Programs
The Enhanced AI Center for Human-Focused Research is committed to preparing research groups and academic teams seeking to enhance or advance their AI capabilities by embedding AI into their workflows and leveraging shared infrastructure. These teams drive forward interdisciplinary discoveries and real-world impact.
AI in Health Communication
Department of Population Health
Program Lead: Ayo Olagoke, Ph.D., MPH
Ayo is an assistant professor in the Department of Population Health at the University of Kansas School of Medicine–Wichita. Her research centers on improving access to and utilization of health resources and services among underserved populations, using Gen AI technology to create precision health communication resources such as community-focused multimedia (including video, podcasts, and music), topic-specific AI agents addressing health misinformation, and AI applications for translating complex research findings into plain language to improve health literacy.
Program for AI and Research in Cardiovascular Medicine
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
Program Lead: Amit Noheria, M.D.
Team: Christopher Harvey, Amulya Gupta, Rahel Sileshi
Amit Noheria, M.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine. He leads the Program for AI and Research in Cardiovascular Medicine at KU Medical Center.
Program for AI, Informatics and Innovation
Department of Radiology
Program Lead: Anil Chauhan, M.D.
Team: James Bartolotti, Swati Levendovszky, Mohammad Sabati
Anil Chauhan, M.D., is a professor and the vice-chair of artificial intelligence, informatics and innovation for the Department of Radiology. His research interests include the application of AI to create biomarkers from clinical imaging.
AI-Enhanced Sleep Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Program Lead: Diego Robles Mazzotti, Ph.D.
Team: Soniya Mishra, Matt Gratton
Diego Robles Mazzotti, Ph.D. is an assistant professor and the interim division chief in the Division of Medical Informatics, Department of Internal Medicine. Dr. Mazzotti is interested in the use of AI to predict sleep-related health outcomes.
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