Larner Scientist Gary An Awarded Multimillion-Dollar Contract to Research AI-Powered ‘Digital Twins’

Larner Scientist Gary An Awarded Multimillion-Dollar Contract to Research AI-Powered ‘Digital Twins’

Becker’s Health IT: University of Vermont gets up to $38M for AI-powered ICU digital twins (SEP 30, 2026)

Gary An, M.D., a University of Vermont trauma surgeon and researcher at UVM’s Larner College of Medicine, has received a research and development contract worth up to $38 million—the largest research award in the university’s history—to develop artificial intelligence–powered digital twins that could help clinicians personalize treatment for critically ill patients.

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Read Larner News story about Dr. An’s research on “digital twins”