Of the 21 Charles River Campus faculty who recently received promotions, three are affiliates of the Hariri Institute for Computing. Taylor Boas (Political Science, CAS) and Jacob Groshek (Emerging Media Studies, COM) have both been promoted to the rank of associate professor, while Betty Anderson (History, CAS) earned full professor status.
Azer Bestravros, Warren Distinguished Professor and Hariri Institute Director, gives keynote address at the 11th Cloud Control Workshop, taking place June 12-14 in Sweden.
SPRING 2017 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEES Pl: Deepak Kumar, Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, SAR Co-Pls: Belinda Borrelli, School of Dental Medicine, SDM; Tuhina Neogi, Medicine, MED The project aims to develop an mHealth intervention to increase physical activity (PA) levels in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) that is responsive to the severity and prevalence of […]
SPRING 2017 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEES Pl: Michael Otto, Psychological & Brain Sciences, CAS The project aims to communicate research results in a new format that allows for better interpretation by clinicians. The project will display qualitative and quantitative information on the efficacy of interventions using a topographical map approach. The topographical map approach is intended […]
SPRING 2017 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEES Pl: Honghuang Lin, Medicine, MED Co-Pls: Rhoda Au, Neurology, MED The project aims to explore novel digital devices to monitor cognitive function as part of e-Cognitive Health Initiative (e-CHI), which is built around the lessons learned from the Framingham Cognitive Aging program, the most comprehensive cognitive aging database in the […]
SPRING 2017 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEES Pl: Ioannis Paschalidis, Electrical & Computer Engineering, ENG Co-Pls: George Kasotakis, Surgery, MED This project aims to develop predictive analytics to predict re-admissions within 30-days from discharge after surgery. Researchers will begin with a dataset of 5,769 BMC patients and then expand the project’s scope to 2,275,452 patients in order […]
SPRING 2017 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEES Pl: Anna Hohler, Neurology, MED Co-Pls: Monica Parker-James, Medicine, MED This project is developing a mobile gaming application for those exposed to head trauma. The app would engage users in a fun way while it conducted a preliminary assessment of the head trauma and then used that data to make […]
SPRING 2017 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEES Pl: Abby Rudolph, Epidemiology, SPH The project aims to develop a prototype for an overdose prevention mobile app. The team will work to expand access to overdose prevention trainings, since most overdose prevention programs train persons who use drugs (PWUD) in-person. The project will increase access to refresher trainings, as […]
SPRING 2017 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEES Pl: Margrit Betke, Computer Science, CAS Co-Pls: Theresa Ellis, Physical Therapy & Athletic Training, SAR ExerciseCheck is a new digital health system designed to support rehabilitation. Users will exercise in front of a Microsoft Kinect motion sensing interface and a webcam that records the patients’ movement trajectory and provides visual […]
SPRING 2017 RESEARCH INCUBATION AWARDEES Pl: D. Keith McInnes, Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH Co-Pls: Thomas Byrne, Social Welfare Policy, SSW This project aims to develop text messaging interventions for homeless patients that will promote greater access to chronic disease self-management and outpatient care. To do so, the team will work with homeless patients […]