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University Partners

CAAI reaches across the university for a true multi-disciplinary research team.

Accessible Healthcare Through AI-Augmented Decisions Center - A National Science Foundation Planned Industry University Cooperative Research Center 

  • NSF AHeAD brings university researchers with healthcare industry stakeholders to conduct foundational research needed to create usable AI-augmented decision support tools that enhance healthcare delivery, improve patient outcomes, and reduce costs.

Energy Institute of Louisiana

  • The Energy Institute of Louisiana (Ei) is the university’s comprehensive research unit for all matters regarding energy development, usage, policy, and its impact on the ecological and human condition. The Ei is one of five R&D flagship centers selected by UL Lafayette to lead the institution’s primary research emphasis areas

Institute for Materials Research & Innovation

  • IMRI is an Ecosystem of Centers, Labs, and Researchers devoted to world-class multidisciplinary research, education, and outreach in materials science, engineering and manufacturing supporting the critical fields of energy, biotech, structural and functional materials, and advanced manufacturing.

Informatics Research Institute

  • We are committed to groundbreaking research, shaped by community and user engagement, that drives scientific advancements and real-world solutions toward healthier populations, resilient communities, and a secure, interconnected world.

Louisiana Center for Health Innovation

  • LCHI transforms healthcare through cutting-edge research, education, and strategic collaboration. We harness the power of data science to drive innovation, improve patient and community outcomes, and build a future-ready workforce for Louisiana and beyond.


National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies


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    The NIMSAT Institute focuses on enriching public-private partnerships and advanced information technologies to enhance the national resiliency for a full range of potential disasters.
    
	
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New Iberia Research Center


The NIRC specializes in the breeding, management, and importation of a diverse range of nonhuman primate species and offers a broad range of diagnostic, laboratory, and human resources for the development and characterization of nonhuman primate models for applied and basic research aimed at promoting human quality of life.