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🎉🏆 BIG NEWS from sunny ☀️ San Diego!
We are beyond excited to celebrate Dr. Joshua Nielsen for winning the Best Poster Award at the AI in Nephrology Conference on April 24th! 👏🩺🤖
This groundbreaking research focused on developing an AI model designed to predict the rapid decline of kidney health, helping move us closer to earlier interventions, better outcomes, and more equitable care for patients everywhere. 💙
What makes this work especially impactful? 🌍
This was the first model of its kind to include census-tract level socio-environmental factors as predictors, recognizing that where people live and the resources around them play a major role in health outcomes.
A huge thank you to AIM-AHEAD for funding this important work and helping drive innovation in health equity and AI research. 🙌
This achievement would not have been possible without the incredible collaboration of:
✨ Ibrahim Diane and the amazing team at the Center for Health Data Science & Analytics for their invaluable work aggregating and compiling complex data from multiple sources.
✨ Imory James and her dedicated team for leading focus groups that centered patient voices and experiences to help shape interventions that could prevent rapid kidney decline early. 🗣️💡
This is what innovation looks like when AI, data science, and patient voices come together to transform healthcare. 🚀💙
Please join us in congratulating everyone involved in this incredible achievement! 🎊👏
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Nephrology #KidneyHealth #HealthEquity #MedicalResearch #HealthcareInnovation #PatientVoices #DataScience #MachineLearning #AIMAHEAD #KidneyDisease #ResearchMatters #Innovation #HealthcareAI #SanDiego #AwardWinningResearch
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💙💚 Today we wear blue & green to honor, remember, and give hope. 💙💚
This National Donate Life Blue & Green Day, the Patient Engagement (PE) Lab proudly supports Donate Life Month, raising awareness about the life-saving power of organ, eye, and tissue donation. Every story, every registration, and every conversation brings us closer to saving more lives.
Let’s stand together to celebrate donors, support recipients, and inspire others to say “YES” to donation. 💚
#DonateLifeMonth #BlueAndGreenDay #DonateLife #LifeGift #OrganDonation #TransplantStrong #GiftOfLife #PatientEngagement #BeTheGift
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The Patient Engagement Research Lab was honored to attend the Celebration of Life event hosted by Houston Methodist’s J.C. Walter Jr. Transplant Center.
This powerful and inspiring gathering served as a beautiful reminder of the lives touched through organ donation, celebrating recipients, honoring donors, and supporting the families at the heart of every story.
We are incredibly proud to be part of such a compassionate and forward-thinking organization. Moments like these strengthen our commitment to continue innovating, listening, and being present for our patients, families, and community.
💚 Together, we carry this mission forward.
#CelebrateLife #DonateLifeMonth #TransplantJourney #PatientEngagement #OrganDonation #HoustonMethodist #CommunityMatters #HealthcareLeadership #GiftOfLife #Inspiration
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Meet Dr. Devin Peipert: Advancing Patient Voices Across Continents in Transplant Research
An internationally recognized leader in patient-reported outcomes, Dr. Peipert is dedicated to ensuring healthcare systems focus on what matters most,the patient’s experience. From his early days with the Patient Engagement Lab to his current role at the University of Birmingham, his work continues to bridge research and impact across the U.S. and Europe.
With a passion for collaboration and innovation, Dr. Peipert is helping elevate patient voices and improve transplant care worldwide.
Read his full story here:https://exploretransplant.org/meet-dr-devin-peipert-advancing-patient-voices-across-continents-in-transplant-research/
Or at ExploreTransplant.org
#ExploreTransplant #PatientVoices #TransplantResearch #HealthEquity #PatientCenteredCare #KidneyTransplant #GlobalImpact #HealthcareInnovation
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🌱 April is National Donate Life Month! 🌱
All month long, we’re celebrating the power of donation and the lives forever changed through organ, eye, and tissue donation. 💙
Choosing to become a donor means choosing hope, second chances, and life for patients and families across our communities. Whether through living or deceased donation, every decision matters.
✨ Let April be the month you learn more, start a conversation, or register to be a donor. Your choice could one day save lives.
👉 Learn more at DonateLife.net
#DonateLifeMonth #DonateLife #GiftOfLife #OrganDonation #LivingDonation #HealthEquity #TransplantAwareness #HopeStartsHere
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🎉 ¡Hoy celebramos el Día del Donante Vivo! 🎉
Las personas donantes vivas son héroes de la vida real 🦸♀️🦸♂️ personas comunes que toman una decisión extraordinaria: salvar y mejorar la vida de alguien más. 💫
La donación en vida (como de riñón o parte del hígado) puede:
✅ Salvar vidas
✅ Reducir el tiempo en lista de espera
✅ Ofrecer una segunda oportunidad llena de esperanza
Hoy honramos la valentía, la generosidad y el impacto duradero que dejan las personas donantes vivas en pacientes, familias y comunidades. 💙
💬 ¿Conoces a una persona donante viva? ¡Etiquétala y ayúdanos a decir GRACIAS!
#díadeldonantevivo #donatelife #DonaciónEnVida #regalodevida #DonaciónDeÓrganos #Concientización #SaludConEquidad #HistoriasDeEsperanza
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🎉 Today is Living Donor Day! 🎉
Living donors are everyday heroes who make an extraordinary choice, giving the gift of life and hope to others. 💫
Whether it’s a kidney or part of a liver, living donation can:
✅ Save lives
✅ Shorten transplant wait times
✅ Improve quality of life for recipients
Today, we celebrate the generosity, courage, and compassion of living organ donors and the ripple effect their decision creates for families and communities. 💙
💬 Know a living donor? Tag them below and help us say THANK YOU!
#LivingDonorDay #DonateLife #LivingDonation #GiftOfLife #OrganDonation #HealthEquity #PatientStories #TransplantAwareness #HopeInAction
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📍 Live from New York City!
This week, our lab is represented at the ASN AI Hands-On Primer Workshop, where leaders from across the country are coming together to explore how artificial intelligence can support kidney care, without reinforcing bias.
Amy joined the conversation to highlight why ethical AI, transparency, and equity must be built into healthcare innovation from the start.
We’re proud to be part of discussions that move AI forward while keeping patients at the center. 💙
#AIandHealth #KidneyResearch #ResponsibleInnovation #HealthEquity #ASN #PCORI #PatientEngagement #NYCAcademicEvents
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INSIGHTS FROM KIDNEY RECIPIENTS, LIVING DONORS AND TRANSPLANT PROFESSIONALS
Meet Dr. Thomas B. Potter: Bridging Biomedical Data and the Human Experience of Health
Research Data Scientist | Center for Health Data Science and Analytics | PE Lab Collaborator Where Technology Meets Compassion Dr. Thomas B. Potter serves as a Research Data Scientist at the Center for Health Data Science and Analytics, where he applies advanced analytics to complex healthcare problems. His work sits at the crossroads of engineering, predictive modeling, and patient-centered inquiry, …Read more