You Chen

You Chen is an Assistant Professor in both the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Department of Computer Science at Vanderbilt University's School of Engineering. Their research focuses on leveraging machine learning and electronic health records (EHR) to improve clinical prediction, drug interaction analysis, and healthcare system optimization. Key areas include discharge prediction using LLMs, postoperative cognitive outcomes, and telehealth adoption during pandemics.

• Joint appointment in two departments highlights interdisciplinary research approach
• Extensive work on EHR audit logs for workflow analysis and anomaly detection
• Focus on healthcare team collaboration structures and network analysis
• Investigates long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery and migraine treatments

Research interests combine computational methods with clinical challenges, addressing topics like drug repurposing, adverse event prediction, and social determinants of health. Methodologies include network analysis, deep learning, and XGBoost-based predictive modeling. Recent work emphasizes real-world data applications and AI ethics in healthcare systems.