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Ricardo Henao

Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Translational Biomedical
Duke Box 90984, Durham, NC 27710
140 Science Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2024 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Translational Biomedical, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · 2018 - Present Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Associate Professor in Surgery · 2025 - Present Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgery
Member of Duke Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine · 2014 - Present The Precision Medicine Program, Medicine
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2024 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published September 14, 2020
Duke Researchers Look to Help Protect Astronaut's Eyes in Space
Published March 16, 2016
New Collaborative Seed Grant Program Gives Eight Awards

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Recent Publications


Development of a natural language processing algorithm to extract social determinants of health from clinician notes.

Journal Article Am J Transplant · March 6, 2025 Disparities in access to the organ transplant waitlist are well-documented, but research into modifiable factors has been limited due to lack of access to organized pre-waitlisting data. This study aimed to develop a natural language processing algorithm t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Deep learning-driven pulmonary artery and vein segmentation reveals demography-associated vasculature anatomical differences.

Journal Article Nat Commun · March 6, 2025 Pulmonary artery-vein segmentation is critical for disease diagnosis and surgical planning. Traditional methods rely on Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA), which requires contrast agents with potential health risks. Non-contrast CT, a safer a ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Rapid Host Response Blood Test for Bacterial/Viral Infection Discrimination Using a Portable Molecular Diagnostic Platform.

Journal Article Open Forum Infect Dis · January 2025 BACKGROUND: Difficulty discriminating bacterial versus viral etiologies of infection drives unwarranted antibacterial prescriptions and, therefore, antibacterial resistance. METHODS: Utilizing a rapid portable test that measures peripheral blood host gene ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Machine Learning Guided Precision Genetic Testing for Identification of Monogenic Cardiovascular Disorders

ResearchSignificant Contributor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2028

Improving Quality of Life in SLE by Stratified Personalized Health Planning

ResearchBiostatistician · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2022 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


Technical University of Denmark (Denmark) · 2011 Ph.D.