McWilliams Bragging Points
Members of our McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics Community have recently achieved noteworthy accomplishments. We want to recognize and applaud their endeavors..
- Dean Jiajie Zhang, PhD and six other McWilliams faculty members facilitated a virtual workshop to discuss “Artificial Intelligence in Biomedicine and Healthcare” earlier this month. Learn more about the workshop on our website.
- Several members of our McWilliams Community have articles in the latest JAMIA issue. Alumnae Surabhi Datta, PhD '22, MS '18 and Yanfei Wang, PhD '23 co-authored both of their articles with faculty members and/or fellow alumni from our school.
- Adjunct Faculty Member Jorge Ferrer, MD, MBA, FAMIA, FHIMMS recently earned a FORUM IT100 award. Ferrer works in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in the Clinical Informatics & Data Management Office (CIDMO).
- Associate Professor Luca Giancardo, PhD co-authored a new article published on iScience; a new open access journal from Cell Press. Their research highlights strategies to improve Large Vessel Occlusion detection.
Save the Date for Commencement in May 2024
McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics will host its annual Commencement Ceremony on Tuesday, May 7 this year. We invite the entire school community to attend.
MS, PhD, and DHI graduates from Summer 2023, Fall 2023, and Spring 2024 are eligible to walk in the ceremony. In the coming weeks, our Office of Academic Affairs team will contact eligible participants directly with additional information regarding the ceremony.
Visit https://sbmi.uth.edu/graduation/ for more information on the event.
Accepting Applications for 2024
If you are a current McWilliams Certificate or MS student interested in a higher-level degree at our school, please be aware that the Summer and Fall application deadline dates are quickly approaching. If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to reach out to the admissions team in the Office of Academic Affairs via e-mail SBMIAdmissions@uth.tmc.edu or phone 713-500-3591.
Feel free to also join us in a Prospective Student Webinar Information Session by registering HERE.
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Hot Topics in Aging Conference
The UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging will host the 8th annual Hot Topics in Aging Conference on March 5, 2024. Visit this webpage to learn more and register.
McWilliams In The News
Research co-authored by Assistant Professor Assaf Gottlieb, PhD, found that the body’s immune response to Epstein-Barr virus may play a role in causing damage in people with multiple sclerosis. This news was covered by dozens of outlets including these:
- Shoutout HTX published a profile on Dean Jiajie Zhang, PhD in late December. It even includes some of his go-to spots here in Houston.
- Associate Dean for Applied Informatics Robert Murphy, MD, was recently mentioned in a Becker’s Clinical Leadership article highlighting research he co-authored, which revealed that the cost of treating patients with COVID-19 has risen 26% in two years.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Upcoming Events
| Jan. 31 | Research Seminar presentation by Rui Zhang, PhD 12 PM CT online and at 7000 Fannin Street, 6th floor (UCT E-618) |
| Feb. 7 | Research Seminar presentations by Yan Hu and Yuntao Yang 12 PM CT online and at 7000 Fannin Street, 6th floor (UCT E-618) |
| Feb. 14 | Research Seminar presentation by Jeritt Thayer 12 PM CT online and at 7000 Fannin Street, 6th floor (UCT E-618) |
| Feb. 21 | Research Seminar presentation by Yao-Shun Chaung and Xiaotian 12 PM CT online and at 7000 Fannin Street, 6th floor (UCT E-618) |
| Feb. 28 | Research Seminar presentation by Yaobin Ling and Kaichen Tang 12 PM CT online and at 7000 Fannin Street, 6th floor (UCT E-618) |
Visit our website for a full list of research seminar dates and access to recordings for past seminars.
Office of Academic Affairs
7000 Fannin, Ste. 650 Houston, TX
Phone: 713.500.3591
Email: SBMIAcademics@uth.tmc.edu
7000 Fannin, Ste. 650 Houston, TX
Phone: 713.500.3591
Email: SBMIAcademics@uth.tmc.edu
