The 2024 Digital Health Workshop, held on August 27-28, 2024, at Rice University in Houston, brought together experts to drive innovation in digital health for addressing chronic health challenges in both adult and pediatric populations.
Organized by the U.S. National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center (NSF ERC) funded Precise Advanced Technologies and Health Systems for Underserved Populations (PATHS-UP), the workshop convened clinicians, engineers, and industry leaders for a comprehensive day-and-half program. Sessions featured insights from leading clinicians on managing chronic diseases such as cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, cancer, and mental health. The engineering faculty showcased cutting-edge digital health technologies designed to transform patient monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment.
The workshop received significant seed funding support from Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, Baylor College of Medicine, Rice University’s Educational and Research Initiatives for Collaborative Health, Houston Methodist, and NSF PATHS-UP. The objective of these seed funds is to enable collaborative teams formed at the workshop to pursue innovative and collaborative research projects.
We are thrilled to announce the Seed Fund Award Winners from the 2024 NSF PATHS-UP Digital Health Workshop. Ten collaborative research projects have been selected to explore new frontiers in advancing digital health solutions.
- Nora Vanegas Arroyave, Baylor College of Medicine; and Dr. Nidal Moukaddam, Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Bishal Lamichhane, Rice University: Sociability Assessment in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease Using Free-Living Audio
- Dr. Soaram Kim, Texas A&M University; and Dr. Jung-Bin Ahn, Texas A&M University, Dr. Nora Vanegas Arroyave, Baylor College of Medicine: Advanced IoT-based Gait Assistant with Wearable Sensors and Actuators for Parkinson’s Disease Patients’ Rehabilitation
- Dr. Eleftherios Mylonakis, Houston Methodist and Dr. Lei Li, Rice University:
Advancing the Early Diagnosis of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease through Novel Imaging Techniques - Dr. Mahwash Kassi, Houston Methodist and Dr. Meng Li, Rice University:
Leveraging Radiomic and Genomic Markers for Precision Diagnosis of Cardiac Sarcoidosis - Dr. Behrouz Zand, Houston Methodist, Dr. Pedro Ramirez, Houston Methodist and Dr. Meng Li, Rice University: Multimodal AI Model for Predicting Optimal Cytoreduction in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
- Dr. Abhishek Kansara, Houston Methodist, Dr. Ashutosh Sabharwal, Rice University: A Retrospective Study of Emerging Interventions in Minority Populations: Cardiovascular and Renal Benefits of GLP-1RA and SGLT2 Inhibitor Therapies in Minority Populations
- Dr. Hatice Ceylan Koydemir, Texas A&M University: Advancing the Early Diagnosis of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease through Novel Imaging Techniques
- Dr. Dino Di Carlo, ULCA; and Dr. Maria Jose Redondo, Baylor College of Medicine:
Transforming Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis: A Cost-Effective Multiplexed Point-of-Care Approach and Digital Health Integration – Continuation from 2023 DHW - Dr. Sam Mabbott, Texas A&M University; and Dr. Maria Jose Redondo, Baylor College of Medicine: C-PepTech: Streamlined C-Peptide Diagnostics in the Digital Era – Continuation from 2023 DHW