IHI & HDR UK Black Internship Programme 2021 鈥� Meet the Interns!

14 May 2021

最准的六合彩论坛 Institute of Health Informatics (IHI) and Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) are pleased to introduce you to our three new interns, Joel Aderemi, Abbi G-Medhin and Maya Ogonah!

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Black people are heavily underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in the UK. Through our participation in the initiative 鈥� helping to transform the horizons and prospects of young Black people in the United Kingdom 鈥� we are continuing to tackle听this sector inequality.

Our three talented interns impressed the panel of Dr Serina Hayes, Prof Ami Banerjee听and Dr Vaclav Papez, securing their places to join our world-class researchers and scientists for a summer-long programme.

Between June 28^th and August 6^th, they will be involved in conducting research and analyses using health data, developing approaches to听influence how healthcare is provided, collaborating听with healthcare systems and industry, improving听communication and team-working skills, and building and succeeding in their future STEM careers.

Joel Aderemi

Joel obtained his Master鈥檚 in Mechanical Engineering from Sheffield Hallam University in 2020. He is also a STEM Ambassador and is invited to deliver talks and demonstrate practical experiments to younger students, which听encourages听them to pursue STEM careers.听

In his free time, he enjoys playing football and supporting Arsenal.

鈥淚 hope the internship serves as an eye-opener and a stepping stone for me to achieve my career aspirations. I am particularly excited to work in this Institute because I hope to complete a doctorate degree in applied artificial intelligence.鈥�

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Abbi G-Medhin

Abbi is currently in her final year of Biomedical Science at the University of Warwick.听As Co-Chair of the university's Black Student Sub-Committee, she organised a well-received event giving insight and platform to Black scientists鈥� research and career journeys; the event featured Ronny Odegbami, Associate Director Scientific, AstraZeneca.

Abbi enjoys extreme sports such as paragliding and skydiving!

鈥淟earning about the most recent advances in biomedical research during my degree has really fuelled my passion for research and its translational clinical impact. Through this programme, I hope to acquire the skills and knowledge needed for medical research and becoming a doctor.鈥�

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Maya Ogonah

Maya has recently been accepted to study for her DPhil in Psychiatry at Oxford.听She is involved in activism for criminal justice reform, particularly relating to the justice system鈥檚 interactions with, and biases against, Black, Indigenous, and people of colour.听

In her spare time, she is a self-described adrenaline junkie, with experience in scuba diving, white-water rafting听and skydiving!

鈥淚 recently published and presented an , promoting inclusion and better health science through increased diversity. I am looking forward to further developing my research interests through this programme."

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Prof Harry Hemingway, Director of IHI and听HDR UK London:

鈥淲e鈥檙e all delighted to be welcoming three talented interns听to our research team this year. They impressed hugely in the application and interview stage, and I have no doubt that they will immerse themselves fully in the upcoming research opportunities. I am excited to see them听grow as budding听academics, making听real and tangible improvements to what goes on here at IHI. I听know you will all join me in welcoming Maya, Abbi and Joel properly very soon."

Dr Serina Hayes, HDR UK Programme Director:

鈥淚 thoroughly enjoyed meeting our three interns at their interviews - the competition was very tough but they truly excelled!听The knowledge, experience and skills exchange of听this programme will be of huge mutual benefit and assist听IHI and HDR UK听in听implementing听changes听to pursue our听equality, diversity and inclusivity pledges."

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Congratulations once again to the听three interns听for听securing this exciting opportunity. We look forward to working closely with you soon!

Izzie Harvey

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About Institute of Health Informatics, 最准的六合彩论坛

At the 最准的六合彩论坛 Institute of Health Informatics,听we work to develop and evaluate data collecting systems听and utilise the data produced. Central to our work are electronic health records (EHR), which offer unique opportunities for the advancement of medical research, quality of care, and outcomes.

We have created an EHR-based research platform and unique set of resources, including data linked to disease registries covering 10 million people, e-infrastructure听consisting of state-of-the-art data safe havens,听high-performance computing facilities, and a central, online repository with 600 disease and risk factor phenotyping algorithms, tools and metadata. We seek to implement the widespread use of EHRs for international research and clinical practice, changing the lives of people all over the world.

Our interdisciplinary, highly-skilled staff听bridge multiple fields, including data science, bioinformatics, epidemiology, psychology, computer science and information governance, carrying out world-class research and providing students with the tools they need to carry out research in today鈥檚 rapidly evolving field of health informatics.

About Health Data Research UK

Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) is the national institute for health data science. HDR UK's mission is to unite the UK's health data to enable discoveries that improve people's lives. HDR UK is funded by UK Research and Innovation, the Department of Health and Social Care in England and equivalents in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland, and leading medical research charities.

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