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Bridge to Artificial Intelligence (Bridge2AI) Innovation Funnels is sponsored by NIH Common Fund. The Bridge2AI program aims to propel biomedical research by setting the stage for widespread adoption of AI. The Innovation Funnels initiative within this program will use AI-ready datasets to create tools, devices, and novel insights that use AI to improve health.
The program also supports training materials, best practices, and activities for workforce development.
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Bridge to Artificial Intelligence (Bridge2AI) | NIH Common Fund Bridge to Artificial Intelligence (Bridge2AI) Bridge to Artificial Intelligence (Bridge2AI) NIH Common Fund’s Bridge to Artificial Intelligence Program (Bridge2AI) The NIH Common Fund’s Bridge to Artificial Intelligence program (Bridge2AI) aims to bridge the gap between biomedical and behavioral research and artificial intelligence (AI).
Learn how this exciting new program will bring together diverse teams to generate tools, resources, and richly detailed AI-ready data that is accurate, reliable, and ethically sourced. The program will also create training materials, best practices, and activities to support workforce development across different research communities.
The NIH Common Fund’s Bridge to Artificial Intelligence (Bridge2AI) program will propel biomedical research forward by setting the stage for widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) that tackles complex biomedical challenges beyond human intuition.
Resources from Bridge2AI Stage I The first stage of the Bridge2AI program tackled a key gap in the biomedical research community by generating new “flagship” data sets and best practices for machine learning (ML) analysis. These datasets were collected and processed with AI modeling in mind.
To complement these datasets, the program also developed: software, standards, tools, best practices and training materials for workforce development. The resources generated by the first stage of the program are available through the Bridge2AI portal .
The second stage of the program will build upon the accomplishments of Stage 1 to use the generated data, tools and best practices to deliver trusted solutions to address major biomedical and behavioral health challenges.
The second stage of Bridge2AI will support two initiatives to propel AI health research: Innovation Funnels – Using AI-ready datasets (including datasets from Bridge2AI Stage 1), the innovation funnels will create tools, devices, and novel insights that use AI to improve health.
Network for AI Health Science - The program will create a network for AI health science that will bring together a network of scientific experts to develop safety measures for responsible AI use and research. This network will also build a framework to inform future AI health sciences research.
Together, the Innovation Funnels and Research Network will generate an ecosystem of research teams that will use AI-enabled tools and solutions to address key health challenges. By improving health and promoting responsible use of AI in medicine, the program aims to build public trust in AI-informed health research and care.
Bridge2AI Approved for 2nd Stage, watch the Jan 2026 Council of Council presentation (starts at 04:03:00) Bridge2AI investigator, Dr. Yael Bensoussan, shares how voice and AI could help detect disease on the Chasing Life podcast Bridge2AI preliminary datasets now available Dr. Chris Kinsinger, Bridge2AI Program Officer, meets with other health care experts at the Health IT Summit to weigh in on AI Learn about the exciting work our researchers are doing.
Team Building & Networking Visit the Bridge2AI Platform (registration required) to hear from NIH leaders, watch videos from the June 2021 Team Building Activities, and join the conversation on Slack . NIH Institute and Center Directors’ Welcome This page last reviewed on
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Bridge to Artificial Intelligence (Bridge2AI) Innovation Funnels is funded by NIH Common Fund. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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