Research

General research topic

Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning applied to precision medicine in minority health and health disparities focused on the Hispanic population.

Ongoing Research Projects

2026

  • Region 2 Regional Medical Library, NNLM:
    • A fully asynchronous program designed to equip healthcare professionals with practical AI and machine learning skills to analyze health data, support clinical decision-making, and advance research in health disparities.
    • PI: Drs. Yasmin Pedrogo, Abiel Roche-Lima, Carlos Ortiz & Wanda Colon
2023-2025

  • AIM-AHEAD Consortium Develpment Project to Advance Health Equity:
    • Machine Learning Methods for Identifying Reference Intervals of cardiometabolic Related Laboratory Test for Hispanics Populations
    • PI: Dr. Abiel Roche-Lima

 

2023-2024

  • AIM-AHEAD Research Fellowships
    • Awardee: Drs. Eduardo Tosado & Ariana Melendez
    • Mentor: Dr. Abiel Roche-Lima
  • AIM-AHEAD Pilot Project: Death Prediction in HPV cancer
    • PI. Dr Magaly Hernandez, Comprehensive cancver center
    • Collaborators:  Drs. Abiel Roche-Lima, Josue Perez & Jonathan Hernandez
  • AIM-AHEAD Pilot Project: AI for apps of older Latinos with Disabilities in Daily activities
    • PI: Carmen Lamoutte, Wovenware Inc.
    • Collaborators: Drs. Abiel Roche-Lima & Elsa Orellano

 

2022-2023

  • AIM-AHEAD Pilot Project:
    • Identifying Reference Intervals of Cardiometabolic Related Laboratory Test for Hispanics Populations using Machine Learning Methods
    • PI: Dr. Abiel Roche-Lima
  • AIM-AHEAD Research Fellowships
    • Awardee: Dr. Frances Heredia
    • Mentor: Dr. Abiel Roche-Lima
  • AIM-AHEAD PRIME Fellowships
    • Awardee: Mr. Eduardo Figueroa & Mrs. Frances Aponte
    • Mentor: Dr. Abiel Roche-Lima