Health Informatics
Research
Health informatics is the most promising biomedical science and information technology frontier of the 21st century. The health informatics field is revolutionizing the health care and pharmaceutical industries in countless ways, using information and technology to improve health care and advance biomedical research.
Our Researchers
Frederick Coffman
Areas of focus include the synergistic enhancement of TNF-mediated tumor cell killing by specific classes of DNA topoisomerase II inhibitors, the function of the chitinase family protein YKL-40 as a tumor cell survival factor, the regulation of DNA replication initiation in leukemia cells, and most recently disease-related informatics projects and laboratory-based investigations into differences in the biophysical properties of low grade and highly malignant cancer cells.
Suril Gohel
Neuroinformatics lab at Rutgers focused on understanding human brain function during resting state and in task conditions, and how it is disrupted by cognitive challenges and in neuro-clinical populations. Specifically, we use multiband neuroimaging data to understand and quantify frequency specific changes in functional brain integration.
Priyadarshini Kachroo
Dr. Kachroo’s lab develops computational methods to identify clinically relevant multi-omic biomarkers with a focus on primordial prevention central to respiratory disease outcomes and other complex age-associated inflammatory diseases.
Antonina Mitrofanova
My laboratory develops computational algorithms to elucidate genomic, transcriptomic, and epigenomic mechanisms of therapeutic resistance in oncology and to identify optimal treatment strategies for cancer patients.
Zhaomeng Niu
Dr. Niu’s research lab focuses on the intersection of media psychology and behavioral science, particularly in the context of new media technologies and health.
Suchismita Ray
The mission of the Addiction Neuroimaging Lab is to elucidate the neurocognitive mechanisms underlying addictive behaviors by utilizing cognitive tasks, functional magnetic resonance imaging and computational tools.
Barbara Tafuto
Barbara Tafuto, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the Rutgers School of Health Professions. She teaches advanced courses in Clinical Research Management and Heath Informatics. Barbara is also an Element C module co-lead for the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS). In this role, Barbara (1) develops the Clinical Research Management Workforce Educational Webinar Series, (2) mentors interns, and (3) conducts research designed to understand the effects training and education has on the clinical research workforce. 
