Regenstrief Institute research scientists and professional staff joined presenters from around the world at the MedInfo 2025 conference from August 9-13, in Taipei, Taiwan.
The MedInfo 2025 conference, themed “Healthcare Smart x Medicine Deep,” brought together global experts to explore how advancements in biomedical informatics and artificial intelligence (AI) could drive meaningful improvements in healthcare systems and outcomes.
The event, which had a key focus on leveraging AI to optimize hospital operations, showcased a group of Regenstrief research scientists, a research fellow, an affiliate scientist and staff. Those who presented were:
- Regenstrief Research Scientist Saptarshi Purkayastha, PhD, presented two articles “The Impact of Social Determinants on Cardiovascular Mortality: A Zip Code-Level Analysis in Indiana,” and “Participatory Design for AI-Embedded Artifacts: The Case of ECEB App Design to Fostering Ownership.”
- Regenstrief research scientists Grace Gomez Felix Gomez, PhD, MPH, and Thankam Thyvalikakath, DMD, MDS, PhD, presented “Predictive Modeling of Sjögren’s Disease Using US Healthcare Claims Data.”
- Drs. Felix Gomez and Thyvalikakath also presented alongside Jonathan Cummins and David Taylor, two Regenstrief staff members on the article, “Leveraging State Machine Models to Develop a Knowledge Summary for Juvenile Sjögren’sDisease.”
- Brian Dixon, PhD, MPA, Regenstrief research scientist; Muchiri Wandai, PhD, Regenstrief research fellow; and Jennifer Gatz, PhD, a Regenstrief staff member; presented an article, “Making SCD Warriors Visible: A Public Health Visualization Project.”
- Shuning Li, PhD, M.S., a Regenstrief affiliate scientist, and Dr. Thyvalikakath presented, “How Dental Clinicians Review Patient Medical Histories Using a Web-Based Application.”
The five-day conference also hosted discussions covering AI-powered diagnostic tools, automated administrative processes, smart patient care systems and the integration of AI into all aspects of hospital management.
MedInfo was established in 1974 and occurs every other year. The conference is a prestigious international event that brings together thousands of digital health leaders and practitioners to the forefront of healthcare and is considered a landmark event on the global calendar.
