” said Garmire. “It validates the persistence, resilience, and behind-the-scenes efforts I’ve invested over 13 years as a faculty, in research, mentorship, and service.” (2/3)

Congratulations to Lana Garmire, Ph.D., on being elected a Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics (@amia.org)! (1/3)

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James Cimino, M.D., will present Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 11 a.m. CST as part of the @harvard.edu Clinical Informatics Lecture Series. His talk is titled "A Research Agenda for Clinical Informatics Based on the 2025 AMIA Informatics Year in Review."

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“The LDO Institute for Leadership reinforced that people are the true currency of leadership,” said Wilson. “When you invest in people with clarity, structure, and intention, you create value that outlives any title, strategy, or outcome.” (2/2)

Congratulations to Tomeka Wilson, MPH, on graduating from the 11th cohort of the Institute for Leadership! (1/2)

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The Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science is spotlighting its vice chairs, whose expertise strengthens the department’s mission in education, research, bioinformatics, and clinical research informatics.

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Join us for PowerTalks featuring Jacob Krive, Ph.D., clinical associate professor at the University of Illinois Chicago. He will present “Discovering Clinical Value of AI: Medical Subspecialty and Cardio-Oncology Analytics” on Friday, Jan. 30, at 10 a.m.

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Happy holidays from all of us at UAB DBIDS.

If your research requires real-world clinical evidence—structured data, text data, or national-scale datasets—this workshop is built to empower your next project. Meet us in ALGEN Room 201.

Investigators increasingly need access to high-quality real-world population data to launch studies, validate hypotheses, and accelerate funding. This workshop is designed to meet those needs by illustrating how to tap into UAB’s powerful ecosystem of patient data resources.

Join us tomorrow, Dec. 9 at 1 p.m. for Data 2 Discovery: Accelerating Research with Real-World Evidence from Local and National Datasets

This Friday, Dec. 5. at 10 a.m., join us in person for our chair's annual presentation, “Biomedical Informatics Year in Review.”

James Cimino, M.D., Distinguished Professor and chair, will spotlight developments in biomedical informatics from the past year.

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Blazers Against Hunger 2025 Join me and make a gift to Blazers Against Hunger 2025

Help Blazer Kitchen continue its mission of serving one million meals since 2017, thanks to the UAB community’s generosity. Now through the end of November. www.givecampus.com/schools/Univ...

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...

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.

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...

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.