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Opportunities for AI + Comp Med Expands with Optum Labs AI in Healthcare Hub

Opportunities for AI and Computational Medicine Expand with Launch of Optum Labs AI in Healthcare Hub

 

October 2022

UCLA Technology Development Group (TDG) and Optum Labs, the research and development arm of UnitedHealth Group, announce the launch of a research collaboration to advance artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in healthcare.

How the secrets of the ‘water bear’ could improve lifesaving drugs like insulin

Originally published on UCLA Newsroom https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/water-bear-secret-to-improving-lifesaving-medications

How the secrets of the ‘water bear’ could improve lifesaving drugs like insulin

Inspired by creatures that survive in harsh environments and aided by UCLA’s Innovation Fund, a team has invented a polymer with the potential to extend the shelf life and reach of medications