The team at Johns Hopkins All Children's Center for Pediatric Data Science and Analytics Methodology continue to find unique ways to use data to improve health of children. This is no surprise to anyone who has attended past District State of Science events. They constantly wow us!Recently, they presented three such projects at an international conference. One project uses natural language processing and artificial intelligence to "make sense" of medical notes in a health record to understand patient's residential instability, food insecurity and transportation needs. To learn more click here.
Our next Tech X-Change will feature Dr. Ahmed introducing Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or TMS, a FDA-cleared treatment that uses electromagnetic pulses to stimulate neurons in specific parts of the brain found to be under-active due to depression. TMS is a breakthrough technology that has helped thousands of individuals treat, and even overcome their depression when traditional treatments like medication and talk therapy have not provided enough relief.
Kudos to Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital for breaking ground on a new hospital in Wesley Chapel. We are excited to see them bring specialized pediatric care closer to home for families north of Tampa Bay.
The St Pete Science Festival is looking for volunteers and exhibitors to participate in the February 7 School Day and February 8 Public Festival. This regional celebration of the wonders of hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) is a fun event for all ages.