Dr. Michael G. Kahn is a distinguished Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Denver, where he also serves as the Biomedical Informatics Core Director for the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute and co-Director of the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine. As the Director of Research Informatics at Children’s Hospital Colorado, he spearheads initiatives that enhance data integration and research capabilities in pediatric care. Dr. Kahn leads Health Data Compass, a cloud-based research data warehouse that aggregates data from multiple clinical, financial, and research institutions, as well as state and federal sources, facilitating advanced research in healthcare. His research interests primarily focus on data model harmonization and the development of sharable data quality measures within distributed research networks. Through his involvement in various regional, national, and international clinical data research networks, Dr. Kahn is committed to improving healthcare outcomes by leveraging informatics to enhance data accessibility and quality for research purposes.

Dr. Laura K. Wiley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, where she focuses on leveraging electronic health records (EHR) for precision medicine discovery and implementation. With a Ph.D. in Human Genetics from Vanderbilt University, Dr. Wiley has developed computational phenotyping algorithms for EHR-linked biobanks and explored precision dosing of medications like warfarin, particularly in African American populations. She serves as the Chief Data Scientist for Health Data Compass, a cloud-based research data warehouse that integrates data from multiple institutions to enhance clinical research capabilities. Dr. Wiley has been actively involved in various initiatives, including a NIH Cancer Moonshot-funded project aimed at creating comprehensive tobacco cessation services at the University of Colorado Cancer Center. Her contributions to the field are recognized through her leadership roles in the American Medical Informatics Association and her involvement in developing the Coursera Clinical Data Science Specialization, which educates students on clinical research informatics skills. Through her research and teaching, Dr. Wiley is dedicated to advancing the integration of data science in healthcare to improve patient outcomes and foster innovation in medical practices.