At day two of the Big Data in Precision Health conference, DJ Patil shared how he discovered data science and was hired by the Obama administration.
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From Big Data in Precision Health: Humanwide added patient data to primary care
At the Big Data in Precision Health conference, clinicians discussed using patient health data to enhance primary care through the Humanwide pilot project.
Sleep science takes the stage at Big Data in Precision Health
Speakers at Stanford's Big Data in Precision Health conference discuss how their work with big data impacts and informs sleep research.
Stanford Medicine’s Big Data in Precision Health event returns
Stanford Medicine's Big Data in Precision Health conference unites people who create, study and use information from big data to improve health.
Humanwide: A new approach to personalized, preventive health care
Eddie Shakerpour wanted to feel better, so he joined Humanwide, a Stanford Medicine pilot that used data to create personalized, preventive care plans.
Countdown to Big Data in Precision Health: What’s the government’s role?
Before the Big Data in Precision Health conference, Don Rucker, the national coordinator for health IT, discusses the government's role in health data.
Humanwide pilot project brings Precision Health vision to life
Stanford Medicine's Humanwide pilot project offers a promising model for personalized, patient-centered, data-driven primary care.
What healthy looks like: New study offers clues based on personalized tracking
Stanford scientists and their collaborators tracked the health of over 100 people for several years, flagging early signs of disease.
Countdown to Big Data in Precision Health: When industry and academia converge
Ahead of the Big Data in Precision Health conference, Emma Huang from Johnson & Johnson Innovations discusses collaborations between industry and academia.
Countdown to Big Data in Precision Health: Robots that are here to help
Maja Matarić, a robiticist at the University of Southern California, plans to speak about socially assistive robotics at Big Data in Precision Health.
What chemicals or critters do you encounter daily? Stanford researchers are taking a look
Stanford researcher Michael Snyder describes his work cataloging the vast number of environmental particulates individuals are exposed to.
Proceed with caution before changing colonoscopy recommendations, Stanford physician urges
A push to personalize medicine can backfire when it comes to screening for colorectal cancer, says a Stanford gastroenterologist.
Registration now open for Stanford’s Big Data in Precision Health conference
The seventh annual Big Data in Precision Health conference will be held May 22 and 23 on the Stanford campus; registration is now open.
This sensor can monitor blood flow – then disappear
An interdisciplinary team of Stanford researchers have developed a implantable, biodegradable, wireless and battery-free blood flow sensor.
A look at how colds and chronic disease affect DNA expression
Geneticist Michael Snyder has tracked the expression of his genes for three years, focusing on changes in response to chronic or acute disease.
The “exposome” revealed: a barrage of bacteria, chemicals, microscopic animals and more
Scientists have measured the human “exposome,” or the particulates, chemicals, and microbes that individually swarm us all, in unprecedented detail.