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Jessica Dale Tenenbaum

Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Translational Biomedical
Duke Box 2721, Durham, NC 27710
2424 Erwin Road Ste 902, 9024 Hock Plaza, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


Dr. Tenenbaum is a faculty member in the Division of Translational Biomedical Informatics in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics. Her primary research interests are  1. Informatics to enable whole person health, including mental health and social determinants of health (SDOH); 2. Infrastructure and data governance to enable collaboration and integrative data analysis; and 3. Ethical, legal, and social issues in biomedicine. She is also Special Advisor for Research Data …

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2023 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Translational Biomedical, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2024 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society · 2017 - Present Duke Science & Society, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

In the News


Published July 22, 2020
School of Medicine Forum Addresses the Role of Data Science During Times of Crisis

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Recent Publications


Accelerating a learning public health system: Opportunities, obstacles, and a call to action.

Journal Article Learn Health Syst · October 2024 INTRODUCTION: Public health systems worldwide face increasing challenges in addressing complex health issues and improving population health outcomes. This experience report introduces the concept of a Learning Public Health System (LPHS) as a potential so ... Full text Link to item Cite

Health Care Cost Reductions with Machine Learning-Directed Evaluations during Radiation Therapy - An Economic Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Study.

Journal Article NEJM AI · April 2024 BACKGROUND: Machine learning (ML) may cost-effectively direct health care by identifying patients most likely to benefit from preventative interventions to avoid negative and expensive outcomes. System for High-Intensity Evaluation During Radiation Therapy ... Full text Link to item Cite

Healthcare provider evaluation of machine learning-directed care: reactions to deployment on a randomised controlled study.

Journal Article BMJ Health Care Inform · February 2023 OBJECTIVES: Clinical artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML) face barriers related to implementation and trust. There have been few prospective opportunities to evaluate these concerns. System for High Intensity EvaLuation During Radiotherapy (NC ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


RADx-UP CDCC

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2025

Gut Liver Brain Biochemical Axis in Alzheimer's Disease

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2023

Metabolic Networks and Pathways Predictive of Sex Differences in AD Risk and Responsiveness to Treatment

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2023

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Education, Training & Certifications


Stanford University, School of Medicine · 2007 Ph.D.