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Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision Lab (AICV)

Grants

Research grant for students:

Background:

The AICV Lab promotes interdisciplinary teaching and research by developing new technologies and software tools, providing hands-on experience for students.

The purpose:

The research grants from AICV Lab are to promote students' EPIC (Externally collaborative learning, Project-based activities, Interdisciplinary team, Culture) activities.

Eligibility:

Any current student is eligible to apply for the grant.

Criteria for Selection Process:

The students who are interested in this grant can download the proposal template from https://witdigitalhealth.wixsite.com/mzhang/grants. The evaluation criteria to be considered but not limited to:

  • The quality of the proposal

  • The interesting of the topic

  • Interdisciplinary project

  • Health-related project

  • Feasibility of the project

Some sample topics: Machine learning project, Big data project, Image Processing project, etc.

Funds:

Multiple grants may fund students. The student who gets the grant will:

  • Receive up to $1000 stipend

  • Be invited to join Digital Health Lab

  • List this grant in the resume to make it outstanding in the future job hunting

  • Submit a final report at the end of the grant period

How to apply:

After completing the proposal, send them to mingzhang505@gmail.com (put “Research Grant Application from xxx” in the email title). The deadline for application is Nov 15, 2021. Here is an application template (please download it).

Ongoing Grants:

  • NIH U01: Cumulative Damage and Disease Activity Metrics as Prognostic Enrichment Imaging Biomarkers for Knee Osteoarthritis Trials, 2020 – 2021, Award Amount: $249,000 (Collaborate with Tufts Medical Center)

  • NSF: A Novel 3D Image Predictive Model for Osteoarthritis Disease, 2017 – 2021, Award Amount: $300,000 (Collaborate with Pace University)

  • NIH R01: Novel Structural Endpoints of Cumulative Damage and Disease Activity in Osteoarthritis, 2020 – 2025, Award Amount: $3.9M (Collaborate with Tufts Medical Center)

Pending Grants:

Completed Grants:

  • Foundation: Development of a Semi-Automated Knee OA Cartilage Damage Index, 2015 – 2019, Award Amount: $225,000

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