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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· 24d

A study by a team including @cuanschutz.bsky.social researcher Tell Bennett, MD, evaluated Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) risk prediction models in pediatric critical care. The study found that incorporating multi-center data improved model prediction performance ➡️ https://cudbmi.info/aki-model-1

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· 24d

A new study published in @gigascience.bsky.social, led by researchers at @cuanschutz.bsky.social, introduces KG-Microbe: a knowledge graph (KG) framework that harmonizes and standardizes microbial data to support microbiome research. Learn more here ➡️ https://cudbmi.info/kg-microbe-1

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· 26d

What a fantastic week at #ISMB2026 in Washington, D.C. Our DBMI team from @cuanschutz.bsky.social was well represented, with researchers delivering talks, showcasing posters and facilitating panels throughout the week. Thanks to everyone who connected, collaborated and shared their work.

group picture of researchers from the department of biomedical informatics at CU Anschutz attending the ISMB 2026 Conference in Washington, D.C. photo taken in a conference hall at the Washington Hilton. Researchers in the image include: Keenan Manpearl, Marc Subirana Granes, Mónica Muñoz Torres, Lucas Gillenwater, Emma Lathouwers, Parker Hicks, Arjun Krishnan, Sutanu Nandi, Abhirupa Ghosh, Katerina Terwelp, Alexander McKim, Evan Brenner, Janani Ravi, Kewalin Samart, and Lydia Valtadoros

CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· 29d

Congratulations to Aishwarya Mandava, researcher in the Krishnan Lab at @cuanschutz.bsky.social, for winning the TransMed COSI Best Poster Award at #ISMB2026 🎉

aishwarya mandava, researcher at the University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Biomedical Informatics, stands holding an award for the TransMed COSI at ISMB 2026. There is a poster behind her in a poster hall in a conference center.

CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Jul 16

Final day of #ISMB2026 DBMI has oral presentations from Samantha Lopez Alvarez plus poster presentations from Kewalin Samart, Abhirupa Ghosh and Evan Brenner. Plus visit our booth from 10:00 a.m.–4:40 p.m. Get the details here: https://cudbmi.info/ismb-2026-1

abhirupa ghosh, researcher at the Department of Biomedical Informatics at CU Anschutz, presents a poster titled "intermittent fasting improves bone health by impacting gut microbiota" to another researcher at the ISMB 2026 conference

CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Jul 15

Wednesday at #ISMB2026 Don't miss oral presentations from Emma Lathouwers, Lucas Gillenwater, Evan Brenner, Katerina Terwelp, and Akshay Kumar Avvaru. Plus, visit DBMI’s booth from 10 a.m.–4:40 p.m. Get the details here: https://cudbmi.info/ismb-2026-1

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Jul 14

DBMI has a full Tuesday at #ISMB2026 Visit our booth from 10:00 a.m.–4:40 p.m., explore posters from Lucas Gillenwater and Abhirupa Ghosh, and attend Mónica Muñoz Torres’ open science panel. Get the details here: https://cudbmi.info/ismb-2026-1

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Jul 13

Day 2 at #ISMB2026 DBMI’s booth is open today from 10:00 a.m.–4:40 p.m. in the Columbia Ballroom. Come meet our researchers and learn more about biomedical informatics at CU Anschutz. Check out our booth schedule and ISMB Research Showcase here: https://cudbmi.info/ismb-2026-1

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Jul 12

We're kicking off #ISMB2026 in Washington, D.C. Stop by our booth in the Columbia Ballroom today from 4:00–9:00 p.m. to connect with our researchers and learn more about our department. Check out our presenter schedule, booth schedule and ISMB Research Showcase here: https://cudbmi.info/ismb-2026-1

CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Jun 17

Can AI say "I don't know"? Although Large Language Models (LLMs) have come a long way, they still struggle with declaring uncertainty—a vital task in clinical settings. Read more in the perspective led by @cuanschutz.bsky.social researcher Andrea Sikora, PharmD➡️ https://cudbmi.info/can-ai-say-idk-1

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· May 8

The medicalcoder R package supports running comorbidity algorithms on datasets—even those with ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes. Today, developer @peteredewitt.bsky.social is presenting medicalcoder at the virtual R/Medicine 2026 conference at 2:06 p.m. ET. Learn more here➡️ https://cudbmi.info/medcoder-1

CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Apr 28

Emily Meyer, PhD, and James Mitchell, PhD will be presenting a poster at NORDP. The Facilities and Resources Generator, highlights a software tool that streamlines how facilities and resources sections are created for grant proposals. 🗓️ April 28, 2026 | 12:45–2:00 PM ET 📍 Exhibit Hall, JW Marriott

This image is a promotional poster for a project titled "The Facilities and Resources Generator: a collaborative software project to strengthen grant proposals." It features logos and mentions CU Anschutz. The poster highlights presenters Emily Meyer, PhD, and James Mitchell, PhD, MS, with their photos. Event details are provided: Date - April 28, 2026; Time - 12:45 PM; Location - Exhibit Hall, JW Marriott, Indianapolis.

CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Apr 21

At CU Anschutz, our researchers are unlocking biological insights from incomplete datasets by providing guidelines to achieve near scRNA-seq accuracy in bulk deconvolution, enabling deeper insight into cell types and states within complex tissues ➡️ https://cudbmi.info/rna-guidelines-1

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Apr 7

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a pathogen that often dominates infections in vulnerable tissues or hosts. CU Anschutz researchers found resistance only in clinical strains, identifying how antibiotic pressure can increase its threat and complicate treatment ➡️ https://cudbmi.info/pseudomonas-aeruginosa-1

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Mar 27

Pediatric blood pressure isn't the simple 120/80 'healthy' ceiling we learn for adults—it's a function of age, sex and more. Led by @peteredewitt.bsky.social researchers @@cuanschutz.bsky.social developed pedbp: a tool for pediatric blood pressure percentiles. Learn more➡️ https://cudbmi.info/pedbp1

CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Mar 25

Resarchers @cuanschutz.bsky.social developed MUSE, one of the first multi-LLM uncertainty algorithms grounded in information-theoretic principles. Instead of relying on a single model’s output, MUSE leverages a subset of models. Learn more➡️ https://cudbmi.info/muse1

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Mar 4

Using a familiar correlational coefficient like Spearman’s or Pearson’s on molecular data may miss some complex patterns that exist. To overcome this, researchers at @cuanschutz.bsky.social including @miltondp.bsky.social developed CCC—a new statistical framework ➡️ https://cudbmi.info/ccc-1

CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Feb 25

Sparse data and lack of reliable models are challenges in estimating biological systems. Researchers at @cuanschutz.bsky.social introduced a multi‑objective data assimilation framework for complex biological systems➡️ https://cudbmi.info/multiobjective-optimization1

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Feb 23

Clinicians have a lot to consider for patient medications. LLMs could support medication management, but medications pose unique challenges for these LLMs. @cuanschutz.bsky.social researchers developed a benchmark suite to evaluate these implementations: https://cudbmi.info/rx-llm-1

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Feb 20

Researchers developed a model that leverages EHRs to predict which children with severe TBI will go on to receive ICP monitoring. The findings can inform the design of a clinical decision support tool. Learn more ➡️ https://cudbmi.info/icp_monitor_tbi1

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Feb 6

Researchers at @cuanschutz.bsky.social are examining methods to overcome challenges in personalized oncology. In a recent perspective, the researchers explore hybrid models (mechanistic + ML) to improve model fits and potentially prediction. Learn more➡️ https://cudbmi.info/personal-oncology-JAMIA-1

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Jan 30

You may not know what NLP is, but it's very prevalent in our lives. @compbiologist.bsky.social, PhD, associate professor @cuanschutz.bsky.social explains NLP and how he uses it to help biomedical data be reused for new discoveries. Learn more➡️ https://cudbmi.info/natural-language-processing-1

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Jan 29

Interdisciplinary research is challenging but vital for innovation and better patient outcomes. The latest JAMIA issue highlights this approach, with @cuanschutz.bsky.social researcher David Albers, PhD, as associate guest editor. Read more➡️ https://academic.oup.com/jamia/article/33/1/1/8408480

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Jan 22

AI is rapidly reshaping clinical care. CU Anschutz researcher Yanjun Gao, PhD, explores how we can ensure these AI tools are safe, transparent and aligned with human needs. Learn more here ➡️ https://cudbmi.info/health-ai-2026-1

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Jan 15

phoenix supports researchers in implementing Phoenix & Phoenix-8 pediatric sepsis scoring—providing more reproducible research and findings that translate into better care over time. Learn more about the tool developed by researchers @cuanschutz.bsky.social➡️ https://cudbmi.info/phoenix-package-1

CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Jan 8

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

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Jan 2

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

CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Dec 30

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

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Dec 13

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

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CU Department of Biomedical Informatics@cubiomedinfo· Dec 5

📢 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