Kannampallil, Wiley named medical informatics fellows
WashU Medicine researchers recognized for significant contributions to data science
Kannampallil (left) and Wiley (right)
Thomas Kannampallil, PhD, chief data scientist and assistant dean for data science at WashU Medicine, and Laura Wiley, PhD, an associate professor of neurology at WashU Medicine, were named 2025 American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI) fellows. They were among 24 professionals from the United States and abroad recognized by peers for their ongoing contributions to the field of data science.
Kannampallil, also an associate professor of anesthesiology, has extensive experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of novel AI-based technology designed to improve health care. He uses computer science and clinical informatics tools to implement applications at the point of care to help doctors make informed decisions. Kannampallil’s current research involves using electronic health record data to understand observable patient traits. In addition to his duties as the deputy editor for the Journal of Biomedical Informatics, Kannampallil serves on several national technical expert panels related to health information technology.
Wiley is an expert in computational phenotyping and has developed large electronic health record research repositories to study intracranial aneurysms and diabetes. She develops methods that use electronic health record data to generate clinical evidence and enhance precision medicine. Wiley previously served on the editorial board of the Journal of Biomedical Informatics and chaired the 2022 American Medical Informatics Association Informatics Summit. She has also led several courses on the use of secure electronic health record data for research.
ACMI is an honorary college of elected informatics fellows from the United States and abroad who have made significant and sustained contributions to the field of medical informatics and who have also met rigorous scholarly scrutiny. New fellows are elected annually by active members of ACMI. Their contributions to biomedicine and health care inform, educate and inspire the informatics community to advance human health.
Kannampallil and Wiley were honored and inducted as ACMI fellows during a ceremony at the 2025 American Medical Informatics Association annual symposium on Nov. 16 in Atlanta.
