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MAVERICK NAMED INFLUENTIAL WOMAN IN HEALTH IT

MAVERICK NAMED INFLUENTIAL WOMAN IN HEALTH IT

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has recognized Gabriela Wilson, professor of kinesiology and co-director of the Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics, with one of its 2023 Changemaker in Health Awards.

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UTA PROFESSOR EARNS HIMSS MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN HEALTH IT AWARDS

UTA PROFESSOR EARNS HIMSS MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN HEALTH IT AWARDS

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Most Influential Women in Health IT Awards recognize influential women at all stages of their career progressions. These awards celebrate individuals who harness the power of information and technology to transform health and healthcare; are unique among power lists and award programs; and are inclusive of all women of influence, no matter where they may be in the health information and technology field.

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UTA ESTABLISHES HEALTH INFORMATICS PARTNERSHIP WITH GERMAN UNIVERSITY

UTA ESTABLISHES HEALTH INFORMATICS PARTNERSHIP WITH GERMAN UNIVERSITY

The University of Texas at Arlington aims to promote continued teaching, research and student opportunities in the ever-changing health informatics field through a new cooperative agreement.

Representatives from both UTA and Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences in Germany celebrated the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between them during a ceremony at the Science & Engineering Innovation & Research Building.

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HEALTH INFORMATICS OPPORTUNITIES FOR MAVERICKS

HEALTH INFORMATICS OPPORTUNITIES FOR MAVERICKS

A new University of Texas at Arlington program aims to support underrepresented students while addressing the evolving health care landscape. A $675,000 grant from the National Library of Medicine will fund the creation of the Training and Experiential Learning in Biomedical Informatics (TExBioMed) Summer Institute at UTA.

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INNOVATION PRIZE COMPETITION TO BE HELD IN DALLAS

INNOVATION PRIZE COMPETITION TO BE HELD IN DALLAS

The University of Texas at Arlington has partnered with Boehringer Ingelheim to host the Innovation Prize Competition, a networking event and pitch competition for emerging life-science companies and bio-entrepreneurs to be held Oct. 13 at Pegasus Park in Dallas.

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UTA TEAMS UP TO GROW BIOTECH WORKFORCE IN NORTH TEXAS

UTA TEAMS UP TO GROW BIOTECH WORKFORCE

The University of Texas at Arlington is playing a key role in training the future of the biotech industry in North Texas.

Through an $8.8 million grant awarded to Dallas College by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, UTA will work with Collin College, Dallas College and Tarrant County College to create a new regional career training pathway in biotechnology, biomanufacturing and bioinformatics.

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FIVE QUESTIONS WITH GABRIELA WILSON

FIVE QUESTIONS WITH GABRIELA WILSON

Gabriela Wilson says she “always wanted to work in a field where I could help people live healthier lives.” But the co-director of the Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics (MICHI) at The University of Texas at Arlington said she figured out early on that a traditional route to that goal—like becoming a nurse or a doctor—wouldn’t work for her.

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DR. MARION BALL ON HEALTH INFORMATICS TRENDS AND CARE TRANSFORMATION

DR. MARION BALL ON HEALTH INFORMATICS TRENDS AND CARE TRANSFORMATION

What are the trends in today’s health informatics? And how will this discipline help deliver our sick-care based system into a foundation of true whole-person health?

Recently, Dr. Marion Ball, the executive director at MICHI, or the Multi-Interprofessional Center of Health Informatics at the University of Texas at Arlington, was interviewed by Dr. Paul Grundy, Chief Transformation Officer at Innovaccer.

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WEEDING OUT CANCER WITH IMMUNOTHERAPIES

WEEDING OUT CANCER WITH IMMUNOTHERAPIES

Abexxa Biologics is changing how we treat cancer. Using immunotherapy, Jon Weidanz is treating cancer through novel biotechnology that targets cancer cells and boosts the immune systems of patients. Jon and Debra Weidanz are the co-founders of the biotech company Abexxa Biologics, which was acquired by Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) in 2021. Jon shares how he raised capital from BI venture funds, how Abexxa won their Golden Ticket competition, and how they went from lab discovery to acquisition in just a few years.

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THIA 2021 Opening Keynote

THIA 2021 Opening Keynote

“There’s No Place Like Home- Health Informatics Lessons from the Wizard of Oz”
Nora Belcher, Executive Director, Texas e-Health Alliance

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THIA Conference 2021: Panel: Informatics Solutions for COVID-19

THIA Conference 2021: Panel: Informatics Solutions for COVID-19

Katherine Lusk, Senior Director for strategic relationships for the Texas Health Services Authority
Dr. Dean F. Sittig, School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth
Dr. William M. Tierney, Professor of Population Health, Internal Medicine, and Oncology at Dell Medical School, UT Austin
Dr. Ferdinand Velasco, Senior Vice President/Chief Health Information Officer, Texas Health Resources

Moderated by:
Dr. Susan H. Fenton, UTHealth School of Biomedical Informatics
Dr. Gabriela Mustata Wilson, UT at Arlington

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