UVM Wins up to $38M to Build AI 'Digital Twins' for Critically Ill Patients, Could Cut ICU Stays 25%
HealthcareLdr · x · 2026-10-05
Trauma surgeon Gary An at the University of Vermont has landed the largest research award in the school's history — up to $38 million — to develop AI-powered "digital twins" for critically ill patients.
The idea: test personalized treatments on a virtual replica of a patient before administering them in the real world, with the potential to shorten ICU stays by as much as 25%.
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