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Enhancing Inter-institutional AI Research Collaboration Across Multidisciplinary Teams to Increase the National AI
Toufeeq Ahmed Syed1, Sarah Popal1, D'Laney Kernan1
1The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States.
Summary
Inter-institutional collaboration in healthcare AI research is vital. More connections between AI experts and healthcare professionals correlate with increased success in securing research and training funding.
Area of Science:
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
- Multidisciplinary Research
- Health Informatics
Background:
- Effective multidisciplinary collaboration is essential for advancing artificial intelligence (AI) research in healthcare.
- The AIM-AHEAD Connect project aims to foster connections between AI/Machine Learning (ML) experts and healthcare professionals.
- The platform seeks to enhance research and improve health outcomes nationwide.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between the number of inter-institutional connections and success in obtaining research and training funding.
- To analyze profile, connection, and platform engagement metrics within a large network of AI and healthcare experts.
- To determine if increased collaboration leads to greater funding acquisition for AI in healthcare initiatives.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of user profiles, connection data, and platform engagement metrics.
- Quantitative study correlating inter-institutional connections with funding success.
- Utilizing data from the AIM-AHEAD Connect platform, which includes over 10,100 experts from 2,400 institutions.
Main Results:
- A significant positive correlation was observed between the number of inter-institutional connections and the success rate of securing research and training funding.
- The AIM-AHEAD Connect platform facilitated over 7,800 connections and 194 collaborative groups.
- AI experts and healthcare researchers with broader networks demonstrated higher funding acquisition.
Conclusions:
- Fostering inter-institutional collaborations through platforms like AIM-AHEAD Connect is crucial for advancing AI in healthcare research.
- Increased connectivity among AI/ML experts and healthcare professionals enhances research productivity and funding success.
- The project successfully created a unique environment to bridge AI expertise and healthcare needs, ultimately aiming to improve health outcomes.
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