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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – University of Hawaii researchers have been awarded more than $12 million to establish a new center focused on artificial intelligence and medical research.<\/p>\n

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The funding from the National Institutes of Health will support the creation of the Pacific Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Medicine, or PAC-AID, at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center and the John A. Burns School of Medicine.<\/p>\n

The five-year grant, awarded through the NIH\u2019s Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence program, will provide funding through February 2031.<\/p>\n

University officials said the center will use artificial intelligence and data science to accelerate biomedical research and improve health outcomes in Hawaii, the Pacific region and beyond.<\/p>\n

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The project will include renovations to the UH Cancer Center\u2019s data center and the creation of a Medical AI Core, which will provide researchers with advanced computing resources and AI expertise.<\/p>\n

PAC-AID will be led by Dr. John Shepherd, chief scientific officer at the UH Cancer Center, and Dr. Youping Deng, co-director of the center\u2019s Genomics and Bioinformatics Shared Resource.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAt the heart of our mission as a flagship research university is the drive to translate innovation into meaningful impact,\u201d said incoming UH Manoa Chancellor Vassilis Syrmos. \u201cPAC-AID is a vital expansion of that mission, enabling our faculty to harness the power of artificial intelligence to pioneer new avenues of biomedical inquiry that were previously unreachable.\u201d<\/p>\n

University officials said the center will initially support four major research projects and establish a pilot program for additional studies focused on health challenges affecting Hawaii and Pacific Island communities.<\/p>\n

In addition to supporting research, the grant is intended to help develop the next generation of investigators using AI and advanced data science in medicine and public health.<\/p>\n

Officials said the project is expected to strengthen Hawaii\u2019s biomedical research capacity and attract additional federal funding in the years ahead.<\/p>\n

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