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The Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Foundation Research Grant awarded to PI Dr. Michael Dunham

Congratulations to LSUHSC Department of Otolaryngology faculty member, Dr. Michael Dunham, who has been awarded The Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat Foundation Research Grant to support his project entitled “Eyes-On: An AI-Enabled Computer Vision System to Monitor Infants with a Tracheostomy.” Dr. Dunham’s study team involves a collaboration with Dr. Supratik Mukhopadhyay, Professor at Louisiana State University A&M, as well as the LSUHSC Office of Innovation and Partnerships. The project aims to develop an AI-assisted device to detect tracheostomy tube dislodgement in infants. The grant  and is set to begin in January 2025.