GoKawiilUniversity of Vermont wins up to $38M to build digital twins for ICU patients
The University of Vermont's Larner College of Medicine is leading a research project awarded as much as $38 million to study whether digital twins can simulate how critically ill patients respond to treatments. The initiative targets ICU decision-making, where clinicians must weigh variables such as unusual immune responses when choosing therapies.
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If digital simulations can reliably model a patient's physiology, doctors could test treatment options virtually before administering them, potentially reducing trial-and-error in high-stakes care. The funding level suggests backers see significant promise, though whether digital twins can match the complexity of real human biology remains an open question the research aims to answer.
- University of Vermont's Larner College of Medicine leads the project
- Funding totals up to $38 million
- Goal is testing digital twin technology for ICU treatment decisions
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-10-01
Published there as: “Could digital twins test medical treatments for critically ill patients?”
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