Meeting NeLL™
By Ema Perez
Dozens of undergraduates came together for February’s Data Science Symposium to hear about the need for health scientists to integrate data analytics into their work. Hosted by Rose Hayes RN BSN MA, senior manager of Executive Communications, and Masato Yoshihara MPH, database engineer at the School of Nursing, the event gave attendees a glance at the future of healthcare and the innovations taking place at the nursing school.
The crowd got a sneak peek at the Center for Data Science’s flagship product: Project NeLL™. This revolutionary research tool makes big data accessible and easy to use for students and health scientists alike. NeLL offers unprecedented access to 800+ million Emory Healthcare records, including nurse’s notes—a largely untapped and underappreciated source of bedside data.
After the NeLL demo, a multi-disciplinary panel of experts weighed in on data science in healthcare. Health analyst Kathleen Adams PhD, informatician and data scientist Rishi Kamaleswaran PhD, and research manager Karen Lindsley RN MSN discussed how to promote diversity in the data sciences, the ways big data is influencing hiring and promotion practices today, and other topics submitted by students.
To learn more about Project NeLL, please visit bit.ly/2VSaWEq and follow the Center for Data Science at bit.ly/2TwAyFv.
