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UB launches Center for Translational AI and Digital Health

Researchers have received $8.3 million in federal grants to use AI and digital technologies to improve health care and accessibility

Via a University at Buffalo news release...

The University at Buffalo has launched a new Center for Translational AI and Digital Health to advance emerging medical technologies that improve the speed, precision and accessibility in which people receive health care.

The center, which taps UB’s strengths in artificial intelligence, biomedical engineering and clinical care, will serve as a hub that unites researchers, physicians and industry partners from Western New York and beyond.

“AI is enabling quicker diagnosis and more personalized treatments, broader access to care and accelerating the pace of medical discovery,” says Venu Govindaraju, PhD, senior vice president for research, innovation and economic development at UB. “With more than 50 years of leadership in AI, UB is driving a new era in health care diagnostics, delivery and research.”

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