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Data Solutions Team provides COVID researchers with crucial data

As the world struggles with understanding COVID-19, medical researchers at Emory are accessing much-needed patient data from the LITS Data Solutions Team via a pair of projects that have been refocused to directly address the current crisis. Real-Time Analytics (RTA) Real-time analytics (RTA) is utilizing data almost as soon as it is written into the […]

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School of Nursing’s Irene Yang uses AWS at Emory for genomic research

When Irene Yang (asst. professor, School of Nursing) came to Emory, she embarked on a different research journey than most. Her chosen field of study was the microbiome, which is the study of microorganisms that live in a particular area. Part of her training in this field concerned how to analyze the complex gene data […]

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Mark Bryles, Sr. Manager, Integration and API Services

Mark Bryles is the new senior manager over integration and API services. Prior to his new position, Mark worked for over four years in the private sector as a software architect, manager, and development team lead for Sensus, which is a brand under Xylem Inc. that builds intelligence into digital meters. He has also worked […]

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Tom Sedlack, Director, Application Development and Integration, University Information Technology

Tom Sedlack is the new director of application development and integration in UIT. Prior to joining Emory, Tom spent 14 years at SunTrust, most recently as a product delivery manager and previously as an enterprise architect. Tom began his career at AT&T as a developer and has also worked for GMAC Insurance, Delta, and Bell South. […]

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Todd Smith, Business Analyst II, Data Warehouse & Business Intelligence

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Todd Smith joins LITS as a business analyst on the Data Warehouse & Business Intelligence Team. He spent the past five years at Emory as a business analyst on the finance side of the data warehouse. Prior to coming to Emory, Todd was the senior sales reporting analyst for all Starwood Hotels in the Atlanta […]

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Grant Dollar, Business Analyst, Information Analysts Team

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Grant Dollar has joined the UIT Information Analysts Team as a business analyst. Before coming to Emory, Grant spent four years working in financial systems at The Home Depot. He came to Emory because he was looking for nonprofit opportunities after his time in the corporate world. Grant grew up in Birmingham, AL, and earned a BS degree in information systems […]

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Will Wright, Software Engineer II, App Development & Informatics (LITS)

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Will Wright comes to Emory as a Software Engineer II, App Development & Informatics (LITS). He previously spent two years as a software engineer in the global services division of Atmospheric & Environmental Research, Inc. (AER) in Lexington, MA. Will is from Georgetown, SC, which he described as “a small ‘low-country’ town, home of a paper mill, steel […]

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