Artificial intelligence is breaking new ground at Vanderbilt University, moving beyond its usual boundaries and changing the way research is done. During a recent OpenLine discussion, Professor Bennett Landman from Vanderbilt’s VALIANT lab shared some exciting insights into how AI is being woven into research methods.
Professor Landman, who is part of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, explained how AI is boosting data analysis and hypothesis testing—key elements of research at the university. The VALIANT lab is a prime example, using AI to tackle complex datasets, which helps make scientific inquiries more precise and leads to new discoveries.
A big area where AI is making a difference at Vanderbilt is in medical imaging and diagnostics. It’s helping researchers and doctors zero in on cancer research and diagnosis by providing detailed images of the human body and brain. Dr. Landman mentioned that the future of medicine might involve ‘medical twins’—AI models that simulate patient treatments virtually, allowing doctors to test treatments quickly before trying them on actual patients.
But it’s not just medicine where AI is making waves. The VALIANT lab is also using AI in archaeological research, speeding up mapping processes that used to take years, now completing them in just weeks. This shows how AI is versatile enough to transform research in various fields.
