When some people think of artificial intelligence (AI), they see images of students hunched over laptops at 11:59 p.m. debating whether or not to use ChatGPT or asking Siri and Alexa simple questions. But beyond these everyday uses, researchers at Stony Brook University see AI as a powerful tool for advancing medical discovery. These research projects, including work in radiology, drug development, and data-driven clinical research, are designed to show how AI can aid physicians rather than replace them.

Zhaozheng Yin
Zhaozheng Yin

Stony Brook, NY, December 18, 2025 — When a patient with cancer comes in for radiation therapy, one of the most time-consuming steps happens long before any beam is turned on. Clinicians must decide exactly how much radiation each part of the body should receive: enough to destroy the tumor, but not so much that it harms nearby healthy organs.