2515284
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Iucrc Planning Grant University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Lead Site): Center for Accessible Healthcare Through AI-Augmented Decisions (AHEAD) - The Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) for Accessible Healthcare Through AI-Augmented Decisions (AHEAD) will develop trustworthy and usable AI technologies, so quality care is accessible by all populations.
AHEAD is a multi-university research partnership between UL Lafayette (Lead), Tulane, University of Florida, and Georgia Tech.
The center’s research will create validated AI-enabled systems, quality assurance frameworks, and best practices that enable healthcare organizations to offer quality care for all, reducing healthcare gaps while saving costs.
By training the next-generation AI workforce and releasing open-source AI models, the center will drive innovation, create new jobs, and grow the American economy.
AHEAD's goal is to develop trustworthy AI technologies that improve healthcare access and outcomes for all populations.
Research focuses on creating privacy-preserving, interoperable, explainable, and resource-efficient AI models for healthcare.
The center's multidisciplinary program includes AI/ML, data science, systems engineering, and health sciences, supported by computational infrastructure and real-world health data through industry partnerships.
Research will advance trustworthy AI, privacy-aware data integration, behavioral context modeling, and human-AI integration.
The center will foster workforce development through student training and industry collaborations, building a skilled talent pool to accelerate healthcare AI translation from research to practice.
UL Lafayette’s research focus includes federated learning, data science and engineering, conversational agents, intelligent systems engineering, and health informatics.
Furthermore, the university leverages strong partnerships with public health agencies, various healthcare organizations, and local/state-level economic development entities to translate AI research into practical applications.
AHEAD will address critical national healthcare challenges and advance U.S. competitiveness in AI-enabled healthcare.
The center creates a rich environment for training next-generation professionals through integrating industry-relevant AI applications into curriculum development and providing direct experience solving healthcare challenges with real-world data.
The center will create and maintain standardized healthcare datasets, publish open-source software and research outputs, and advance technologies with broad healthcare applications.
This multifaceted approach promises to improve the health of millions of Americans while generating substantial cost savings for both government and industry.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Subawards are not planned for this award.
AHEAD is a multi-university research partnership between UL Lafayette (Lead), Tulane, University of Florida, and Georgia Tech.
The center’s research will create validated AI-enabled systems, quality assurance frameworks, and best practices that enable healthcare organizations to offer quality care for all, reducing healthcare gaps while saving costs.
By training the next-generation AI workforce and releasing open-source AI models, the center will drive innovation, create new jobs, and grow the American economy.
AHEAD's goal is to develop trustworthy AI technologies that improve healthcare access and outcomes for all populations.
Research focuses on creating privacy-preserving, interoperable, explainable, and resource-efficient AI models for healthcare.
The center's multidisciplinary program includes AI/ML, data science, systems engineering, and health sciences, supported by computational infrastructure and real-world health data through industry partnerships.
Research will advance trustworthy AI, privacy-aware data integration, behavioral context modeling, and human-AI integration.
The center will foster workforce development through student training and industry collaborations, building a skilled talent pool to accelerate healthcare AI translation from research to practice.
UL Lafayette’s research focus includes federated learning, data science and engineering, conversational agents, intelligent systems engineering, and health informatics.
Furthermore, the university leverages strong partnerships with public health agencies, various healthcare organizations, and local/state-level economic development entities to translate AI research into practical applications.
AHEAD will address critical national healthcare challenges and advance U.S. competitiveness in AI-enabled healthcare.
The center creates a rich environment for training next-generation professionals through integrating industry-relevant AI applications into curriculum development and providing direct experience solving healthcare challenges with real-world data.
The center will create and maintain standardized healthcare datasets, publish open-source software and research outputs, and advance technologies with broad healthcare applications.
This multifaceted approach promises to improve the health of millions of Americans while generating substantial cost savings for both government and industry.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Subawards are not planned for this award.
Funding Goals
THE GOAL OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, "INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTERS PROGRAM", IS IDENTIFIED IN THE LINK: HTTPS://WWW.NSF.GOV/PUBLICATIONS/PUB_SUMM.JSP?ODS_KEY=NSF20570
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Lafayette,
Louisiana
70503-2014
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
University Of Louisiana At Lafayette was awarded
Project Grant 2515284
worth $19,999
from the Division of Engineering Education and Centers in July 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Lafayette Louisiana United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year and
was awarded through assistance program 47.041 Engineering.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 7/17/25
Period of Performance
7/1/25
Start Date
6/30/26
End Date
Funding Split
$20.0K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$20.0K
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
2515284
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
490505 DIV OF COMPUTER NETWORK SYSTEMS
Funding Office
490705 DIVISION OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Awardee UEI
C169K7T4QZ96
Awardee CAGE
9B975
Performance District
LA-03
Senators
Bill Cassidy
John Kennedy
John Kennedy
Modified: 7/17/25