artificial intelligence (AI)

March 11, 2025

Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers to lead AI-powered cancer workshop at AACR 2025 

VUMC’s session will provide a deep dive into how AI-driven 3D spatial molecular and multimodal approaches are transforming the landscape of oncology research.

March 10, 2025

VUMC to develop AI technology for therapeutic antibody discovery

The approach will address “bottlenecks” that slow the traditional antibody discovery process, and it aims to make it possible to generate monoclonal antibody therapies against any target of interest.

By Leigh MacMillan
February 13, 2025

Experts recommend national health AI priorities

The 12 authors of the recommendations are mainly academics but also include leaders from tech companies Microsoft, Google and Epic.

By Paul Govern
An AI-driven rendering and analysis of a holotomography-based 3D reconstruction of a tumor tissue sample derived from a spatial molecular experimental platform. Cancer cells (blue), stromal cells (green), and immune cells (red) are highlighted, while the extracellular matrix (ECM) appears in translucent green with a green arrow indicating its orientation. By integrating spatial molecular measurements, this approach offers single-cell and subcellular functional characterization, providing key insights into cellular interactions and communication in a three-dimensional context to deepen our understanding of the tissue’s architecture and composition.
January 16, 2025

VUMC to launch Molecular AI initiative to spur precision medicine, transplantation

The leader of the new initiative, Tae Hyun Hwang, PhD, will work to apply AI and other revolutionary technologies, including advanced molecular imaging techniques, to clinical practice.

By Bill Snyder
January 3, 2025

AI tested for alerting clinicians of suicide risk at three VUMC clinics

At neurology clinics the system was used to flag 8% of arriving patients as having relatively high risk for suicide attempt in the next 30 days.

By Paul Govern
From left, Bradley Malin, PhD, Microsoft chief scientific officer Eric Horvitz, MD, PhD, and Peter Embí, MD, MS, addressed last week’s ADVANCE symposium on health care AI. (photo by Donn Jones)
November 12, 2024

Patient voices critical to success of artificial intelligence in health care

Sponsored by the Department of Biomedical Informatics, the symposium showcased the work of the department’s center for AI Discovery and Vigilance to Accelerate Innovation and Clinical Excellence.

By Bill Snyder
November 8, 2024

Vanderbilt’s Laurie Novak elected fellow of ACMI

Novak is an anthropologist specializing in the cultural intersection of technology with everyday life and work. Her projects currently focus on the implementation of artificial intelligence in medicine.
By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
October 30, 2024

Genetic risk, sexual trauma associated with mental illness: study

Evaluating how genetic risk interacts with environmental risk factors such as sexual trauma is important for understanding how mental illness develops and identifying high-risk groups for early intervention.
By Leigh MacMillan
October 28, 2024

Microsoft’s Eric Horvitz set for next Discovery Lecture

Horvitz, an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering, is a pioneer in the applications of machine learning, AI and decision science.
By Bill Snyder
September 30, 2024

VUMC researchers awarded $1.9 million for AI-driven cancer data extraction

The project seeks to reduce the time for clinical chart abstraction by 90% while maintaining human-level accuracy.
By Paul Govern
September 23, 2024

New evaluation system to render AI chatbots safe, empathetic

V-CARES will focus on detecting hallucinations, omissions and misaligned values in AI-generated responses on critical health topics.
By Paul Govern
September 11, 2024

Becker’s names VUMC a leading health system in AI

VUMC was recognized thanks to the leadership of Vanderbilt’s Department of Biomedical Informatics and its new AI Discovery & Vigilance to Accelerate Innovation & Clinical Excellence.
By Mia Garchitorena
July 18, 2024

AI could help patients ask better questions of their care teams 

AI has proven better than doctors at drafting responses to written questions from patients. A new study suggests even greater advantages in using AI to help patients write more effective messages to their care teams.
By Paul Govern
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