$4M NIH Grant Will Teach Artificial Intelligence to Spot Cavities
UCSF School of Dentistry has received a $4 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to build clinical research capabilities within oral health. The grant will train School of Dentistry learners, residents, faculty and partners to design and conduct clinical research, from enrolling patients to analyzing results. It will also involve the development of a new artificial intelligence tool to better detect cavities.
The grant will train School of Dentistry learners, residents and faculty to design and conduct clinical research, from enrolling patients to analyzing results, skills they will hone by embarking on research to evaluate AI technology. The training will enable learners and faculty to use this knowledge in their own careers, accelerating the advancement of new discoveries and treatments in patient care.
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