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Digital is the New Blood: Dr. Rhoda Au’s Keynote Presentation at the 2023 Technology in Psychiatry Summit
Dr. Rhoda Au was one of the keynote speakers at the 2023 Technology in Psychiatry Summit, an event sponsored by the McLean Institute for Technology in Psychiatry. Her presentation titled 'Digital is the New Blood' emphasized the collection of longitudinal digital data in order to facilitate future analysis.
Watch the full presentation below:
PBHI Featured in JAHA Spotlight Issue on Health Technologies and Innovation
The PBHI team was featured in several research articles in a spotlight issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA). The issue focuses on advancements in health technologies and highlights the progress within the 5 academic centers that make up the AHA's Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN) which includes the PBHI lab.
Our lab members and collaborators were authors of the following research articles:
- Shifting From Active to Passive Monitoring of Alzheimer Disease: The State of the Research (Popp et. al)
- Comparing Cognitive Tests and Smartphone‐Based Assessment in 2 US Community‐Based Cohorts (De Anda-Duran et. al)
- Design and Feasibility Analysis of a Smartphone‐Based Digital Cognitive Assessment Study in the Framingham Heart Study (Sunderaraman et. al)
See all our recent publications here.
Dr. Rhoda Au Awarded the Melvin R. Goodes Prize for Excellence in Alzheimer’s Drug Development
Congratulations to Dr. Rhoda Au for receiving the prestigious 2023 Melvin R. Goodes Prize for Excellence in Alzheimer's Drug Development! The prize was awarded by the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) for her pioneering work with digital biomarkers which is aiming to improve the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's and other dementias. Dr. Au is the first researcher with work focused on diagnostic technologies to receive the Goodes Prize.
Watch the Ninth Annual Melvin R. Goodes Prize Luncheon: