Your healthcare solutions deserve more than off-the-shelf AI.
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The Foundry at the UAB Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation (MHIBI) is the AI partner your healthcare solutions have been waiting for.
We deliver evidence-based, clinically grounded AI solutions directly to you based on the specific needs in your medical specialty. Built by world-class medical experts, deployed in your particular workflows, and governed by regulatory guidelines for responsible use.
Let MHIBI design, build, and deploy a solution built around your specific clinical, research, or operational goals. No guesswork. No generic tools. Just clean, compliant results.
Problems We Solve
AI in healthcare is no longer a fad or future trend. It is a present and competitive reality. Medical specialties that move first will define the new standards of care, attract top researchers and clinicians, and operate with decisive efficiency advantages.
However, building comprehensive AI capabilities from scratch is expensive, cumbersome, and risky. Most medical departments don't have dedicated data scientists, machine learning engineers, or AI governance experts on staff, and shouldn't have to. That is exactly what the Foundry at MHIBI is built to handle.
What We Do
The Foundry at MHIBI is the UAB Heersink School of Medicine's centralized AI and innovation engine. We work closely with clinical departments, researchers, and operational leaders to design, build, and deploy AI solutions that create measurable impact.
This is not just consulting or advisory. This is a hands-on, embedded partnership in which MHIBI's experts become an extension of yours, bringing your healthcare solutions to life.
Services
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AI solution development and deployment: From concept to production-ready system. We design custom AI solutions aligned to your clinical and operational priorities and see them through full deployment.
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Dedicated technical teams and project management: Embedded engineers, data scientists, and project managers work inside your department's context. You get a real team, not a vendor relationship.
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Predictive analytics and machine learning modeling: Rigorous modeling for clinical risk prediction, patient outcome stratification, operational forecasting, and research discovery, built on your own data.
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Clinical workflow integration: AI that fits how your team actually works. We integrate solutions directly into EHR environments, clinical workflows, and operational systems, minimizing disruption, maximizing adoption.
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AI governance and responsible use frameworks: Every solution we build comes with governance structures, bias assessments, and compliance alignment. Responsible AI is not an add-on; it's part of the foundation.
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Research collaboration and translational innovation: From grant-funded AI research to clinical translation, MHIBI supports the full arc, IRB alignment, data stewardship, and moving findings into practice.
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Infrastructure planning and technical resource coordination: Strategic guidance on data architecture, compute resources, and vendor ecosystems, so your AI investments are built on infrastructure that scales.
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AI workforce and training development: We build AI capability inside your team’s workflows while prioritizing academic implementation. Generating training programs, curriculum design, and workforce development tailored to clinicians, researchers, trainees and operational staff.
Four Signature Innovation Clusters
Every MHIBI engagement draws from four core areas of deep institutional priorities:
Artificial Intelligence
ML, deep learning, predictive modeling, NLP, generative AI
Digital Innovation
Workflow automation, digital health tools, clinical app development
Big Data
Large-scale health data infrastructure, analytics pipelines, real-world evidence
Metahealth
Human-centered design, systems thinking, and the intersection of technology and health behavior
Why Choose The Foundry at MHIBI
Speed without sacrifice: MHIBI's established infrastructure, proven methodologies, and embedded teams cut time-to-deployment, without cutting corners on quality or governance.
Purpose-built, not repurposed: We build for your department's specific goals, patient population, and workflows. No off-the-shelf tools adapted to fit. Solutions designed to work from day one.
Governance baked in, not bolted on: Every MHIBI engagement includes responsible AI frameworks, audit trails, and compliance structures aligned with UAB Medicine and regulatory standards in your area.
Global reach, local accountability: Our network spans Mayo Clinic, University College London, Maastricht University, AIIMS, and more, combined with deep institutional knowledge of UAB Medicine.
No overhead, no fragmentation: Departments access world-class AI expertise without building a standalone team. Your investment goes directly into the innovation and development of your solutions.
From pilot to scalable implementation: We don't just build pilots. MHIBI designs for scale from the start, ensuring your AI investment grows with your department's ambitions.