Information Visualization
Currently, we view medical data via interfaces that resemble “Word” documents and “Excel” spreadsheets.  While we are comfortable with these decades old interfaces, today’s physicians and patients are being overwhelmed with the increasingly large and complex data sets with which they have to deal - where a single patient may have thousands of data points (e.g. lab values, vital signs, radiology tests, medications, etc…) spread across a large expanse of time.

What if we could create a fast and intuitive interface to this data which would allow physicians to quickly see what they need to address;  Or allow patients to better understand their own medical situation? For this type of project, we could take advantage of advanced theories and technologies from outside healthcare, including information intensive businesses like hedge funds and gaming.  We might also utilize hardware innovations such as the Microsoft Surface Table and the Apple iPhone. Ideally, the result of this improved information visualization would be better decision support, efficiency and information sharing.