THE APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Institut Pasteur is a nonprofit foundation and international leader in biomedical research, focusing on the research advancement of human health and medical progress. Institut Pasteur has an existing network of 33 centers across the globe and is opening its first location in the United States at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). The Institut Pasteur-UCSF QBI Center of Excellence in Emerging Infectious Diseases will use artificial intelligence (AI) to track and identify emerging or reemerging infectious diseases. The client engaged the Capstone team to research the relevant use of AI across the United States, from current projects tackling infectious diseases to broader applications for revolutionizing medicine. The team’s final report includes a research review and landscape analysis, along with recommendations to inform the strategy of the forthcoming Institut Pasteur-UCSF QBI Center of Excellence in Emerging Infectious Diseases and ensure that the foundation remains competitive in the field.