Biomedical Informatics (& Digital Transformation)
The Biomedical Informatics Unit (BIU) of the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) focuses on integration of MSM and affiliated health information systems -- electronic medical and personal health records, patient databases, and other research databases (basic, translational, clinical and population-based) -- into an interoperable repository.
Services Provided
- Biomedical Informatics Training Support
- Proposal/Project Development and Study Design
- I2b2 Workbench Training/Data Access
- REDCap Training/Access
- Biomedical Informatics Analyses Support
- Research Database Design
- Biomedical Informatics Studio Consultation
- Research Database Development Research
- Web portal Assistance
- Research Project Database Implementation Assistance
- Big Data Analytical Support
- Spotfire and Genesifter
- Array STAST
- Genomics Data Analyses
- Pathways 4/Igenuity Pathways Analysis
- Mobile Health Informatics Support
User Fees (if applicable) $60/hr – $100/hr
Biomedical Team
Alexander Quarshie, MD, MS, FGCPS
Professor of Biostatistics and Biomedical Informatics, Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine, Biomedical Informatics Program Director, Director of Informatics/Co-Investigator for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center, Co-Director of Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance (CTSA), Informatics lead, RCMI Data Co-ordinating Center
Ernest Alema-Mensah, PhD, MS, DMin, MDV
Associate Professor of Community Health & Preventive Medicine
Karunamuni Silva MS
Database Administrator
Phanesh Ganta
Data Analyst
Timothy Obialo
Administrative Assistant
Kevin Chai
Database Administrator
Kedir Yebre
Database Administrator
Helen D. Tyree, BS
System Administrator
Digital Transformation
We are developing capacity and infrastructure to combine our proven and trusted model for community engagement with industry standard organizational models and integrated technologies to scale clinical trial participation in our communities.
Digital Transformation Team
Priscilla E. Pemu MD, MSCR, FACP
Professor and Vice-Chair (Research) Department of Medicine, Associate Dean Clinical Research, Director Clinical Research Center
Muhammed Y. Idris, PhD
Assistant Professor for Department of Medicine, Data Scientist/Co-Investigator for FIRST Coordination and Evaluation Center
Geannene Trevillion, CRA, CFRA, CPRA
Associate Director
Ali Aslam
Senior Software Engineer, Certified Azure Data Engineer, Dessert Connoisseur
Anny Rodriquez, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Education
Paa-Kwesi Blankson (PK)
Program Manager
Jai Muhammad
Program Coordinator