News & Announcements
Read the most recent news about MICHI’s accomplishments, research, and grant collaborations.
Recent News
GIFT PROPELS UTA BIOENGINEERING RESEARCH
Debra and Jon Weidanz’s support establishes first named lab in the Department of Bioengineering
RESEARCHERS DELVE INTO THE FUTURE OF AI IN HEALTHCARE AT UTA
The University of Texas at Arlington is set to host the fifth annual Texas Health Informatics Alliance Conference, an event rapidly gaining prominence as a cornerstone for professionals and researchers at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and health care.
EXPERTS EXPLORE AI’S FUTURE IN HEALTH CARE AT UTA
Fifth annual Texas Health Informatics Alliance Conference spotlights ethical, responsible AI
INTERNATIONAL AWARD NAMED FOR UTA’S MARION BALL
UTA professor received the inaugural award in recognition of her global impact on health informatics
UTA-BACKED RESEARCH ADDRESSES HEALTH CHALLENGES ACROSS ALL AGE GROUPS
Raj Nooyi Endowed Research Award Fund supports studies on improving care for children with complex needs and advancing healthy aging research
UTA PARTNERSHIP BOOSTS BIOMANUFACTURING IN NORTH TEXAS
Partnership with Texas A&M Engineering drives biotech innovation and workforce growth
UTA TO HOST TEXAS HEALTH INFORMATICS ALLIANCE CONFERENCE
Day-long event promises collaboration and innovation for health care
HEALTH INFORMATICS TRAINING TAKES CENTER STAGE AT UTA
Events highlight University’s commitment to future of health care
RAJ AND INDRA NOOYI MAKE $5 MILLION GIFT TO UTA
Transformational philanthropic investment to advance health informatics
Research lab makes key discovery in cancer mechanics.
In 2020, the Center for Disease Control reported over 1.6 million new cancer cases in the U.S. with one of every five deaths being due to cancer.
Meet Jeremiah
Jeremiah Joseph is a double major in clinical and applied physiology and philosophy. Hear from Jeremiah about research opportunities at UTA and how they have boosted his education.
Congratulatory video from Dr. Marion J. Ball to the 110th Cheeloo Nursing Ceremony Symposium
2023 Glaser Society Proceedings
The John P. Glaser Health Informatics Society was initiated by D. Bradley McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth® Houston in recognition of the expertise and leadership of John P. Glaser, PhD, who is a universally recognized thought leader in the field of health informatics. The John P. Glaser Health Informatics Society was created to acknowledge innovators in the field of health informatics and provide education, collaboration, and networking opportunities for the broader community of health informatics professionals, clinicians, and students.
Marion Ball congratulated for Glaser Award
Marion Ball, a UTA health informatics expert, was formally honored for receiving the John P. Glaser Health Informatics Innovator Award during a reception Friday, Oct. 13. In a tribute video for Dr. Ball, more than 15 colleagues congratulated her for the achievement.
REFLECTIONS ON NURSING INFORMATICS WITH DR. MARION BALL
Nursing Informatics development, implementation, and evaluation over five decades: personal accounts and experiences from international experts
This video focuses on the personal reflections of Marion J Ball, EdD, FLHIMSS
Interview by: Diane J Skiba
MISSING LOGIC: EPISODE 168: HEALTH INFORMATICS AND INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP IN HEALTHCARE FEATURING DR. MARION BALL & TORI SHAW MORAWSKI
In this episode, MissingLogic talks with their special guests, Dr. Marion Ball and Tori Shaw Morawski, about health informatics and innovative strategies for interprofessional leadership in healthcare.
Marion and Tori share about the new Springer book “Nursing Informatics: A Health Informatics, Interprofessional and Global Perspective (5th Edition)” and the role of informatics and technology in improving the well-being of clinicians, the efficiency of the health system, and the safety of patients.
They also discuss the chapter they co-authored about “Interprofessional Leadership: Innovative Strategies” from an intrapreneurial and entrepreneurial perspective
THIA 2022 Conference
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are gaining ground in healthcare and are being used in image recognition, risk prediction, treatment recommendations, and many other domains in medicine. These new technologies possess the potential to improve the quality and precision in care, however also carry the risk of bias and disparities.
DR. MARION BALL ON HEALTH INFORMATICS TRENDS AND CARE TRANSFORMATION
What are the trends in today’s health informatics? And how will this discipline help deliver our sick-care based system into a foundation of true whole-person health?
Recently, Dr. Marion Ball, the executive director at MICHI, or the Multi-Interprofessional Center of Health Informatics at the University of Texas at Arlington, was interviewed by Dr. Paul Grundy, Chief Transformation Officer at Innovaccer.
WEEDING OUT CANCER WITH IMMUNOTHERAPIES
Abexxa Biologics is changing how we treat cancer. Using immunotherapy, Jon Weidanz is treating cancer through novel biotechnology that targets cancer cells and boosts the immune systems of patients. Jon and Debra Weidanz are the co-founders of the biotech company Abexxa Biologics, which was acquired by Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) in 2021. Jon shares how he raised capital from BI venture funds, how Abexxa won their Golden Ticket competition, and how they went from lab discovery to acquisition in just a few years.
TEIK TALKS: EPISODE 12 | DR. MARION BALL
Join us for this episode of Teik Talks with Executive Director of the Multi-interprofessional Center for Health and Informatics Marion Ball.