artificial intelligence (AI) Archive — Page 1 of 7

Smartphone screenshot of a “VIRTUAL KIDNEY DOCTOR” interface showing a “Benefits of kidney transplant” section, a video thumbnail with a play button, a response button, a checkbox to receive details by email, and “Go Back” and “Next” buttons.
October 21, 2026

The virtual doctor will see you now: AI-powered avatars, chatbots show potential in transplant research

Two Vanderbilt Center for Transplant Science studies show the efficacy of having a virtual conversation with an avatar or chatbot. In the latest version of one of the interfaces, patients can even choose the race and sex of the avatar.

Stylized black letter R wearing a red baseball cap against a blurred multicolored abstract background.
September 7, 2026

REDCap adds generative AI tools, with human oversight built in

Institutions were advised to connect REDCap to their own institutionally managed, secure generative AI service.

Glowing blue holographic wireframe of a human liver hovering above a futuristic circular platform.
August 14, 2026

EHR-embedded tool extracts liver stiffness values to prevent gaps in care

Vanderbilt Health researchers developed a natural language processing tool that can efficiently identify patients with liver disease and streamline assessment for treatments.

Glowing blue and magenta DNA double helix formed from particles, surrounded by streams of digital numbers and data-like light patterns.
August 5, 2026

Team’s AI agent to speed Alzheimer’s treatment

Patients who qualify for new Alzheimer’s disease therapies often wait weeks before receiving a first infusion.

Blue healthcare technology graphic featuring a large white medical cross, glowing digital wave lines, binary digits, and smaller icons for a person, water droplet, capsule, medical kit, heart, and envelope.
July 2, 2026

Team’s prediction task compares GPT-4o with classic machine learning

Large language models have been functionally opaque. Seeking some transparency, a team undertook a comparison with traditional machine learning for predicting which patients would discontinue their home cancer medications.

Three researchers pose beside a display showing a fourth participant on a video call; whiteboards with mathematical notes are visible in the background.
June 30, 2026

Team creates premium fake people to speed HIV research

Due to nations’ conflicting privacy regulations, de-identified clinical data needed for science doesn’t always travel so well internationally. A team turned to AI to generate a better class of fake people living with HIV.