Personalized AI for Diverse Wearable Health Data
Official title: SCH: Individualized learning and prediction for heterogeneous multimodal data from wearable devices
Funded at University of California Santa Barbara · NIH-11413547 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Aging and diverse women’s health data from wearables will be used to create smarter, more accurate health insights through an AI system.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California Santa Barbara NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Santa Barbara, United States) |
| Project start | July 1, 2024 |
| Project end | June 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $300,000 |
| NIH project number | 5R01CA297869-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11413547 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are women represented in diverse, ethnically varied health datasets who use wearable devices and have chronic diseases or cancer-related health concerns.
✕Less likely to help
Patients whose data are not represented in the diversity of the study or who do not use wearables may see limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project develops advanced AI methods to handle irregular and highly varied data from wearable devices collected over time. It focuses on real-world health patterns among women, aiming to improve how health systems respond to diverse needs. The work will translate complex longitudinal signals into practical tools that could help clinicians and patients manage chronic conditions and cancer-related health considerations.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the AI system could provide more personalized health recommendations and support better decision-making for patients using wearable data.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies show promise for AI in time-series health data, but real-world adoption remains limited; this project seeks to advance that translation.
Where this research is happening
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University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Qu, Annie — University of California Santa Barbara
- Study coordinator: Qu, Annie
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.