Bradley Malin Archive — Page 1 of 4

Futuristic medical illustration showing a tablet with glowing DNA strands, three medicine vials, a syringe, a human figure, a DNA icon, and a magnifying glass on a digital blue interface.
October 6, 2026

Vanderbilt Health to lead initiative to get genomics toward the clinic via machine learning and AI  

There are many more known pathogenic gene variants than there are clinical solutions for dealing with them. A new Vanderbilt Health-led NIH-funded research consortium will use machine learning and AI to help usher in genome-informed clinical decision support.

By Paul Govern
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.

By Paul Govern
Stack of translucent specimen slides in a yellow holder beside colorful fiber-optic light trails and a digital circuit-board background.
June 23, 2026

New framework renders AI trustworthy for cancer subtyping

As trustworthiness takes center stage in medical AI, a new paper in Nature Biomedical Engineering describes a solution for trustworthy AI cancer subtyping.

By Paul Govern
Blue AAAS graphic with the text “Congrats to the 2025 AAAS Fellows” and a gold medallion near the bottom.
March 26, 2026

Six Vanderbilt faculty named honorary fellows of prestigious scientific society

The 2025 fellows have been invited to the annual AAAS Fellows Forum May 29 in Washington, D.C.

By Bill Snyder
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November 3, 2025

Artificial HIV patients do their part for science

To speed HIV research, VUMC scientists are drafting droves of people who do not exist to serve as research subjects.

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