UF Health & AI
The University of Florida‘s academic health center — UF Health — is creating an academic hub to advance trustworthy AI in the health sciences. World-class infrastructure, high-quality data and diverse and inclusive teams are central to our vision.
Our Areas of Focus
Health care delivery
AI-enhanced health care decision-making and precision health.
Biomedical discovery
AI-fueled development of novel diagnostics and therapeutics.
Public and population health
AI-powered modeling and surveillance of health determinants.
FEATURED AI RESEARCH AT UF HEALTH
The ICU of the Future
UF Health researchers are pioneering the use of artificial intelligence in patient care and the intensive care unit. In the ICU of the future, artificial intelligence will harness torrents of patient data to assist physicians’ decision making and potentially improve patients’ environment.
In the news
Using artificial intelligence and patient medical records to predict Alzheimer’s disease
Using data in electronic health records, University of Florida researchers have designed an artificial intelligence system that can predict which patients will develop Alzheimer’s disease up to five years before…
UF to use $23.5 million grant to build AI infrastructure to improve critical care
The University of Florida has been awarded $3.6 million of a $23.5 million multicenter grant for a four-year data-generation project that is unprecedented in its scope, aimed at building an…
PHHP names Mattia Prosperi associate dean for AI and innovation
The University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions has appointed Mattia Prosperi, Ph.D., to a new leadership role within the college, associate dean for artificial intelligence and…
Researchers will use AI to predict who may develop certain rare diseases
A team of researchers from University of Florida Health and Penn Medicine is using a set of artificial intelligence-powered algorithms called PANDA to find rare “zebras” in patient medical records…
Around the colleges
UFCD and Overjet Partner to Develop Dental AI Education Program
The program introduces UF College of Dentistry students and residents to artificial intelligence for radiograph interpretation and includes access to Overjet’s proprietary AI Teaching Clinic.
Dr. Jon Kim: Using AI to revolutionize the field of comparative oncology and help animals and humans in the real world
Dr. Jon Kim joined the UF College of Veterinary Medicine faculty in May as an assistant professor in the college’s department of small animal clinical sciences.
UF Nursing Welcomes AI Pioneer Lisiane Pruinelli
The University of Florida College of Nursing recently welcomed its newest artificial intelligence expert, Lisiane Pruinelli, PhD, RN, FAMIA, as an associate professor in the Family Health and Community Science Department.
College of Medicine to Host First-of-its-Kind Conference on AI
Inaugural AI4Health: Improving Health through Artificial Intelligence conference to be held from April 20-22.
UF-NSF workshop examines artificial intelligence governance for organizations
Artificial intelligence algorithms are used to generate predictions that contribute to health care decisions.
AI research teams win $20k grants at inaugural AI2Heal Datathon
Five teams awarded grants after presenting research plans.
UPCOMING EVENTS
UF & NVIDIA Open Hackathon
Together with NVIDIA and OpenACC organization, the University of Florida will host an online hackathon starting May 17, 2023, and concluding May 25, 2023. It is a multi-day, intensive hands-on…
Bringing the best together
An environment to shape the future of AI
Together we will deepen health-related AI and data science expertise to build a culture of inclusive excellence and a robust foundation for sustained impact.
