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IC3 in the News – AI in Biodiversity Symposium 

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…

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Dr. Azra Bihorac Explains Approaches to AKI

Dr. Bihorac joins a Reach MD clinicians roundtable to explain “How to Take a Proactive Approach to Acute Kidney Injury Risk Assessment and Management”

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ABC 7 News: “How AI is helping Florida companies…

Intelligent Care Center (IC3) co-director Azra Bihorac talks with ABC 7 reporter Meagan Miller about the future of AI in medicine.

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VIDEOS AND PODCASts

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BrainX Talks podcast: A Conversation with Dr. Azra Bihorac

Ashish Khanna, MD, FCCM, FCCP, from the Wake Forest School of Medicine, speaks with Azra Bihorac, MD, MS, about her extensive background in medical research and about the IC3’s current AI in critical care projects.

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From Florida podcast: NIH’s new program expands the use of AI in medical research

IC3’s Dr. Azra Bihorac appeared on the UF News “From Florida” podcast to discuss the multimillion-dollar, multicenter National Institutes of Health Bridge2AI project focused on expanding AI research and technology in critical care settings.

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AI in Health

FUTURE: The End of Innocence and the Rise of New Order

Dr. Azra Bihorac gives a presentation on her research of Precision and Intelligent Systems in Medicine.

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“Let the Testing Begin” – In Search of the Perfect Biomarker

Dr. Azra Bihorac discusses the journey to find biomarkers of Acute Kidney Injury.

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Artificial Intelligence System for Patient Care

IC3 researchers develop artificial intelligence systems for fast, accurate patient care.

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Johns Hopkins Grand Rounds

Augmented Decision-Making

Dr. Azra Bihorac gives a lecture on collaborative research that develops technology to help physicians make better decisions in the ICU.

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Society of Critical Care Medicine

SCCM Podcast 400: Are AKI Biomarkers Ready for Clincial Use?

Kyle B. Enfield, MD, FCCM, and Azra Bihorac, MD, MS, FCCM, discuss best practices and complexities of implementing biomarkers for kidney stress and acute kidney injury (AKI) and what the future holds for AKI biomarker literature.

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SCCM Podcast 301: Guiding AKI Prevention Using Biomarkers

Ludwig Lin, MD, speaks with Azra Bihorac, MD, MS, FCCM, about the article “Guiding AKI Prevention Using Biomarkers.”

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SCCM Podcast 269: National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Underestimates Risk Associated with Mild and Moderate Postoperative AKI

Margaret Parker, MD, MCCM, speaks with Azra Bihorac, MD, MS, and Charles E. Hobson, MD, MHA, about the article “National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Underestimates the Risk Associated with Mild and Moderate Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury.”

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IC3 in the Media

FLORIDA GATOR MAGAZINE

Dr. Azra Bihorac speaks at Summer Commencement

Dr. Azra Bihorac delivered the summer commencement speech to UF’s Class of 2025, expanding on the role of humankind in the modern age of technology and empowering students with words of wisdom through her unique journey.

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ABC 7 News

How AI is helping Florida companies work more efficiently than ever before

Intelligent Clinical Care Center (IC3) director Azra Bihorac talks with ABC 7 reporter Meagan Miller about the future of AI in medicine.

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National Public Radio

Where AI helps and hurts in health care

NPR’s 1A program host Jenn White interviews IC3 director Azra Bihorac for a segment called “Where AI Helps and Hurts in Health Care.” The segment is part of a series between 1A and WIRED.

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NBC Nightly News

High-tech hospital uses AI in patient care

Intelligent Clinical Care Center (IC3) directors Azra Bihorac and Parisa Rashidi appeared on NBC Nightly News in a segment with Dr. John Torres to discuss IC3’s research into using AI to monitor the status of critically ill patients.

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UF researchers create VR app to help medical professionals de-stress

Researchers at the University of Florida have created virtual reality (VR) software to help medical professionals de-stress from the demands of work and the pandemic.

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UF researchers create algorithm that accurately predicts surgical complications

University of Florida researchers have developed a computer algorithm that is more accurate than a doctor when it comes to predicting surgical complications.

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CBS 4 News

UF researchers develop new artificial intelligence system to help ICU patients

UF researchers are developing a software program to predict mortality risk for ICU patients in real-time.

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Developing stronger, better and faster powered medical technology

Drs. Azra Bihorac and Parisa Rashidi have created a system that speeds up and more accurately determines a patient’s condition using artificial intelligence.

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UF researchers develop artificial intelligence system for fast, accurate patient care

UF researchers develop artificial intelligence system for fast, accurate patient care

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UF Health researchers validate early predictor of lethal kidney condition

Researchers have found a way to identify critically ill patients who are at risk of developing acute kidney injury — a potentially fatal and often asymptomatic condition.

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Study finds link between insurance type and treatment for stroke patients

University of Florida researchers have found a correlation between Medicare and patient access to surgical treatment for subarachnoid hemorrhage, a type of stroke that affects as many as 30,000 Americans each year — often causing death or long-term impairment.

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Keeping Kidneys Safe: Kidney injury during surgery

The researchers hope their findings will lead to improved prevention, treatment and follow-up care for patients who sustain acute kidney injury during or after vascular surgery.

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