The Health Data Analytics Initiative is foremost a central hub to connect medical and clinical investigators with AI- and Data Scientists of the College of Engineering and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
We are committed to enable and drive fundamental medical research and to improve health care delivery by designing tailored AI and data retrieval solutions for our partners.
We are regularly listed among the top engineering programs in the United States and worldwide, and experience consistent recognition as a leading institution in Computer Science, Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence.
Research Areas
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Designing self-learning software and cognitive systems to improve medical care and drive clinical research.
Data Privacy & Security
Research on complex and AI based controls to ensure health data privacy, and security.
Big Data, Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems
Designing systems to efficiently retrieve, compute, and store data in distributed and heterogeneous environments.
Smart & Connected Communities
Extending healthcare service from hospitals into homes through healthdata analytics and smart health technologies.
Partners
Industries
Mayo Clinic
OSF Healthcare System
Carle Hospital System
Discovery Partners Institute
University of Chicago Medicine
Academia
Center for AI Driven Health Data Systems and Analytics
Center for Computational Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine
Coordinated Science Laboratory
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute
Events
COVID-19 Virtual Summit
Monday, April 6, 2020
This summit focuses on the developing COVID-19 public health crisis from the perspective of healthcare decision makers and data scientists. Hear insightful presentations and a panel discussion that will evaluate the current challenges on local, regional, state, and national levels.
2018 Health Data Analytics Summit
Monday, April 23, 2018
Revolutions in big data analysis are shaping healthcare delivery worldwide—technologies that can analyze, classify, and manage patient data and outcomes. To foster collaboration and to shape the future of Medical Informatics and Health Data Analytics, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign—in collaboration with healthcare providers, industry representatives, and academic researchers—is sponsoring a special one-day summit.