AI projects move forward in collaboration between Virginia Tech, Children’s National Hospital

The momentum from last year’s Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Medicine conference at the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus continues in September as physicians and scientists from Children’s National Hospital and Virginia Tech review accomplishments and plan next steps. Officials at the 2023 conference included (from left) Virginia Tech Innovation Campus Vice President and Executive Director Lance Collins, Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology Michael Friedlander, Chief of Health Sciences Growth and Innovation Officer Sally Allain, and conference co-chairs Marius George Linguraru of Children’s National Hospital and Sanghani Center Director Naren Ramakrishnan. Photo by John Pastor for Virginia Tech.

Physician scientists and researchers from Children’s National Hospital and Virginia Tech will increase efforts to harness artificial intelligence (AI) to help children who are struggling with medical conditions.

The innovators will meet in September at the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus in Washington, D.C.

“It’s clear that harnessing the power of artificial intelligence is the way forward in advancing children’s health,” said Lance Collins, vice president and executive director of the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus in Alexandria. “Virginia Tech researchers are building momentum and solidifying our collaborative goals in this important area.” 

The effort involves Virginia Tech’s Sanghani Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics, Children’s National Hospital, and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, which has labs at the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus. 

This meeting builds on the momentum from last year’s workshop, which featured sessions on smart surgery, rare diseases, and emergency medicine with talks by both Virginia Tech and Children’s National faculty and researchers. 

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