Jesus Caban

Jesus Caban serves as Chief of Clinical and Research Informatics at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, leading a team of scientists and engineers to support the Department of Defense Health Agency and Intrepid Network for TBI and Brain Health. He earned his master's in Computer Science (2005) and doctorate (2009) from the University of Kentucky and University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), respectively, where he worked on early healthcare algorithms for IBM Watson.

• University of Kentucky - MS in Computer Science (2005)
• University of Maryland Baltimore County - Ph.D. (2009)

Caban's research focuses on medical informatics, machine learning, and visual analytics applied to healthcare challenges, particularly traumatic brain injury monitoring and pill recognition systems. He has pioneered innovation in health data registries, earning multiple awards for his software designs.

• Defense Health Agency Innovation Award
• Association of Military Surgeons of the United States HealthIT Award
• Federal HealthIT Innovation Award
• IBM Ph.D. Research Fellowship

As an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University and Uniform Services University, Caban mentors computer scientists, data scientists, and informaticians. He also founded a LEGO robotics league for elementary and middle school girls to promote STEM diversity.