The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in travel restrictions that have directly impacted the School of Informatics and Computing’s Department of BioHealth Informatics and its ability to educate its students in the Fall semester. This has resulted in many international students deferring their admission until the Spring. The BHIRC was approached to develop an engagement program… Read more »
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BHIRC was approached by the Indiana Fire Chief’s Association (IFCA) to participate in a FEMA grant
The BHIRC was approached by the Indiana Fire Chief’s Association (IFCA) to participate in a FEMA grant designed to ensure that Indiana has enough personnel in fire protection to serve the needs of the state. The IFCA is looking for a university partner who can provide advanced analytics expertise in developing program to recruit and… Read more »
BHIRC is participating with the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office (ICO) and the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) in the SBA FAST program
The BHIRC is participating with the IU Innovation and Commercialization Office (ICO) and the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) in the SBA FAST program, which is responsible for helping faculty and students apply for and win more SBIR/STTR grants to start new businesses. The NIIC is coordinating this effort by providing the training while the… Read more »
BHIRC at Indiana Management Performance Hub Data Day
In February, Dr. Gary Schwebach represented the BHIRC at the recent Indiana Management Performance Hub Data Day event to introduce the Indiana State legislature and community to the power of data to inform good decision making. This started an initiative to bring the BHIRC into a closer working relationship with our state efforts to improve… Read more »
BHRIC becoming an integral part of local innovation
Dr. Schwebach has been in the spotlight quite a bit lately. In early March he accepted an invitation to join the organizing committee for the 5th Annual Innovation and Commercialization Conference, which is scheduled to be held at IU Bloomington on September 17, 2020. This important event brings industry and academia together to jointly explore… Read more »
BHIRC collaborates on HRSA grant application
Early this year BHIRC was pleased to have coordinated with Dr. Huanmei Wu and Dr. Cathy Fulton to develop a HRSA grant application in collaboration with the IU School of Medicine and the Indiana Primary Health Care Association. The goal is to develop a program to predict which expectant mothers would experience health problems during… Read more »
Xiaowen Liu appointed as the new co-director of the BioHealth Informatics Research Center
Xiaowen Liu has been appointed as the new co-director of the BioHealth Informatics Research Center, effective May 15, 2020. Dr. Liu is a recognized expert in the use of proteonomics in diagnosing medical conditions and brings his expertise to the BHIRC as it expands its scope to provide Indiana companies and non-profits with advanced bioinformatics… Read more »
BHIRC seeking companies and organizations who would be interested in obtaining informatics services by providing projects for our students
The new semester is starting and we have many students who are looking for the opportunity to share their abilities with the community. The BHIRC seeks out companies and organizations who would be interested in obtaining informatics services by providing projects for our students. This can range from a short term issue that is suitable… Read more »
BHIRC is busy getting ready for the academic year to begin
The academic year is about to begin at the IU School of Informatics and Computing, Indianapolis, and the BHIRC is busy getting ready for its first year of operation. The groundwork has been laid for us to provide leading edge informatics solutions to the central Indiana health and bioscience ecosystem. In light of the shortage… Read more »