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The Artificial Intelligence and Medical Simulation (AIMS) Lab at UT Southwestern Medical Center develops innovative technologies to advance surgical training, performance assessment, and patient care. Our interdisciplinary research brings together surgery, biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, computer vision, and medical simulation to develop objective, data-driven approaches to understanding and improving surgical performance.
Meet the AIMS Lab Principal Investigator
Dr. Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Medical Simulation (AIMS) Lab and Co-Director of the Center for Assessment of Surgical Proficiency.
Meet the AIMS Lab members
At the Artificial Intelligence and Medical Simulation (AIMS) Lab at UT Southwestern Medical Center, our diverse team of professionals and scientists is dedicated to advancing surgical training and medical education through innovative research.Discover Our Projects
At our lab, we are dedicated to developing advanced virtual reality simulators specifically designed for surgical training and medical education. Our focus extends to automating surgical video segmentation, identifying anatomical structures with precision, recognizing surgical tools in real-time, and providing comprehensive skills assessments. These innovations work together to enhance the learning experience and improve surgical proficiency.More about us
Meet the Team
Meet our diverse team, consisting of attending surgeons, surgery residents, post-docs, medical students and data scientists. All working together to drive innovation and excellence in medical simulation and education
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Join Our Lab
Are you enthusiastic about research? We're always on the lookout for dedicated individuals to join our lab. If you're interested in contributing to our work and being part of our team, please email your CV and a letter of interest to Dr. Ganesh Sankaranarayanan, Ph.D. We look forward to hearing from you!
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The Laboratory is part of the Division of Foregut Surgery, within the Department of Surgery. Our facilities are located on the South Campus of UT Southwestern.
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