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Scientist Spotlights: Ayah Zirikly
- March 9, 2021
- Center NewsData Analytics
A new research scientist with both the Center for Language and Speech Processing (CLSP) and Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare, Zirikly builds AI-enabled models that analyze social media posts and word usage patterns to predict mental health disorders and symptoms.
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Eli Sherman named 2020 Google Machine Learning Fellow
- October 12, 2020
- Center NewsData AnalyticsStudent Stories
With the fellowship, Sherman, a PhD candidate advised by Ilya Shpitser, will investigate how machine learning can help improve clinical decision-making and allocation of healthcare resources.
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Casey Overby Taylor earns NIH Genomic Innovator Award
- September 14, 2020
- Center NewsData Analytics
Overby Taylor was recognized for her research in developing and evaluating methods to incorporate genomic results in clinical decision support.
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500,000 euros for COVID-19 study
- September 3, 2020
- COVID-19Data Analytics
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) award will support Helmholtz Zentrum München, Malone Center researchers as they investigate the mechanisms and complications of COVID-19 diseases.
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Hopkins researchers look to Twitter to evaluate social distancing measures
- April 9, 2020
- COVID-19Data Analytics
By comparing Twitter data from before and after the COVID-19 outbreak, Johns Hopkins University researchers found a profound impact on the...
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Social media fuels spread of COVID-19 information – and misinformation
- March 30, 2020
- COVID-19Data Analytics
John C. Malone Professor Mark Dredze discusses how social media can help combat—or contribute to—the spread of misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic