Nagoya University and Gifu University Cultivate Medical AI Leaders in an Academic-Industry-Government Collaboration
Instructors and Students Conduct Medical Research Using AI
“The AI-MAILs program helps participants who have clinical questions and are interested in conducting research that utilizes AI—but are unsure of how to proceed—understand available methods, including the use of MATLAB, and advance their research objectives.”
Key Outcomes
- Medical students without engineering backgrounds are acquiring AI skills to help advance their research
- Training, seminars, and individual consultation offered by MathWorks support various instructor and student needs
- AI-MAILs program participants are already utilizing skills they learned to apply AI in medical research, as demonstrated in published journal articles
In 2020, Nagoya University and Gifu University jointly launched the Academia-Industry Collaboration Platform for Cultivating Medical AI Leaders (AI-MAILs). This program is designed to give medical professionals an understanding and knowledge of AI, highlighting its significance in medical applications and clinical settings. The program equips participants with the requisite skills in AI development to enhance the quality and efficiency of healthcare services, thereby meeting patients’ current and future needs and expectations.
The AI-MAILs program was already using MATLAB® for data analysis. In addition to using MATLAB in the classroom, the program engaged MathWorks for training, seminars, and individual consultations. The collaboration proved especially beneficial as it allowed participants to offer feedback to lecturers following seminars, which in turn enabled lecturers to adjust subsequent sessions based on the input received.
The program helps participants who have clinical questions and are interested in conducting research that utilizes AI—but are unsure of how to proceed. The educational benefits are already being applied in research projects and documented in journal articles. Program directors have expressed a strong desire to continue working with MathWorks in the future.