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PennAITech consists of the Perelman School of Medicine, Penn’s School of Nursing, and other departments. Credit: Lilian Zou 
More than $2.1 million in grants from the National Institute on Aging funded 12 pen research projects on healthy aging.
The Penn Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaborator for Healthy Aging program (currently in its first year) supports projects that use technology and artificial intelligence to provide better treatment and healthcare options for aging Americans.
PennAITech is made up of Penn School of Nursing, Perelman College of Medicine, and other departments throughout the university. The two goals of the program are to “request, select, and manage” pilot studies that train technology and AI to discover risks and address the disparities in chronic disease and aging; and to “promote collaboration” between scientists and scientists.
“These winners represent a wide range of innovative solutions that have the potential to significantly improve the lives of older adults and their families, and Penn’s team of experts is committed to working with them and helping them on this journey. We look forward to supporting you,” said George. His Demiris, a professor at Penn Integrates Knowledge and one of his principal investigators at PennAITech.
Project titles funded this year include ‘Patient-surrogate collaboration in digital advanced care planning’ by Desh Mohan and ‘Dyspnea detection in advanced ADRD patients’ by Veerawat Phongtankuel. The 12 applicants are from academia, industry, and clinical fields across the United States.
Jason Karlawish, Professor of Medicine, Ethics and Health Policy, Neurology, and Co-Principal Investigator at Medical PennAITech, told the University of Pennsylvania Almanac:
