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Dr. Chunhua Weng is a Professor of Biomedical Informatics at Columbia University's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. She is a faculty member in the Department of Biomedical Informatics and a verified member of the Data Science Institute (DSI), with additional affiliation to the Health Analytics Center. Her work is centered on advancing clinical research through innovative informatics and data science solutions.
Her research interests lie at the intersection of biomedical informatics and clinical research. Dr. Weng focuses on improving the rigor, efficiency, and patient-centeredness of clinical evidence generation and dissemination. Key areas include data-driven optimization of clinical trial eligibility criteria, deep phenotyping for genetic disorders, EHR data quality assessment, and text knowledge engineering from diverse sources such as EHR narratives, PubMed abstracts, and clinical trial summaries.
Dr. Weng is an elected fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) and the International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics (IAHSI), highlighting her significant contributions to the field. She has served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Biomedical Informatics, further demonstrating her leadership in scholarly communication.
She has been co-leading the Biomedical Informatics Resource for the Columbia CTSA (The Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational Science) since 2011, playing a pivotal role in supporting clinical and translational research infrastructure. Her work has been supported through institutional roles and collaborative grants, though specific funding details are not listed.
Dr. Weng is actively involved in research and academic leadership. She is affiliated with multiple centers including the Data Science Institute and the Health Analytics Center, contributing to interdisciplinary initiatives in health data science and analytics.
