Dr. Azra Bihorac, Senior Associate Dean for Research at the University of Florida College of Medicine, has been named Distinguished Professor, one of the highest academic honors the University of Florida bestows. The title recognizes a career defined by scientific rigor, institutional leadership, and a sustained commitment to advancing medicine…
The University of Florida recently hosted its inaugural Frontier Scholars in AI and Health program, featuring visiting scholar Dr. Chris Tignanelli, Associate Professor of Surgery and Associate Dean for Data Science at the University of Minnesota. Led by Dr. Azra Bihorac, Senior Associate Dean for Research and the Director of the University of Florida’s new AI for…
Extreme weather events like heatwaves and hurricanes are becoming more intense and frequent due to climate change, exacting a heavy toll on communities across North America. In 2023 alone, the United States experienced 28 extreme weather and climate events with an estimated cost of approximately $93 billion, according to the…
Dr. Azra Bihorac's team uses AI to create a "digital twin" of the UF Health ICU. This virtual space, powered by AI and LLMs, allows patients, nurses, and doctors to interact with intelligent AI avatars for simulations and conversations.
Kimberly Powell, vice president of healthcare and life sciences at NVIDIA, spoke at the seventh annual HLTH conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. She covered the promising future of artificial intelligence and hospital digital twins currently under development at NVIDIA. Digital twins are virtual replicas of a physical counterpart, such as a hospital or city. They incorporate real-time, multimodal data from the physical environment to provide a representative simulation in its virtual environment.
We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the Oberndorf Clinical Artificial Intelligence Scholars Award! Thanks to the generous support from Lou and Rosemary Oberndorf, along with matching funds from the University of Florida College of Medicine and Intelligent Clinical Care Center, we are proud to present our inaugural cohort…
The future of kidney care looks bright — according to a new review article published by UF Intelligent Clinical Care Center (IC3) researchers in the journal Nature Reviews Nephrology. IC3 and PRISMAp Director, Azra Bihorac, M.D. MS FCCM FASN, and IC3 Associate Director, Benjamin Shickel, Ph.D, took…
UF IC3 researchers have used extensive medical data and a leading-edge modeling tool to transform how health care providers observe and manage serious health conditions.
College of Medicine’s Azra Bihorac highlights AI breakthroughs On Nov. 3, a new, seven-story, 263,440-square-foot center that will transform the artificial intelligence and data science workforce celebrated its grand opening in the heart of campus. Malachowsky Hall on the UF campus. The Malachowsky Hall for Data Science & Information…
