NLM Musings from the Mezzanine
Innovations in Health Information from the National Library of Medicine
Richard Scheuermann, PhD, went from facing a high school counselor’s skepticism about attending MIT to becoming NLM’s premier Scientific Director. Today, his research focuses on using AI to find patterns in information about the millions of cells that make up our bodies to better understand how they work and keep us healthy.
The NLM Division of Extramural Programs supports innovative research and enhancing health through collaborative funding initiatives with other NIH institutes and centers. Their focus on impactful and creative projects positions NLM as a vital research hub for transformative discoveries and a pivotal “home” in the era of AI and machine learning.
Free-text clinical notes capture important details about a patient’s medical history, including critical timing information about symptoms, treatments, and recovery. But finding and structuring this information can be difficult. Dr. Jeremy Weiss and his research team are looking to solve this problem with the help of AI.
ClinicalTrials.gov is celebrating its 25th anniversary! This comprehensive database provides the public with access to clinical trial information on more than 500,000 studies. NLM’s recent modernization efforts ensure the continued value of ClinicalTrials.gov for patients, researchers, and health care providers.
Multiple sclerosis often causes falls, leading to pain, injury, and insecurity. Dr. Riley Bove and her research team, with the support of NLM, developed the mobile app MS-FIT. MS-FIT tracks falls, analyzes health data, and may help clinicians provide personalized strategies to prevent falls.
From artificial intelligence to ClinicalTrials.gov, women’s health research to gut enzymes, we at Musings sure were busy this year! As we ring in the new year, we invite you to reflect on the five posts from 2024 that kept you coming back for more.
NIH is committed to making research accessible to all with a new Public Access Policy. The new policy eliminates the twelve-month embargo to accelerate access to published results. This milestone ensures patients, families, and researchers can benefit quickly from discoveries, promoting transparency and equitable access to federally funded research.
For over 50 years, NLM’s G08 grants have supported innovative projects that improve health information management, empower communities, and reduce health disparities. From telephone ECG monitoring to interactive heart-healthy resources, the G08 program continues to drive public health advancements in unique ways.
NLM is proud to introduce the new Division of Intramural Research (previously the Intramural Research Program)! This reorganization marks a significant milestone in advancing our research efforts in computational health and biology, with a particular focus on AI and machine learning.
NLM recently brought together 25 researchers from across Africa to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, for a hands-on workshop focused on curating high-quality genomic data for submission to repositories, enhancing research collaboration, and supporting public health efforts.