Welcome to Kwak’s Lab
Advancing Equitable AI Solutions for Inclusive Healthcare
About the Lab
Led by Dr. Hyunjung Gloria Kwak, our group focuses on advancing machine learning and AI to promote fairness in healthcare. Our goals are:
- Clinical Impact: Develop practical algorithms that address real clinical challenges.
- Machine Learning: Ensure rigorous, safe AI solutions for high-stakes environments like healthcare.
- Fairness: Design solutions that are equitable for all patients, not just a select few.
We aim to bridge technology and healthcare with integrity and inclusivity.
Research Focus
The Heart to Heart Equitable AI in Healthcare Lab is dedicated to advancing equitable AI in healthcare, tackling algorithmic bias, and addressing social determinants of health to improve patient care. Our research spans clinical decision support, healthcare disparities, and the development of fair and inclusive AI models.
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Selected Projects:
Social Determinants of Health in ICUs
Investigating how social factors influence patient outcomes in intensive care settings, integrating this data into AI models to enhance predictions and interventions.
Management of Stroke and Shock
Studying patients on treatments to better understand demographic impacts and clinical outcomes, aiming to refine critical care strategies.
Open Access ICU Reports and MIMIC-SDOH Databases
Creating a comprehensive open-access database that combines ICU reports with social determinants data, enhancing AI-driven clinical decision-making and understanding of non-clinical factors in critical care.
Bias in Medical Interventions and Devices
Investigating biases in medical devices and interventions to promote fairer, more effective healthcare technologies.
Predicting Outcomes in Intensive Care
Using AI to forecast clinical outcomes and treatment responses in patients with conditions, enhancing personalized care strategies.
Phenotypic Study of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patients
Conducting detailed analyses of phenotypic data from experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage cases to improve diagnostic and treatment protocols.
Publications and News
Recent Publications
- Septic Shock Requiring Three Vasopressors: Patient Demographics and Outcomes – Critical Care Explorations (2024)
- Social Determinants of Health and Limitation of Life-Sustaining Therapy in Neurocritical Care: A CHoRUS Pilot Project – Neurocritical Care (2024)
- EchoNotes Structured Database derived from MIMIC-III (ECHO-NOTE2NUM) – PhysioNet (2024)
- Health Beyond Clinical Data:How Social Determinants of Health Impact Health Predictions- AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society (2023)
News and Updates
- Distinguished Project Presentation: Multistate modeling for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in Neuro ICU, presented at the Neurocritical Care Society (NCS).
- Invited Speaker: Presented at the American College of Surgeons Quality and Safety Conference.
Collaborations
Academic Partnerships
We have collaborations with institutions like MIT, Harvard, CUHK, HKUST, UCL, SNUH, and global health initiatives.
Industry Engagement
Our comprehensive suite of professional services caters to a diverse clientele.
“E[A|B] ≠ E[B|A]”
acknowledge the bias and act to ensure fairer, more accurate decisions.
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Join Our Lab
We are actively hiring research students/ assistants at various levels, postdocs*, and welcoming collaborators.
* If you are a student or postdoc interested in joining us, please send your CV and cover letter when reaching out.