BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS
The Biomedical Informatics (BMI) core is an integral part of the CCTST and serves as the hub of research informatics activity for the University of Cincinnati’s Academic Health Center. Led by co-directors Tracy A. Glauser, MD, and Mark Eckman, MD, the core is supported by the Division of Biomedical Informatics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the Department of Biomedical Informatics within UC's College of Medicine.
Biomedical informatics is an interdisciplinary field seeking to study and advance the effective use of biomedical data for scientific inquiry, problem solving, and decision making, motivated by efforts to improve human health. As an avalanche of data and an increased sophistication of technology change the way biomedical research is conducted, the discipline of biomedical informatics has become an integral component of clinical and translational research for the health care infrastructure. Biomedical informatics can be used by clinicians, scientists, researchers, educators and other professionals whose primary job function is to connect people with information and technology.
Our BMI core partners seek to:
Enable the UC Academic Health Center to make better use of biomedical data and technology for new discoveries, innovative science and improved healthcare.
Develop and implement highly transformational approaches to better understand diseases and positively impact patient outcomes.
Facilitate collaborations and data sharing among participating institutions in Cincinnati and worldwide.
Educate the next generation of biomedical data scientists through several biomedical and health informatics educational programs within the UC Academic Health Center, including:
Clinical and Translational Research Informatics Track of the Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research, in partnership with the UC Center for Health Informatics (CH)
Need informatics help for your research project or program? Submit your request through the CHI request portal.
Additional information and resources can be found on the websites of our BMI core partners, including:
Services
University of cincinnati Advanced Research Computing Center (ARC) and Core Facility
The University of Cincinnati’s ARC offers a readily accessible hybrid CPU/GPU computing cluster, supporting the next generation of computational and data science researchers while developing a highly competitive workforce.
With the ARC resources, researchers can advance theoretical knowledge and expand the realm of discovery, generating leading edge research and applications suitable for innovation and commercialization.
Descriptions of ARC tools and resources can be found here.
Technology Development
Custom software development
Mobile application development
EHR-based tools for research
Clinical decision support systems
Custom web development
Specialty database, datamart and research registry development
Electronic (e-consent) on the iPad for non-FDA studies
Clinical Data
Data management services for AHC investigators
Access to the multidimensional clinical data warehouse and complex queries
Access to disparate data repositories not yet loaded into the warehouse
Self-service cohort discovery tools
Improved regulatory compliance/IRB/reporting
Consulting/speaking/awareness
Healthcare Analytics
Big or complex data analysis
Molecular data analysis and integration
Clinical data analytics and dashboarding
Research IT
Research computing consultation
Data security assessment and assurance
Big data acquisition and exchange
Use of Epic for research purposes
EHR-based tools for research
Clinical note machine term searching (EMERSE)
Clinical decision support systems
Clinical trial alerts
Order sets
Cohort identification
Artificial Intelligence
Machine learning applications
Business Intelligence
Data driven decision making capabilities
Dash-boarding
Team
ENEIDA MENDONCA, MD, PhD, FAAP, FACMI, FIAHSI
Co-Director, BMI
Director, Division of Biomedical Informatics
Rieveschl Chair of Biomedical Informatics
Professor, Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Email: eneida.mendonca@cchmc.org
Umberto Tachinardi, MD
Co-Director, BMI
Chief Health Digital Officer,
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine & UC Health
Interim Chair, University of Cincinnati Department of Biomedical Informatics
Associate Dean for Health Informatics & Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Vice-President, UC Health
Email: umberto.tachinardi@uc.edu
