ABOUT

LHNCBC Branches

Computational Health Research Branch

  • Conducts research to improve health and healthcare through methodological advances in clinical informatics and the processing of diverse forms of clinical data, such as electronic health record, imaging and sensor data
  • Disseminates research through scientific publications, presentations at scientific conferences, and development of prototypes that demonstrate research concepts
  • Collaborates with other elements of the LHNCBC and NLM and other organizations to translate research findings into operational computational solutions that can be implemented in healthcare and research environments
  • Provides training and mentoring of postdoctoral fellows and other students in the domain of computational health informatics research
  • Participates in interdisciplinary, cross-divisional collaborations and projects, where appropriate