Artificial Intelligence Based Treatment Planning Workflow for Decision Making in Proton Therapy, Project lead: Baozhou Sun, PhD
Biomarker Technology for Early Prediction of Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Project lead: Simon Haroutounian, PhD, MSc
Care Transition TRUST; TRust through Understanding via Smart use of Technology, Project lead: Mark Williams, MD
Evaluation and Validation of a Mobile Application for Patient Functional Assessment in Spinal Surgery, Project lead: Camilo Molina, MD
Expediting Radiotherapy Initiation via a Simulation Free Workflow, Project lead: Tianyu Zhao, PhD
Improving Diagnosis of Superimposed Preeclampsia in Pregnant Patients: A Wearable Device for Non-invasive Continuous Monitoring of Fluid Dynamics, Project leads: Ebony Carter, MD, MPH, and Valene Garr Barry, PhD
Intelligent Clinical Decision Support for Perioperative Blood Management, Project lead: Sunny Lou, MD, PhD
Reduction of Blood Culture Contamination Through a Data Driven Targeted Education Campaign, Project lead: Mark Zaydman, MD, PhD
Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring, Project lead: Jennifer Schmidt, MD
Using Three Dimensional Movement Data and Deep Learning to Predict Recovery in Cervical Myelopathy, Project lead: Brenton Pennicooke, MD
2021 Big Ideas Pitch Event
2021 Panel of Judges
Michael Avidan (WUSM)
Deb O’Dell (BJC)
John Lynch (BJC)
Clay Dunagan (BJC)
Ebony Carter (WUSM)
Thomas Kannampallil (WUSM)
2021 Big Ideas Finalists
Determine if step counts recorded in fitness trackers worn by adolescent and young adults undergoing cancer treatment correlate to Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) questionnaire responses, PI / Project Lead: Amy Armstrong, MD
Leverage digital device to determine the efficacy of an incentive spirometer to improve pulmonary function in the preoperative and postoperative surgical setting, PI / Project Lead: Chet W. Hammill, MD
Development and implementation of a statistical model to identify malfunctioning clinical decision support, PI / Project Lead: Keith F. Woeltje, MD, PhD
Implementation of mobile health technology in the form of wearable sensors for pre-transplant patients assessed as meeting the condition of frailty, PI / Project Lead: Kevin M. Korenblat, MD
Collaboration to develop technology that allows low-risk patients to start heart rhythm medications safely at home, PI / Project Lead: Albert Lai, PhD
Expansion of MY HEART clinic services to a virtual platform with integration of nurse-based nutrition counseling, PI / Project Lead: Kathryn J. Lindley, MD
Prediction of persistent and profound intraoperative hypoxemia in pediatric patients to mitigate life threatening events and improve patient safety, PI / Project Lead: Michael C. Montana, MD, PhD
Using mobile health technology to capture physical, functional and psychosocial features that predict recovery after lumbar fusion, PI / Project Lead: Wilson Ray, MD
Hypoglycemia predictor tool, PI / Project Lead: Amy E. Riek, MD
Completion of the user-centered design of ENVISION (Engagement and Visualization to Improve Symptoms In Oncology care), resulting in a fully functional version of the digital tool that would address the pressing need for improved symptom management in hospice care, PI / Project Lead: Karla T. Washington, PhD
Validation of the first single use, disposable device (i.e., Mercury Patch) capable of performing continuous pressure monitoring and preventing pressure injury development and progression, PI / Project Lead: Amanda Westman, PhD