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PHT180 is pleased to announce the selected projects for Stage I of the
Proposal Development Accelerator Program.
Bridge Data for Microneedle Mediated Local TRPC6 Inhibition in Cutaneous Scleroderma - Wuertz-Kozak (KGCOE), Schrlau (KGCOE) and Lewis (CET)
Bridging the Skin Tone Gap in Melanoma Detection Through an LVLM Reasoning-Controlled Dermatology Data Synthesis Framework - Tao (GCCIS)
Early Detection of Heat Stress Using Respiratory and Heat-Transfer Signals - Goyal (CET), L Wang (GCCIS) and Lewis (CET)
Engineering a thrombosis model for direct volumetric quantification of aspiration dynamics in ischemic stroke treatment - Dou (KGCOE), Day (KGCOE) and Abhyankar (KGCOE)
Mathematical Modeling the biomechanical properties of myopic eyes and their interactions with contact lenses - Carichino (COS) and Maki (COS)
Novel approaches to visual rehabilitation in macular degeneration - Maniglia (COLA)
Brain-Informed Wearable Interfaces for Decoding and Empowering Auditory Selective Attention - Shim (CET)
Privacy-Aware LLM-Driven Framework for Multimodal Cancer Prognosis - Tang (GCCIS) and Hu (GCCIS)
A Physics Informed Heart Digital Twin for Predicting Chronic Heart Failure Decompensation from Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Zheng (KGCOE), Xue (KGCOE) and L Wang (GCCIS)
The Virtual Implant: A Foundation Model for Spatio-temporal Invasive EEG Reconstruction - J Thomas (CET) and Shim (CET)
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Featured Project
Large Visual-Language Models Improve Dermatology Knowledge, Disease Detection and Diagnosis
In the era of AI, demand for rapid, accurate clinical diagnostic tools continues to grow. The main goal of Dr. Tao’s research program is to advance this field by studying reliable large visual-language models (LVLMs) for dermatology AI through clinically grounded visual reasoning and policy optimization. The resulting AI program will align dermatological knowledge with AI-powered image analysis and provide conversational assistance for early detection and diagnosis, enabling accessible preliminary screening to facilitate timely medical consultation.
Zhiqiang Tao, Principal Investigator
News
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August 10, 2026
RIT researchers improve prosthetics with new materials, sensors, and bioprinting breakthroughs
New advances in bioprinting by RIT researchers are pointing the way to nearly human capabilities for finger prosthetics.
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August 7, 2026
RIT students gain real-world experience solving healthcare challenges
Multidisciplinary teams of RIT students collaborated on eight projects during the Studio 930 internship program, designing accessible healthcare solutions for children and adults with disabilities.
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July 21, 2026
RIT-based research aims to transform home-health monitoring for older adults
A research project that began with a student’s idea in an engineering laboratory at Rochester Institute of Technology is now Casana's Smart Seat, a commercial product that measures cardiovascular health metrics during one of life’s most routine activities. -
June 15, 2026
RIT computing researchers are fusing physics and AI to transform healthcare
A team of RIT researchers, led by Professor Linwei Wang, is improving healthcare by creating hybrid AI digital twins of patient’s organs and diseases. The work will lead to real-time, physics-integrated digital twins of the liver and improved AI models that could assist doctors with heart surgery.
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