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Tag: health care

WID researchers are working to improve human health, including through initiatives targeting the health care system, from operating rooms and clinics to home health care and personal health information management. By approaching health care from expertise in data sciences, visualization, virtual reality, and other WID research strengths, WID can promote “healthy people” initiatives.

Many health care researchers at WID are a part of WID’s Data Science Hub.

The Big Dig: Tiny Earth Studentsources Antibiotic Discovery
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The Big Dig: Tiny Earth Studentsources Antibiotic Discovery

September 13, 2018 August 10, 2020  complex biological systems, health care, microbiome, soil science

From On Wisconsin Magazine: UW-Madison students are joining the hunt for new antibiotics in their introductory biology coursework and becoming part of the Tiny Earth network, based at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery.

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Wisconsin Institute for Discovery to Host Conference Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis

June 11, 2018 June 20, 2018  complex biological systems, health care, microbiome, outreach, soil science

Tiny Earth’s 2018 symposium will feature experts on the front lines of the antimicrobial resistance crisis.

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Immersed in the Ethics of Virtual Reality
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Immersed in the Ethics of Virtual Reality

March 30, 2017 July 22, 2021  ethics, health care, outreach, precision medicine, software, virtual reality

The Living Environments Laboratory will host the Ethics in Investigational & Interventional Uses of Virtual Reality (e3iVR) conference beginning with public talks on the afternoon of April 26. More information and registration are at go.wisc.edu/e3iVR.

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vizHOME Paper Wins Award for Phase I of Home Health Study
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vizHOME Paper Wins Award for Phase I of Home Health Study

July 28, 2016 June 4, 2020  health care, virtual reality

Researchers seeking participants with diagnosed diabetes to continue cutting edge research.

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LEL’s Brennan Named to Lead National Library of Medicine
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LEL’s Brennan Named to Lead National Library of Medicine

May 11, 2016 November 11, 2020  health care, virtual reality

Expert in the area of digital health information and communication begins new position August 15th.

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Imagining a Healthier Future
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Imagining a Healthier Future

December 3, 2015 September 7, 2022  creativity, health care

Patricia Flatley Brennan seeks to utilize imagination to optimize patient healthcare outcomes.

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CSI: Discovery
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CSI: Discovery

July 16, 2015 July 22, 2021  health care, outreach, virtual reality

An emerging collaboration between the Living Environments Lab at WID and the Dane County Sheriff’s office is bringing crime scene investigation into the 21st century with 3D scanning technology.

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Discovery Fellow Aims to Predict Healthcare Outcomes
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Discovery Fellow Aims to Predict Healthcare Outcomes

June 4, 2015 February 24, 2020  big data, health care, machine learning, modeling, precision medicine

David Page tackles relational databases and algorithms to predict and improve patient health.

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Tools for Discovery:  Kevin Ponto
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Tools for Discovery: Kevin Ponto

April 9, 2015 September 10, 2020  creativity, health care, software, virtual reality, visualization

Tools for Discovery is a monthly profile series that inspects the computer programs, gadgets and methods behind WID’s ideas and discoveries.

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The Natural Order and Divine Law of Optimization
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The Natural Order and Divine Law of Optimization

March 27, 2015 October 5, 2018  -omics, big data, health care, optimization

Michael Ferris and Stephen Wright, principal investigators in the WID Optimization Theme comment on New York Times Magazine article “A Sucker is Optimized Every Minute”.

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Researchers Search for New Ways to Balance Big Data and Privacy
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Researchers Search for New Ways to Balance Big Data and Privacy

December 5, 2014 September 5, 2017  big data, ethics, health care, machine learning, optimization

How can researchers extract useful information from patient data to develop life-saving treatments while making sure records stay private and protected? A WID collaboration looks for an answer.

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Smart Phone App Would Allow Patients to Send Doctors Photos

October 14, 2014 August 10, 2020  health care

WID researcher Patricia Flatley Brennan comments on using technology in the home to improve health care.

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Looking to Space to Map Earthly Conflict
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Looking to Space to Map Earthly Conflict

October 10, 2014 October 5, 2018  big data, health care

Now at NASA, WID alumnus Jamon Van Den Hoek takes a bird’s eye view to understand the causes and impact of social conflict on society and the environment.

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Keeping an Open Mind about Open-Access Science
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Keeping an Open Mind about Open-Access Science

October 23, 2013 December 22, 2017  health care, outreach, virtual reality

For Open Access Week, the WID community is thinking more about what it means to be “open” in the world of scientific research. Discovery Fellow Dorothea Salo makes the case that a new era of sharing might be more beneficial than we think.

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WID Team Probes Home Health Environments with Virtual Reality
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WID Team Probes Home Health Environments with Virtual Reality

September 30, 2013 October 5, 2018  health care, software, virtual reality

How do everyday objects in the home influence a person’s ability to follow a medical regimen? To find the answer, a diverse group of researchers at WID has developed a new approach that combines real household data and virtual reality technology.

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MIP Workshop Promotes Synergies among Optimization Experts
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MIP Workshop Promotes Synergies among Optimization Experts

July 18, 2013 January 29, 2020  health care, optimization

National and international experts convene at the annual Mixed Integer Programming Workshop, co-hosted by WID this year. Learn how this research affects energy and water networks, traffic flow, and even health care systems.

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Multidisciplinary Team Maps Costs of Participating in Health Information Exchanges
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Multidisciplinary Team Maps Costs of Participating in Health Information Exchanges

August 30, 2012 May 1, 2019  health care, optimization

A group of WID experts crunched the numbers for Health Information Exchange participation in one Wisconsin area and found a price that could save hospitals money in the long-run.

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