U21 Health Research Exchange (HREx)

Universitas 21 Health Research Exchange (U21HREx) is a virtual international knowledge translation and exchange network and Community of Practice for students and early career researchers (ECRs) in Health and Social Care.

Program Details

Universitas 21 Health Research Exchange (U21HREx) is a virtual international knowledge translation and exchange network and community of practice for students and early career researchers (ECRs) in Health and Social Care. Consisting of the University of Maryland (lead institution), University of Birmingham (United Kingdom), and University College Dublin (Ireland), U21HREx emphasizes diversity, inclusivity, and culturally sensitive evidence‐based research mentorship and professional development. This network provides the opportunity to expand on local and international research, practice, and joint academic initiatives to strengthen U21 member institution connections and train the next generation of researchers to be healthcare leaders. U21HREx has been highlighted in the U21 impact reports of 2021 and 2023, nominated for a U21 Team Award in 2024, and recognized by U21 Provost Jenny Dixon for collective impact and furthering the U21 network’s principles of internationalization.

Timeline of U21HREx Events

Since 2022, U21HREx has held virtual activities and in-person symposiums increasing academic and research collaboration, mentorship, and career development opportunities, particularly for underrepresented students, ECRs, faculty, and staff across institutions.

Timeline with list of previous events and activities

Click here to view details of all past events.

Upcoming 2025 Virtual Events

January 23rd, 11am EST/4PM GMT- Dr. Aditya (Adi) Kale from the University of Birmingham, UK will discuss the Need for Ongoing AI Safety Monitoring in Clinical Settings.
Register: https://t.co/6xspMvUySW

February 6th, 11amEST/4pm GMT- Dr. Jean Felipe Teotonio from the Global Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Network (GIDEON) will discuss Geospatial Applications in Public Health.
Register: https://t.co/cvYI37oTW1

Universitas21 Health Research Exchange (U21HREx) Presents From Clinical Validation to Clinical Reality: The Need for Ongoing AI safety Monitoring Dr. Aditya (Adi) Kale, BMedSci MBChB Department of Inflammation and Ageing Clinical Research Fellow University of Birmingham (UoB), UK Thursday January 23rd, 2025: 11am EST/4pm GMT Click Here for The Zoom Link to Register for the Event Or Scan the QR Code During this session Dr. Adi Kale from University of Birmingham, UK will discuss how Artificial intelligence (AI) has shown promise for use in a range of healthcare tasks such as diagnosis, prognosis, and even drug dosing. While evidence suggests that AI can enhance or even exceed clinician accuracy in specific tasks, much of this evidence is retrospective, with limited prospective data from studies such as randomized controlled trials. Despite this, there has been an exponential increase in the number of commercially available AI enabled medical devices. Ensuring the safety of clinical AI technologies requires rigorous post-market surveillance, a process crucial for monitoring and mitigating risks. This talk explores algorithmic auditing in addition to adverse event reporting across clinical trials and real-world settings, emphasizing the importance of post-market surveillance. For more information, contact Dr. Negin Fouladi fouladi@umd.edu Follow us on Twitter/X @U21_HREx

Universitas21 Health Research Exchange (U21HREx) Presents The Power of Place: Uncovering Geospatial Health Applications for Public Health Insights Dr. Jean Felipe Teotonio, MD, MPH Clinical and Scientific Advisor Global Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Network (GIDEON) Thursday February 6, 2025: 11am EST/4pm GMT Click Here for The Zoom Link to Register for the Event Or Scan the QR Code During this session Dr. Jean Felipe Teotonio will discuss how spatial data and geographic information systems (GIS) can unlock important and actionable insights for public health decision makers in matters of chronic and communicable disease surveillance, environmental health risk and social determinants of health. Dr. Teotonio is trained in internal medicine and healthcare quality improvement. He led the public health team at Health Solutions Research (HSR), a geospatial health analytics company, leveraging GIS and spatial data in the building of disease surveillance platforms and decision-making tools for local, state and federal health agencies as well as global health organizations. For more information, contact Dr. Negin Fouladi fouladi@umd.edu Follow us on Twitter/X @U21_HREx

Questions & Contact Information

For more information contact U21HREx Chair, Dr. Negin Fouladi at fouladi@umd.edu.

Learn more

To learn more about U21HREx visit the Universitas21, 2023 Impact report.