DBHi Presents: Informatics Talks with Benny Chen, PhD

The Department of Biomedical Health Informatics presents Informatics Talks:

Wearables Made Easy: Streamlining Actigraphy and Beyond

Speaker

Benny Chen, PhD
Data Scientist
DBHi Data Science and Biostatistics Unit

About the Talk

Discover how to utilize wearable data in your research with Dr. Benny Chen. This talk delves into overcoming barriers in wearable data analysis through the Modular Actigraphy Pipeline (MAP), a cloud-based solution designed to streamline workflows. Dr. Chen will also explore the transformative potential of telehealth, highlighting future directions and opportunities for innovation at CHOP.

About the Speaker

Dr. Benny Chen is a data scientist in the Data Science and Biostatistics Unit within the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics. Collaborating closely with the Center for Human Phenomic Science and Jonathan Mitchell's lab, Dr. Chen has expertise in wearable sensor analysis and machine learning development. His prior work focuses on context detection using actigraphy and heart rate data to uncover insights into activities of daily living, motion, sleep, and other physical activities. Currently, he leads initiatives in actigraphy data analysis, algorithm development, and machine learning for sleep and non-wear detection. Dr. Chen's contributions include creating novel wearable sensor algorithms and driving advancements in the MAP.

About the Series

The Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics recognizes the importance of learning from professionals in their area of expertise. Informatics Talks is a monthly speaker series designed to showcase the informatics innovations being conducted by researchers across the CHOP enterprise.

Upcoming Sessions

February 13, 2025
Mike Xie, PhD
Supervisory Bioinformatics Scientist

March 27, 2025
Anireddy Reddy, MD, MSHP
Attending Physician

Vicky Tam, MA
Senior Geographic Information System Analyst

April 23, 2025
Lauren Coogle, PhD
Clinical Informatics Fellow

May 15, 2025
Jeritt Thayer, PhD
Research Informatics Programmer

Continued Medical Education

CME is available to internal CHOP physicians and Penn faculty only.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team

Designation of Credit:
Physicians: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement:
Pin-Wei (Benny) Chen, PhD (Speaker), Anthony Luberti, MD (Course Director), Mark Diltz, EdD, (Planner), Donna Vito (Planner), Ariana Downs, MS (Planner) and Amy Gettlin (CME Planner) and others as appropriate have no relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company to disclose.