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October 15, 2025 award

Sean Sylvia and Tara Templin Receive Humana Foundation Grant for Diabetes Prevention Research

DHEPLab faculty awarded Humana Foundation grant to study community-based implementation of the CDC Diabetes Prevention Program in partnership with El Centro Hispano.

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January 15, 2025 publication

Framework for Evaluating Bias in Healthcare AI Published in npj Digital Medicine

DHEPLab collaborators publish groundbreaking framework for bias evaluation in large language models in healthcare settings, providing concrete methods to identify and mitigate algorithmic bias.

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November 15, 2024 award

New R01 Award for AI-Assisted Diagnosis Research

DHEPLab receives NIH funding to study the implementation and outcomes of machine learning diagnostic tools across diverse healthcare settings.

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September 15, 2024 award

Sean Sylvia Receives $100K Gillings Innovation Labs Award for Generative AI Research

Sean Sylvia awarded $100,000 by Gillings Innovation Labs to pursue research on utilizing reinforcement learning with collective expert feedback to advance generative AI for primary care.

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July 15, 2024 publication

Sean Sylvia Co-Authors Major AI in Healthcare Article in NC Medical Journal

Sean Sylvia and Junier Oliva co-author comprehensive article on AI opportunities and challenges in healthcare, emphasizing robust frameworks, continuous learning, and commitment to equity.

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June 15, 2024 announcement

CollectiveGood MD: Gamified Diagnostics App to Improve Healthcare Access

Sean Sylvia and UNC collaborators develop CollectiveGood MD, a mobile app using gamification and peer-sourced knowledge to build diagnostic skills in resource-constrained settings.

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October 15, 2025 award Featured

Sean Sylvia and Tara Templin Receive Humana Foundation Grant for Diabetes Prevention Research

DHEPLab faculty awarded Humana Foundation grant to study community-based implementation of the CDC Diabetes Prevention Program in partnership with El Centro Hispano.

January 15, 2025 publication Featured

Framework for Evaluating Bias in Healthcare AI Published in npj Digital Medicine

DHEPLab collaborators publish groundbreaking framework for bias evaluation in large language models in healthcare settings, providing concrete methods to identify and mitigate algorithmic bias.

November 15, 2024 award Featured

New R01 Award for AI-Assisted Diagnosis Research

DHEPLab receives NIH funding to study the implementation and outcomes of machine learning diagnostic tools across diverse healthcare settings.

September 15, 2024 award Featured

Sean Sylvia Receives $100K Gillings Innovation Labs Award for Generative AI Research

Sean Sylvia awarded $100,000 by Gillings Innovation Labs to pursue research on utilizing reinforcement learning with collective expert feedback to advance generative AI for primary care.

July 15, 2024 publication Featured

Sean Sylvia Co-Authors Major AI in Healthcare Article in NC Medical Journal

Sean Sylvia and Junier Oliva co-author comprehensive article on AI opportunities and challenges in healthcare, emphasizing robust frameworks, continuous learning, and commitment to equity.

June 15, 2024 announcement Featured

CollectiveGood MD: Gamified Diagnostics App to Improve Healthcare Access

Sean Sylvia and UNC collaborators develop CollectiveGood MD, a mobile app using gamification and peer-sourced knowledge to build diagnostic skills in resource-constrained settings.

May 15, 2024 publication

DHEPLab Team Addresses Key Challenges in Generative AI for Digital Health

Tara Templin, Sean Sylvia, and collaborators publish comprehensive scoping review in PLOS Digital Health examining bias, privacy, hallucination, and other challenges in generative AI for healthcare.

March 15, 2024 award

Sean Sylvia Awarded Innovation Grant for Mobile Disease Surveillance Platform

Sean Sylvia receives Innovation@Gillings grant for the Mobile Information Market Platform for Community Disease Surveillance, enabling community-driven early warning systems for disease outbreaks.

January 15, 2024 announcement

Tara Templin Joins UNC Gillings as Assistant Professor

Tara Templin, PhD MS, joins UNC Gillings School as Assistant Professor in Health Policy and Management, bringing expertise in health economics, population health, and machine learning for causal inference.

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