Health Disparities Arising from Artificial Intelligence Pilot Awards
The HDAI (Health Disparities arising from Artificial Intelligence) pilot awards are sponsored by the Biomedical Informatics Core of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). This funding opportunity is designed to encourage new research ensuring that artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare benefits all populations. AI is revolutionizing healthcare by enhancing diagnoses and risk assessment through predictive models, recommending personalized treatments, and streamlining healthcare delivery. However, there is growing concern that AI may inadvertently perpetuate or even exacerbate existing health disparities.
CTSI Assistance (Optional)
If you would like to request a consultation, please email Aleks Zivic (abz17@pitt.edu). Make note of your intention to apply for the Health Disparities AI Pilot Awards in the subject line, and we are happy to provide feedback about the program or your application.
Round 1 Letter of Intent Deadline:
Wednesday, December 11 by 11:59 p.m. EST
Notification to Advancing Teams:
Friday, December 20
Round 2 Full Proposal Submission Date:
Friday, January 24, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. EDT (by invitation)
Notification to Awardees:
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Anticipated Earliest Start Date:
May 15, 2025
*All projects must start by June 1, 2025.
Award funding of up to $50,000 is available to cover direct costs; no indirect support will be provided. The award period will last for 12 months, beginning when all regulatory and administrative approvals have been received.
Projects must start within 3 months of the award notification.
Please be aware, under no circumstances, do the Health Disparity AI pilots have any mechanism for no-cost extensions; any funds that are not spent during the award period will be forfeited.
Before any funding can begin, awardees must provide documentation of all necessary regulatory approvals (IRB, IACUC, hSCRO, IBC, CORID, etc.). Once regulatory documentation is provided, awarded projects will undergo an administrative review from NCATS, which may take up to 30 days. Funding cannot begin until projects have been approved by NCATS. Because of this, all applicants are strongly encouraged to have the necessary regulatory documents ready for submission.