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Professor School of Information at Florida State University, Zhe He, has been awarded two significant accolades for his contributions to health informatics.
He has been inducted as a Fellow of the International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics (IAHSI) and has secured a $280,000 grant from the National a2 Pilot Awards Competition, which is sponsored by the National Institute on Aging.
“Dr. Zhe He has been an exceptional colleague since he became part of the FSU faculty,” stated Dean Michelle Kazmer of the College of Communication and Information. “He excels as an instructor and mentor, is a dedicated member of the university community, and initiates transformative research in health informatics. Dr. He, together with his students and research partners worldwide, has conducted essential research and system designs aimed at enhancing health outcomes for all. I am thankful and proud to have him as a faculty member in the College of Communication and Information.”
IAHSI acknowledges international leaders who propel healthcare through research, education, and innovation. This year, the academy awarded 18 Fellows globally, including 11 from North America.
“Being chosen as a Fellow of the IAHSI is a remarkable privilege and an immensely humbling experience,” He remarked. “It signifies global acknowledgement of the efforts I have made over the past 17 years in advancing biomedical and health informatics.”
His research concentrates on the convergence of biomedical and health informatics, artificial intelligence, and big data analytics. He holds positions as the director of the FSU Institute for Successful Longevity; director of the UF-FSU CTSA Biostatistics, Informatics, and Research Design Program; and chair of the AMIA Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Working Group.
He initially connected with IAHSI via his participation in the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA), which established IAHSI in 2017. Throughout the years, he has shared research, organized discussions, and partnered with scholars globally during IMIA conferences.
“He excels as an instructor and mentor, is a dedicated member of the university community, and initiates transformative research in health informatics. Dr. He, together with his students and research partners globally, has undertaken foundational research and system designs aimed at enhancing health outcomes for all.”
– Dean Michelle Kazmer, College of Communication and Information
“I was both astonished and honored to be nominated and selected by such a prestigious group of colleagues whose work I have long respected,” He stated.
As a Fellow, He aims to further the academy’s mission of advancing health sciences informatics by enhancing global collaboration on urgent matters such as climate change, aging, and the ethical application of artificial intelligence in healthcare. He is eager to collaborate with international peers on leadership strategies, knowledge sharing, and developing the capabilities of low-resource environments and communities.
In addition to his IAHSI Fellowship, He has recently been granted a one-year $280,000 research funding from the National a2 Pilot Awards Competition, which is hosted annually by the Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratories (AITC) for Aging Research Program and financed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA).
This funding supports his initiative, “Creating a Multi-Agent AI System for Clarifying Lab Results to Senior Adults,” which is part of his ongoing research project, LabGenie.
“This acknowledgment highlights the necessity of tackling the unique hurdles that older adults and their caregivers encounter in understanding lab test results,” He noted.
He commenced his collaboration with the National Institute on Aging through research in health and aging, working together with clinicians, behavioral scientists, and computer scientists. He has also secured two additional NIA grants for projects targeting clinical trial optimization and personalized AI tools.
He envisions LabGenie expanding to incorporate symptom tracking, contextual insight generation, patient portal integration, and collaborative decision-making support, thereby making lab results more thorough and accessible for senior patients and their caregivers.
“I aspire for LabGenie to serve as a model of how AI can enhance patient involvement for individuals with varying levels of health literacy and improve outcomes, especially for elderly patients with multiple chronic illnesses,” He expressed.
For more details regarding FSU’s College of Communication and Information, please visit cci.fsu.edu.
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