Computational methods are improving how we translate discoveries from model organisms to humans. Researchers including @compbiologist.bsky.social propose agnology: “agnostic” to evolutionary history, driven by data. Learn more➡️ https://cudbmi.info/computational-methods-human-disease-1

Computational methods are improving how we translate discoveries from model organisms to humans. Researchers including @compbiologist.bsky.social propose agnology: “agnostic” to evolutionary history, driven by data. Learn more➡️ https://cudbmi.info/computational-methods-human-disease-1

Meet the Claw Lab, where researchers partner with the community to build a stronger foundation for ethical, collaborative and adaptive personalized medicine ➡️ https://cudbmi.info/claw-lab-1

Every breakthrough in 2025, from new ICU guidelines to building one of the most complete human genome maps, reflects the power of working together to improve lives. Discover the stories behind the impact ➡️ https://cudbmi.info/top-stories-2025-1

Researchers at CU Anschutz created an automated system that continuously collects ventilator waveforms and links them with patient health records. Explore what this means for ICU care ➡️ https://cudbmi.info/data-pipeline-ventilator-waveforms-1

📢 CCPM Seminar Alert! Join us Tuesday, Dec. 9 at noon for an insightful session with Katrina Claw, PhD, and Randi Johnson, PhD, MPH. ➡️ Details here: https://cudbmi.info/ccpm-seminar-2025-1

Personalized medicine isn’t the future—it’s happening now. The Claw Lab at CU Anschutz is delivering culturally tailored, science-driven healthcare solutions that honor both biology and community knowledge. Meet the team behind the research ➡️ https://cudbmi.info/claw-lab-1

If you knew your DNA hinted at a higher risk for future disease, would it change how you live today? By analyzing thousands of genetic variants, Polygenic Risk Scores provide a snapshot of your potential disease risk.

Joel Stoddard, MD, is on a mission to catch mood disorders before they take hold. His research at CU Anschutz combines brain imaging, behavioral insights and machine learning to identify patterns that could predict mood disorders early, opening the door to faster and more effective interventions.

🔍 What if the key to managing disease isn’t just in your DNA? CU Anschutz researcher Maggie Stanislawski is utilizing multi-omics and microbiome science to investigate how genes, microbes, and molecules interact to influence health.

Patients trust chatbots for more than scheduling. A CU Anschutz study found many use UCHealth’s Livi for sensitive topics like mental health and billing, citing anonymity.

A new study of nearly 10,000 COVID-19 survivors in Colorado and Utah found that patients who received remdesivir during hospitalization had: ✅ 27% lower risk of death after discharge ✅ Fewer hospital and ER readmissions within 28 days Explore the study ➡️ https://cudbmi.info/covid-rdv-2025-1

Mechanical ventilation saves lives, but can also cause ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI). A new study from CU Anschutz introduces a computer model that predicts VILI using early lung function data, outperforming traditional measures ➡️ https://cudbmi.info/vent-lung-injuries-1

Thrilled to see our primary and secondary faculty sharing their expertise at #AMIA2025! From AI in health to genomics and clinical informatics, their work is shaping the future of healthcare. Check out their sessions and join the conversation ➡️ https://cudbmi.info/amia-2025-1

CU Anschutz researchers are utilizing synthetic data to train open-source AI models that automate radiology reporting, ensuring patient privacy is not compromised. Their new tool, AIDA, is already helping radiologists save time and focus on patient care.

Yanjun Gao, AI researcher at CU Anschutz, shares a critical insight: AI chatbots often mirror user input without verifying it against the literature. Her insights featured in @natureportfolio.nature.com ➡️ cudbmi.info/ai-sycophancy-1

🌱 Dave Bunten and the DBMI software engineering team presented the Software Gardening Almanack at #USRSE2025. This tool was built to support sustainable research software. Learn how DBMI is cultivating reusable, renewable software for science ➡️ cudbmi.info/softwaregarden-1

Golden hour? More like golden season.

Carving out time for creativity! DBMI’s annual pumpkin carving brought together our team for some seasonal, spooky fun 🎃

“What frontier AI technologies can do is amazing, but very few have made their way into the clinic.” — Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer, PhD At the 29th Annual Eye Center Symposium, CU ophthalmologists explored how AI is reshaping eye care.

🍫 Is your sweet tooth genetic? Turns out your love for chocolate may be written in your DNA ➡️ https://bit.ly/3JkF2f2

Catch up on the latest from the CU Anschutz Department of Biomedical Informatics. Dive into the stories ➡️ https://bit.ly/4kWhASd 🧬 Asthma genetics in African-ancestry populations 🧠 ML insights into NF1 cell changes 💊 ICU pharmacists recognized in new national guidelines

Tellen Bennett, MD, MS, is heading to @jhu.edu ACCM Grand Rounds! On Oct. 23, he’ll share insights on “Human in the Loop: Critical Care, Informatics, and Mentorship.”

Congratulations @audreyhendricks.com for being honored with the 2025 @geneticssociety.bsky.social Education Award for her transformative work in genetics education. Hendricks accepted the award and shared her insights during a featured presentation at the ASHG Annual Meeting.

🌟 @geneticssociety.bsky.social 2025 takeover! Matthew, Davyd and Keshav brought the energy, the science and the posters. Representing the labs of @compbiologist.bsky.social, Joanne Cole, and @audreyhendricks.com, they’re pushing the boundaries of genomics.

DYK that many research software tools never make it beyond their original lab—even ones that can support other researchers and transform patient care? 🧵⬇️

What if AI could help personalize autoimmune disease treatments? At CU Anschutz, Fan Zhang, PhD, is using single-cell tech and AI to uncover immune cell interactions that could lead to better therapies for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions ➡️ https://bit.ly/4nMHidW

🎉 Big congrats to David Albers, PhD, on being elected to the 2025 class of ACMI fellows! His work in computational modeling is shaping the future of health informatics.

🌱 DBMI’s Dave Bunten is presenting the Software Gardening Almanack at #USRSE25 today at 1:30 p.m. in Ballroom C. The Almanack is a tool and handbook that helps scientific software developers cultivate sustainable software. Explore the tool here: https://github.com/software-gardening/almanack

Asthma affects millions, but its genetic causes remain unclear, especially in African-ancestry populations. CU Anschutz researchers identified 17 genes linked to asthma risk, offering new insights and tools for future studies ➡️ https://bit.ly/3KHICQA

🌱 We're excited for Dave Bunten, a DBMI software engineer, to present the Software Gardening Almanack at next week's #USRSE2025 conference! This open-source handbook + Python package helps teams grow healthier, more maintainable codebases ➡️ https://bit.ly/3KxLteU

Did you know ICU pharmacists can reduce adverse drug events by 70%? Andrea Sikora, PharmD, just led the development of new national guidelines confirming their essential role in critical care. @drugtopics.bsky.social sat down with her to learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3VEDtej

🧬 Ever wonder how fast your DNA changes from one generation to the next? @hdashnow.bsky.social and her team explored how quickly the human genome mutates by analyzing DNA from four generations of a single family. Dive into this video from @nature.com ⤵️

A collaboration between CU Anschutz, iNFixion, Mass General, and Harvard reveals how losing one gene reshapes cells in NF1. Using Cell Painting and machine learning, researchers built a model to detect subtle changes in Schwann cells, paving the way for targeted treatments.

A chatbot that looks and sounds like your doctor? Matthew DeCamp, MD, says we need to ask: ✅ Do patients know it’s AI? ✅Do they understand its limits? ✅Do they have a choice? Ethics must guide AI in healthcare ➡️ https://bit.ly/4pBvOeK

Andrea Sikora, PharmD, joins @drugtopics.bsky.social to discuss new ICU guidelines that formally recognize pharmacists as essential care team members. In this podcast, she shares how the guidelines could reshape pharmacy practice across health care. 🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/41ORE4e

On #WorldSepsisDay, we’re spotlighting Tell Bennett, MD, MS, who led the first update to pediatric sepsis criteria in nearly 20 years. His team is already working on tools to bring these criteria into hospitals, including EHR-integrated decision support systems ➡️ https://bit.ly/4pmuZ9f

New review alert: Genetic Studies Through the Lens of Gene Networks Traditional GWAS and TWAS miss gene–gene interactions. This piece reviews leveraging machine learning methods to identify gene modules based on coexpression and functional relationships.

Our very own, @bstranger.bsky.social, lit up the stage at the Headstrong Comedy Show, where science met satire to tackle misconceptions in women’s health. Hosted by Brainfest at the Bug Theater, the night was a bold blend of laughs and learning.

Should you pay extra for AI to read your mammogram? CU Anschutz’s Carie Behounek sat down with David Kao, MD, DBMI secondary faculty member, to unpack the promise, pitfalls, and price of AI in breast cancer screening. Read the Q&A ➡️ https://bit.ly/4nfsPGU

New national guidelines, led by ‪@cuanschutz.bsky.social‬ experts in DBMI and ‪@cupharmacy.bsky.social‬, recognize the vital role pharmacists play in improving outcomes through comprehensive medication management. This shift sets new standards for safer, more personalized care.

A new study from researchers at ‪@colorado.edu‬ and @cuanschutz.bsky.social‬ reveals how genetics shape body size, fat distribution, and health risks. This research helps us understand obesity beyond diet and lifestyle, showing how biology plays a powerful role.

From speed collaborating to visionary pitches, our annual DBMI retreat sparked fresh ideas and new connections. Faculty, staff, and students came together to reimagine the future of biomedical informatics.

CU Anschutz 🤝UCLA We were thrilled to host @alice.soragnilab.com from UCLA at @cuanschutz.bsky.social. She’s teaming up with @casey.greenelab.com to drive innovation and improve patient outcomes. This collaboration is a powerful example of how partnerships accelerate scientific discovery.

Big leap in genomics! The Norman Lab at the @cumedicalschool.bsky.social helped build one of the most complete maps of the human genome ever.

🎉 Congrats @audreyhendricks.com on receiving the 2025 ASHG Education Award! Hendricks is recognized for her contributions to human genetics and genomics education. From founding training programs to mentoring the next generation of scientists, she continues to make a lasting impact on the field.

With software engineers from @cubiomedinfo.bsky.social, we developed Manugen-AI, an agentic AI system to automate the mechanical tasks of writing a scientific article #adkhackathon Check it out! Devpost: devpost.com/software/aca... Code: github.com/pivlab/manug... Medium: medium.com/@miltondp/ma...

Explore research from Yanjun Gao, PhD, on LLMs’ capabilities in understanding and representing structured electronic health record data for clinical prediction, which was accepted at the annual EMNLP meeting ▶️https://buff.ly/4a0tAOJ

Wishing you all a joyful and festive holiday season 🌟

We had a blast with Dr. Emily Gibson, DO, as she shared some awesome tips on posture and how to sit right and work right! We even got moving with a fun group exercise that got us all off our feet!