Accelerate Trustworthy AI for Reliable Health Access
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Solve Industry Challenges with University-Powered AI Innovation
The Accessible Healthcare through AI-Augmented Decisions (AHeAD) Center is a planned National Science Foundation Industry University Cooperative Research Center. The Center is led by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with Tulane University, Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Florida.
University Partners
Center Goals
By partnering leading researchers, talented students, and industry experts AHeAD will transform complex problems into practical solutions through applied AI research.
- Harness the potential of AI to transform the healthcare profession by reducing costs, improving the quality of care, and making health information accessible to all populations.
- Focus on the “last mile” of R&D barriers that continue to stall the responsible deployment of AI technology into the health system.
- Build trustworthy, privacy-preserving, and broadly accessible AI systems that work reliably from academic hospitals to rural clinics and home settings.
Gaps
Despite advances in foundational models, significant trustworthiness, privacy, and variable gaps remain. This is especially problematic for clinicians and patients who directly use AI tools in their profession. Addressing these fundamental challenges is critical for integrating AI into existing health systems.
Together, We Can Improve Health Outcomes.
- Health Systems & Payers
- Technology Companies
- Community & Public Health Organizations
- Biomedical Research Teams
- Public Health Consultants
- Research Scientists
- AI Experts
Research Areas
Our facilty researchers are experts in the following areas
Human-AI Interaction
Privacy-Preserving AI
High Confidence AI for Clinical Deployment
Remote & Home Health
Why Partner with AHeAD?
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