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BIG IDEAs Lab

Developing and testing tools using biomedical & health data for early detection, intervention, and prevention of disease

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We believe that a next generation proactive, preventative health care system is possible through a combination of new technology development and shifts in culture and policy surrounding health care.

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Measure health continuously

Capture intrinsic and extrinsic factors over time to detect deviations from a healthy baseline.

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Model risk early

Develop personalized, real-time risk classification to identify illness before it becomes severe.

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Enable timely intervention

Support clinicians and individuals with tailored, remote strategies for early intervention and prevention.

Recent News

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July 17, 2026

BIL Home and Inspired by CHIL 2026

Our team had a fantastic time representing the Duke BIG IDEAs Lab at Association for Health Learning and Inference CHIL 2026 in Seattle, connecting with researchers and clinicians working at the intersection of machine learning,…

Shreya Chindepalli
July 10, 2026

Shreya Chindepalli Attending ISMB 2026 in Washington DC

We’re excited to share that our mentee, Shreya Chindepalli, is attending ISMB 2026 (34th Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology) in Washington, DC – one of the world’s leading conferences in computational biology and…