Personal profile
Research Interests
clinical data warehousing, natural language processing, visualization, geospatial analysis
Biography
Dr. Daniel Harris is a computer scientist and an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science and the Director of Clinical Research Analytics for the Institute of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy at the University of Kentucky. He received his PhD from the University of Kentucky.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University Of Kentucky
2017
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, University Of Kentucky
2008
Keywords
- QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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AIM-AHEAD for Opioid Overdose and Behavioral Health Services Using Federated Healthcare Data
Harris, D. (PI)
University of North Texas Health Science Center
10/1/25 → 9/30/27
Project: Research project
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Rapid Actionable Data for Opioid Response in Kentucky (RADOR-KY)
Slavova, S. (PI), Bumgardner, V. (CoI), Freeman, P. (CoI), Hammerslag, L. (CoI), Harris, D. (CoI), Lofwall, M. (CoI), Thompson, K. (CoI), Walsh, S. (CoI), Westgate, P. (CoI) & Talbert, J. (Former CoPI)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
9/30/22 → 8/31/27
Project: Research project
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Fast and Fine: NLP Methods for Near Real-Time and Fine-Grained Overdose Surveillance
Kavuluru, R. (PI), Akpunonu, P. (CoI), Delcher, P. (CoI) & Harris, D. (CoI)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
9/30/22 → 9/29/26
Project: Research project
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Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Kern, P. (PI), Adatorwovor, R. (CoI), Bauer, J. (CoI), Bumgardner, V. (CoI), Bush, M. (CoI), Bush, H. (CoI), Campbell, K. (CoI), Cassis, L. (CoI), Coker, A. (CoI), Conwell, D. (CoI), Curry, T. (CoI), Daugherty, A. (CoI), DiPaola, R. (CoI), Duncan, M. (CoI), Durbin, E. B. (CoI), Dutch, R. (CoI), Dwoskin, L. (CoI), Elam, C. (CoI), Ellingson, S. (CoI), Evers, B. M. (CoI), Fisher, S. (CoI), Fowlkes, J. (CoI), Garcia, A. (CoI), Goldstein, L. (CoI), Griffith, C. (CoI), Guy, R. (CoI), Harris, J. (CoI), Harris, D. (CoI), Hatton, K. (CoI), Haynes, E. (CoI), Jicha, G. (CoI), Jones, A. (CoI), Kelly, T. (CoI), King, V. (CoI), Kruse-Diehr, A. (CoI), Kryscio, R. (CoI), Lile, J. (CoI), Mahmoud, K. A. (CoI), Messaoudi Powers, I. (CoI), Moseley, H. (CoI), Mudd, G. (CoI), Noehren, B. (CoI), Prisinzano, T. (CoI), Roper, K. (CoI), Rush, C. (CoI), Sawaya, B. (CoI), Schoenberg, N. (CoI), Shaddox, L. (CoI), Sheppard, M. (CoI), Slade, E. (CoI), Smalls, B. (CoI), Stevens-Watkins, D. (CoI), Stoops, W. (CoI), Surratt, H. (CoI), Talbert, J. (CoI), Tannock, L. (CoI), Thompson, J. (CoI), Thorson, J. (CoI), Van Eldik, L. (CoI), Walsh, S. (CoI), Weiss, H. (CoI), Westgate, P. (CoI), Williams, L. (CoI), Zhang, X. (CoI), Hartmann, K. (CoPI), Burnett, C. (Former CoI), Cardarelli, K. (Former CoI), Chen, J. (Former CoI), Dugan, A. (Former CoI), Ebbert, M. T. W. (Former CoI), Feltner, F. (Former CoI), Gilbert, P. (Former CoI), Glasser, S. (Former CoI), Hahn, E. (Former CoI), Holloway, L. (Former CoI), Hussain, R. (Former CoI), Jacobs, N. (Former CoI), Kasarskis, E. (Former CoI), Kavuluru, R. (Former CoI), Li, J. (Former CoI), Malluche, H. (Former CoI), Newman, M. (Former CoI), Peterson, C. (Former CoI), Selwitz, A. (Former CoI), Truszczynski, M. (Former CoI), Waters, T. (Former CoI), Webb, N. (Former CoI), Whitehurst, L. (Former CoI), Williams, M. (Former CoI) & de Beer, F. (Former CoI)
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
8/15/16 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Administrative Supplement: Enhancing Opioid Surveillance in RADOR-KY using social media
Slavova, S. (PI), Bumgardner, V. (CoI), Harris, D. (CoI), Kizewski, A. (CoI) & Talbert, J. (CoI)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
7/1/24 → 9/29/25
Project: Research project
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Lessons From the Community-Engaged, Data-Driven Selection of Evidence-Based Practice Strategies in the HEALing Communities Study
Balvanz, P., Harris, D., Olvera, R., Sabounchi, N., Bridden, C., Carpenter, J., Damato-MacPherson, C., David, J., Fareed, N., Gibson, E., Huerta, T., Hunt, T., Kosakowski, S., Larochelle, M., Lewis, N., Lounsbury, D., Plagens, C., Smeltzer, R., Villani, J. & Wu, E. & 1 others, , Jan 1 2026, In: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. 32, 1, p. 25-33 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of the communities that HEAL intervention on the provision of jail-based medication for opioid use disorder & linkage programs at release: Results from a randomized, wait-list controlled trial
Oser, C. B., Sprunger, J. G., Hunt, T., Holloway, J. N., Chandler, R. K., Freisthler, B., Balvanz, P., Henry, B. F., Glasgow, L. S., Harris, D. R., Walsh, S. L., Aldridge, A. P., Asman, K., Blevins, D., Booty, M. D., Fox, A. D., Springer, S. A., Kinnard, E. N., Knott, C. & LeBaron, P. A. & 13 others, , Feb 2026, In: Journal of substance use and addiction treatment. 181, 209835.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A multi-method spatial examination of factors associated with changes in geographic accessibility to buprenorphine providers in HEALing communities study states Kentucky, Massachusetts, and Ohio
Shrestha, S., Lewis, O., Harris, D., Rock, P., Silwal, A., Srinivasan, S. & Stopka, T. J., May 2025, In: Preventive Medicine Reports. 53, 103045.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Development and validation of natural language processing algorithms in the national ENACT network
Wang, Y., Hilsman, J., Li, C., Morris, M., Heider, P. M., Fu, S., Kwak, M. J., Wen, A., Applegate, J. R., Wang, L., Bernstam, E., Liu, H., Chang, J., Harris, D. R., Corbeau, A., Henderson, D., Osborne, J., Kennedy, R. E., Garduno-Rapp, N.-E. & Rousseau, J. F. & 16 others, , 2025, In: Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 9, 1, p. e199Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky, 2019–2024: are we back to Pre-COVID-19 levels?
Smith, A. P., Lang, J., Canedo, C., Freeman, P. R., Hammerslag, L. R., Harris, D. R., Kizewski, A., Rock, P., Seyedtalebi, N. M., Westgate, P. M., Talbert, J., Walsh, S. L. & Slavova, S., Dec 2025, In: Injury Epidemiology. 12, 1, 51.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations