Albert M. Lai, PhD

The Ohio State University
Department of Biomedical informatics
333 West 10th Avenue
Columbus, OH
USA 43210
Email: albert.lai@osumc.edu

Biographical Sketch:
Albert M. Lai is an Associate Research Scientist in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Columbia University. Albert recently received his Ph.D. in biomedical informatics (with distinction) from Columbia University. His dissertation was entitled A Remote Training Approach for Teaching Seniors to Use a Telehealth System. Albert also has an M.S. and a B.S. in computer science from Columbia University. Before studying biomedical informatics, he was involved in the design and performance evaluation of thin-client protocols over wide area networks. Recent efforts include work on grid-enabling MedLEE, integrating MedLEE into PHGrid, and using MedLEE for syndromic surveillance. His current research interests are in data mining, temporal reasoning, home telemedicine, usability, and portable devices to support clinical decision making at the point of care.