Organizing Committee Message

Welcome to the Precision Medicine: Learning Health System Research Seminar at historic Westminster Hall. As we all advance further into the era of computational science in health and human disease, new opportunities for collaboration are emerging every day. This symposium aims to showcase a small fraction of the cutting-edge and exciting research that focuses on precision medicine and which is ongoing in our academic communities. We set the stage for this event at the final resting place of Edgar Allen Poe, recognized by many as among the great literary champions of American history. This is true, although the venue is particularly befitting for our day for another reason, as Poe was also an accomplished cryptographer and scientific theorist. His ideas as an analytic and cypher inspired many and laid the foundation for key works that arced world history. This Symposium will includes presentations that carry on the spirit of these skills, while aiming to personalize them for improving wellness through disease prevention and treatment. We hope that this experience stimulates new partnerships, multi-disciplinary adventures, and even new friendships. Welcome, and thank you for attending.

Organizing Committee

Sujal Bista, Ph.D. 

Co-Director University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing
University of Maryland College Park Department of Computer Science

Warren D’Souza, PhD, MBA

Vice President, Enterprise Data and Analytics and Chief Innovation Officer
University of Maryland Medical System

Martha Jurczak, MFA

Director of Strategy and Business Development
University of Maryland-Institute for Health Computing

Bradley A. Maron, MD

Senior Associate Dean of Precision Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine