Andrew Boyd

Email Address: boyda@uic.edu
College: Applied Health Sciences Department: Biomed and Health Info Sciences
Secondary Department: Medical Education
Title: Assitant Professor
Office: 227 AHS Phone: 68339
Participating in the Chancellor’s Undergraduate Research Awards program: Yes

Research Interest:
Data simplification to improve clinical care. I work in the field of biomedical and health informatics. The research projects I work on try to address the increasing problem of the increase in data in the field of medicine and how to visualize the data to allow clinicians and patients to understand wellness and disease.

Minimum time commitment in hours per week: 3

Qualifications of a Student:
Majors of Interest: Health Information Management, New Media Arts, Studio Arts, Computer Science, Pre-Med, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-health sciences. GPA 3.0 or above. Working knowledge of computers.

Brief Summary of what is expected from the student:
A highly motivated student who is willing to learn additional information to address interdisciplinary research challenges. Must be willing to undergo Human Subject Training. Research is conducted on the west side of campus. Demonstrate the ability to think analytically and think creatively.

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