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Dr. Shu Yang is a postdoctoral researcher in the Informatics Division at DBEI, working with Dr. Li Shen. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of British […]

Dr. Samantha Piekos’ study shows how placental biology varies across pregnancy complications, highlighting the power of a systems biology approach to distinguish complex pregnancy syndromes.

Dr. Danielle Mowery’s new study explores how patients engage with SMS systems after hospital discharge and what those patterns reveal about future care needs.

Yonghyun Nam is a Research Assistant Professor of Informatics in the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. He joined the faculty in 2025 after completing postdoctoral and research associate […]

Samantha N. Piekos, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Informatics and Genetics at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. She joined the faculty in 2025 after postdoctoral training in […]

Professor Bogdan Pasaniuc joined Penn as the founding Director of the Center for Computational Biomedicine in Fall 2024. For the previous 12 years, Dr. Pasaniuc led research in statistical and […]

Dr. Huang is an Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. […]

Dr. Verma is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Translational Medicine and Human Genetics, and of Informatics in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics at the […]

Dr. Shefali Setia‑Verma is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and the Division of Informatics within the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics at the Perelman […]

Kenrick Cato, PhD, RN, CPHIMS, FAAN, FACMI is a Professor of Informatics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and a Nurse Scientist for Pediatric Data and Analytics at […]

Dr. Regli’s career in the fields of human factors and human computer interaction has spanned both industry and academia to bring innovative solutions into practice to improve human performance. As […]

Dr. Himes’ work focused on using biomedical informatics approaches to study asthma and other complex traits. She began her research in asthma genetics and pharmacogenetics by participating in genome-wide association […]

Jordana B. Cohen, MD, MSCE is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, a Senior Scholar in the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB), and a Fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics.

Kevin B. Johnson, MD, MS, and Penn Medicine researchers conducted a study demonstrating how an AI-powered scribe technology reduces clinician workload, enhances patient interactions, and decreases after-hours documentation, improving efficiency and easing physician burnout.

Kevin B. Johnson, and Li Shen—faculty in the Division of Informatics—were recognized by the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) at the AMIA 2024 Annual Symposium.

Joseph Romano, PhD, MPhil, MA is an Assistant Professor of Informatics in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Senior Fellow in the Institute for Biomedical Informatics (IBI) and an investigator in the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology (CEET).

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Dr. Shen is a Professor and the Deputy Director of the Informatics Division in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics at the Perelman School of Medicine in the University […]

Dr. Tsui is an engineer, computer scientist, and biomedical informatician. His research focuses on three areas: 1) Developing methods using AI, machine learning, natural language processing, data science, data engineering, […]

Dr. Urbanowicz’s research focuses on the development, evaluation, and application of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) methods for the analysis of biomedical and clinical data. This work is […]

Dr. Wagenaar’s research is focused on the mechanisms of data integration, analysis and sustainable scientific collaboration through technology. The challenges of integrating complex scientific data are accompanied by a need […]

Dr. Weissman is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Informatics at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. In his clinical work, he cares for patients with sepsis, respiratory […]

Dr. Ritchie is an expert in translational bioinformatics, with a focus on developing, applying, and disseminating algorithms, methods, and tools integrating electronic health records (EHR) with genomics. The mission of […]

Joseph D. Romano is an Assistant Professor of Informatics and Pharmacology in the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. He joined the faculty in 2023 after completing postdoctoral and […]

Dr. Moore’s research focuses on the development, evaluation, and application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning methods for the analysis of high-dimensional biomedical and clinical data. Recent work has […]

Dr. Danielle Mowery is a collaborative investigator that develops natural language processing (NLP) solutions for processing clinical texts – i.e., clinical notes, chatbots, and transcribed texts – to support clinical […]

Insup Lee is Cecilia Fitler Moore Professor of Computer and Information Science and Director of PRECISE Center, which he co-founded in 2008 at the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds […]

Kevin B. Johnson, MD, MS is the David L. Cohen University Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Computer and Information Science, Pediatrics, and Science Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, Vice President […]

Dr. Dokyoon Kim is an Associate Professor of Informatics and serves as the Director of the Center for AI-Driven Translational Informatics (CATI). He also holds the role of Associate Director […]

John H. Holmes, PhD, is Professor of Medical Informatics in Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. He is the Associate Director for Medical Informatics at the […]

Christos Davatzikos, PhD is the Wallace T. Miller Sr. Professor of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the AI2D Center. Dr. Davatzikos holds secondary appointments in the […]

Dr. Demiris is the Mary Alice Bennett University Professor in the School of Nursing and Perelman School of Medicine, and Associate Dean for Research and Innovation in the School of […]

Brielin C. Brown is an Assistant Professor of Informatics and Genetics in the Perelman School of Medicine who is broadly interested in the development and application of statistical and computational […]

Kevin B. Johnson, MD, MS was awarded the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award under the “High-Risk, High-Reward Research” program funded by the National Institutes of Health Common Fund. Established in 2004, the NIH […]

A new research initiative “The Center for AI-Driven Translational Informatics (CATI) ” supported by the Penn Institute for Biomedical Informatics (IBI), the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (DBEI), and […]

Dr. Kevin Johnson, MD, MS, FAAP, FAMIA, FACMI shares his experience trying to donate blood as a gay man and discusses how the Unites States has more restrictive rules than […]

In 1991, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine declared that computer-based patient records were an essential technology for health care. The new records would not only support patient […]

Kevin Johnson, MD, MS, FAAP, FAMIA, FACMI, has been named the David L. Cohen University Professor. Dr. Johnson says that like Cohen, he believes in uniting various sectors to achieve […]

George Demiris, PhD, FACMI, has been named the Mary Alice Bennett University Professor. He cites Dr. Bennett’s pioneering policy of respectful care for patients as a great inspiration. Read more.

A good clinician consultant should be able to explain why they arrived at a particular recommendation, and explainable artificial intelligence should also be possible, writes Jason Moore, PhD ”   […]

A new study found that living in a majority-Black neighborhood in Philadelphia is linked to increased maternal health issues. Mary Regina Boland, MA, MPhil, PhD, commented. Read the coverage on […]

“People can make the argument: I volunteered to be in the trial”¦I should be able to get the vaccine right away even if I’m young and healthy,” Susan Ellenberg, PhD, […]

Jason Moore, PhD, shares his understanding of his field: Data science, at its heart, is about solving a problem with whatever tools you have at your disposal. Read the article […]