Research
Research at GWHT is organized around clinical impact programs and technology platforms designed to move innovations from discovery to real-world deployment.
The center focuses on major challenges in women’s cancer prevention, detection, and treatment, which define the problems that guide technology development.
GWHT develops technologies that expand access to cervical cancer screening and early detection by creating portable imaging systems, artificial intelligence diagnostic tools, and digital health platforms that function in diverse healthcare environments.
The Center also develops innovations for breast cancer detection, treatment decision-making, and monitoring, including metabolic imaging systems and therapeutic approaches that improve outcomes.
Technologies are built on engineering platforms such as imaging systems, artificial intelligence diagnostics, digital health platforms, and point-of-care diagnostics, which enable scalable solutions.
Research at GWHT is integrated with clinical validation and implementation, ensuring that technologies are designed for real healthcare environments.
Technologies are validated through clinical studies and deployed through partnerships with healthcare providers and global health systems, ensuring that research translates into clinical practice.
Through this approach, GWHT ensures that research leads to measurable improvements in patient outcomes.
Developing Technologies that Improve Women's Health Outcomes
Graduate Students
Graduate students contribute to the development of biomedical technologies while working alongside clinicians, global health partners, and interdisciplinary teams. Their work spans areas such as imaging systems, artificial intelligence diagnostics, digital health platforms, and cancer research.
Students may participate through research projects, interdisciplinary programs, and collaborations that support both technology development and clinical deployment.
Postdoctoral Fellows
Postdoctoral researchers work across engineering innovation, clinical collaboration, and global health implementation, contributing to projects in areas such as imaging systems, artificial intelligence diagnostics, digital health platforms, and cancer research.
These roles provide experience in both technology development and real-world deployment, preparing postdoctoral researchers to lead in translational science and healthcare innovation.
Translational Fellows
The Translational Fellows Program offers an opportunity for graduates and early-career professionals to work at the intersection of engineering innovation and clinical deployment.
Fellows contribute directly to technology development, clinical studies, and global health implementation efforts while gaining experience in translating innovation into real-world impact.