Biomedical Radiology Research and Artificial Intelligence Navigation Lab — Health AI Lab Profile

Lab profile

About br²AIn

The br²AIn lab is involved in the inception, development, validation, and translation of clinical AI applications for precision diagnostics, streamlining of healthcare processes, and enhanced health quality and safety. The lab focuses on developing state-of-the-art AI software while considering practical challenges for successful deployment and adoption in clinical practice to positively impact healthcare and patient journeys.

Artificial IntelligencePrecision DiagnosticsHealthcare Process StreamliningMedical ImagingClinical AI ApplicationsTranslational Research

01 · People

Leadership and researchers

People listed on the lab’s team pages, by role.

Bruno HochheggerCo-Director · Co-Principal Investigator (PI), Vice Chair of Research, Associate professor of thoracic RADIOLOGY

Ibrahim S TunaCo-Director · Clinical Professor, Co-Principal Investigator

Patricia L. AbbittProfessor, Abdominal Imaging

Evelyn Y. AnthonyChair & Professor, Pediatric Radiology

Manuel M. ArreolaVice Chair, Physics, Assistant Professor & Chief, Clinical Radiological Physics, Director, Medical Physics Graduate Program

Justin BrownAssistant Professor and Clinical Medical Physicist

Charles H. BushAssociate Professor, Musculoskeletal Radiology

Mariana Rodero CardosoAssociate Professor, Pediatric Radiology, Chief, Pediatric Imaging

Juan CastroAssistant Professor, Abdominal Imaging

Hugh DavisAssistant Professor, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Associate Program Director, Vascular and Interventional Radiology Fellowship Program

Orrin DaytonClinical Assistant Professor and Associate Program Director

Cooper DeanAssociate Professor, Musculoskeletal Radiology, Program Director, Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program

Walter E. DraneProfessor & Chief, Nuclear Medicine, Director, Medical Plaza Radiology, Director, Advanced GI Imaging

Gautam EdhayanAssistant Professor, Vascular & Interventional Radiology

02 · Research intelligence

Research Intelligence evidence

Publications, grants and clinical trials linked to the lab’s researchers in Health AI Central’s research data.

Research

Publications & preprints

CDPDNet: Integrating text guidance with hybrid vision encoders for medical image segmentation.Computerized medical imaging and graphics : the official journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society · 2026
Accelerating 7T Gradient-Echo Brain MRI With Generative AI Denoising.Academic radiology · 2026
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Generate Cochlear Implant Insurance Appeal Letter.Ear, nose, & throat journal · 2026

All 28 since 2024 →

Funding

Active NIH grants

Advancing Precision Lung Cancer Surveillance and Outcomes in Diverse Populations (PLuS2)Dejana Braithwaite · NCI · FY 2026
Deep Learning Methods for Improving Gallium 68-Based PET ImagingKuang Gong · NIBIB · FY 2026
Deep Learning Methods for Improving Gallium 68-Based PET ImagingKuang Gong · NIA · FY 2026

All 3 active →

03 · Updates

Updates and lab news

News and events from the lab’s own site.

Congratulations to Dr. TunaAnnouncementSep 26, 2025 · xray.ufl.edu
Congratulations to Dr. HochheggerAwardSep 26, 2025 · xray.ufl.edu
Radiology Research Team-Building Outing – September 2025NewsSep 11, 2025 · xray.ufl.edu
Dr. Bruno Hochhegger, Invited Speaker, Presents at Boston Lung Cancer CourseNewsAug 20, 2025 · xray.ufl.edu
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Tara MassiniSpotlightAug 7, 2025 · xray.ufl.edu
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Joseph GrajoSpotlightAug 7, 2025 · xray.ufl.edu
Congratulations to Dr. SarpiAwardJul 17, 2025 · xray.ufl.edu
Resident Spotlight: Kevin Pierre, MDSpotlightJul 8, 2025 · xray.ufl.edu

04 · Official presence

Lab sources and channels

The lab’s own pages and accounts.

Website xray.ufl.edu ↗Team ↗Research ↗News ↗

05 · Related

Related labs and centers

Labs at the same institution and labs working on similar topics.

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