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FROM THE DESK OF DR. BRUNER

Dear Colleagues,

I am thrilled to welcome you all to a new year of excellence in research at Emory University! Despite the challenges of the past few years, our researchers, faculty, and staff have continued to persevere in their respective fields-- reaffirming Emory’s role as a leader in science, public knowledge and community engagement.

This digital publication is the first installment of monthly newsletters that will celebrate the impactful research conducted by the Emory Community. Each month, we will highlight the work of the people driving our mission to grow and protect research across a variety of themes. Our first feature of the year highlights the transformative work in Artificial Intelligence led by faculty in Emory’s Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences.

AI, Team Science, and Emory Radiology: Transformative Innovations

Based on a recent NASEM report, hidden bias is one of the four major challenges identified in Artificial Intelligence. Emory’s Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences is working to eliminate those flaws.

Op-ed: Public engagement: The next scientific revolution

Emory faculty member wins SkyDeck’s Pad-13 Pitch Competition

NIH New Innovator Award recipient studying the use of artificial intelligence for paralysis

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AI, Radiology and Ethics: A Podcast Series

Join Dr. John Banja, a medical ethicist at Emory University’s Center for Ethics, and his guests discuss the ethical challenges that artificial intelligence presents. This podcast is made possible by grants from the Advanced Radiology Services Foundation and the National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.

Emory biomedical researcher elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Emory University’s Hanjoong Jo has been elevated to the rank of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the highest distinctions in the scientific community. Dr. Jo joins this group of most distinguished scientists for his contributions to atherosclerosis research.

New $1 Million NIH Grant Creates Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists

Emory University School of Nursing Assistant Professor, Jeannie Rodriquez (PI) and Associate Professor, Lisa Thompson (CO-I) are a part of the 144 faculty, scientists, and educators in the program who will shape the next generation of environmental health nurse scientists.

NORDP Consultant Pilot Program – Participants Selected

Led by Dr. Kimberly Eck, Immediate Past President of NORDP and Associate Vice President at Emory University, the NORDP Consultant Pilot Program seeks to grow research capacity and competitiveness within historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) by increasing institutional capacity for research development.

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Emory Vice President for Research Administration, Robert Nobles, to serve on two national committees

Dr. Nobles will serve as a committee member on the National Science Foundation (NSF) Business Operations and Advisory Committee. Business operations are critical in assuring that the agency effectively implements its science, technology, engineering and education mission.

He will also serve as the Vice Chair on the board of directors for Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R).