Using artificial intelligence to improve women's health through personalized medicine
Official title: Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Artificial Intelligence Coordinating Center (AI-CC)
Funded at Westat, INC. · NIH-11200098 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is using advanced technology to look at health data to better understand how women experience health issues differently, so we can create better treatments and prevention strategies for conditions like heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders that affect women.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Westat, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Rockville, United States) |
| Project start | September 25, 2024 |
| Project end | September 30, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $26,600,000 |
| NIH project number | 3OT2HL180049-01S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11200098 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research include women of diverse backgrounds who are affected by heart, lung, blood, or sleep disorders.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not have any of the targeted health conditions or who are not women may not receive benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence to analyze extensive health data, particularly to address the historical underrepresentation of women in biomedical research. By integrating whole genome sequencing and various other data types, the project aims to uncover sex and gender-related differences in health outcomes. The goal is to enhance our understanding of women's health issues and develop more effective, tailored medical interventions. Patients may benefit from improved prevention and treatment strategies for heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to more personalized and effective healthcare solutions for women.
How similar studies have gone: Other research initiatives have successfully utilized similar data-driven approaches to improve health outcomes, indicating a promising potential for this novel application.
Where this research is happening
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Westat, INC.
Rockville, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Montalvan, Rebecca — Westat, INC.
- Study coordinator: Montalvan, Rebecca
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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.