Lab profile
About AI4Health
The Center develops novel AI approaches to accelerate biomedical research and improve health outcomes. Headquartered at USC Information Sciences Institute, it builds on ISI's history of innovations in AI and data science for biomedical research, including leadership in eight NIH Coordinating Centers since 2008. The Center brings together AI researchers with expertise in natural language, computer vision, network science, knowledge technologies, data integration, and machine learning to collaborate with health experts across USC's medical schools and partner institutions.
01 · Research focus
Research areas and highlights
Topics and recent work as stated on the lab’s own site.
- Discovering causal links from wearable sensors and mobility data to predict behaviors and performanceResearch on mental health, sports performance, diet and obesity using wearable sensor data.
- Generative AI and foundation models for targeted domains and uses and for personalizationApplications in psychiatry documentation, glaucoma detection, and analysis of x-ray/CT imaging.
- Knowledge graphs to characterize and organize diverse data and make connections to related informationWork on laboratory data collection, physician expertise, and clinical trials.
- Social media to understand human behaviorResearch on teen mental health, eating disorders, health misinformation, and disease outbreaks.
- Learning about the physical world for efficient design and execution of complex treatment plansAutomated generation of radiation plans.
- AI safety and privacy to ensure confidentiality, fairness, and transparencyFederated learning with neuroscience studies and encryption of patient data.
02 · People
Leadership and researchers
People listed on the lab’s team pages, by role.
03 · Research intelligence
Research Intelligence evidence
Publications, grants and clinical trials linked to the lab’s researchers in Health AI Central’s research data.
Publications & preprints
- Distinct genomic landscapes of mismatch-repair deficiency (dMMR)/microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) gastrointestinal (GI) cancer depending on tumor mutation burden (TMB) levels.Journal for immunotherapy of cancer · 2026
- PRMT1-SFPQ regulates intron retention to control matrix gene expression during craniofacial development.eLife · 2026
- Tissue- and compartment-resolved brain age reveals vascular-metabolic and neurodegenerative aging.Research square · 2026
Active NIH grants
- Translational Research Support CoreRima Habre · NIEHS · FY 2026
- Evolution of influencer-driven e-cigarette marketing on social media and its effect on e-cigarette perceptions and use patterns among adolescentsJennifer Unger · NCI · FY 2026
- Causal and Event Based Modeling of Brain Alterations in ADRDNeda Jahanshad · NIA · FY 2026
04 · Updates
Updates and lab news
News and events from the lab’s own site.
- Study Uses AI to Uncover a Hidden Link Between Legal Troubles and Suicide RiskNewsApr 21, 2026 · isi.edu
- Bridging Disciplines: The Power of Collaboration at ISINewsMay 8, 2025 · isi.edu
- Research Teams Awarded NEMO Prizes for Work at the Intersection of Health, EngineeringAwardFeb 18, 2025 · today.usc.edu
- $1M Investment and a New Director Fuel AI for Health Innovation at ISI's AI4Health CenterAnnouncementNov 12, 2024 · isi.edu
- Yolanda Gil Appointed to National Science BoardAwardOct 15, 2024 · isi.edu
- From Blood Tests to Brain Scans: How AI is Revolutionizing Alzheimer's ResearchNewsSep 19, 2024 · isi.edu
- How nutritious is this food: USC researchers use AI to analyze menusNewsSep 3, 2024 · isi.edu
- Engineering a better way to find doctorsNewsJun 11, 2024 · isi.edu
05 · Official presence
Lab sources and channels
The lab’s own pages and accounts.
06 · Related
Related labs and centers
Labs at the same institution and labs working on similar topics.