My personal history of a combination of training in the computational and medical sciences affords me a unique perspective on the use of technology to improve the quality of care for cancer patients. My research interest is in developing methodologies to make use of structured and unstructured clinical data to directly improve clinical care. My specific interests include: (1) the use of natural language processing to extract clinical facts from narrative oncology texts; (2) the dissemination and uptake of new cancer treatments and technology innovations; (3) the integration of high-dimensional data (e.g. genomics) with clinical data to improve diagnostic, prognostic, and treatment decisions; and (4) the cognitive mechanisms of diagnostic reasoning and error. I am actively pursuing these interests through multiple research projects and through practical application of informatics approaches to routine clinical care.