{"id":2323,"date":"2025-06-23T14:01:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T21:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/pharmacy\/2025\/06\/23\/ai-researcher-of-the-year-award-honors-sherry-wang\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T14:01:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T21:01:31","slug":"ai-researcher-of-the-year-award-honors-sherry-wang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/pharmacy\/2025\/06\/23\/ai-researcher-of-the-year-award-honors-sherry-wang\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Researcher of the Year Award Honors Sherry Wang"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Chapman University School of Pharmacy congratulates Sherry Wang, Ph.D., for being named the winner of the Women in AI\u2019s AI Researcher of the Year Award<\/a> (North America).<\/p>\n

This honor was presented on June 6 at the 2025 Women in AI Summit & Awards in Canada, which hosted hundreds of visionary minds who are responsible for advancing impactful applications of artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s nomination pool saw over 250 nominations and was reviewed by a panel of 55 expert jurors from three countries. Wang was selected for her research leadership in Ethical Healthcare AI, a nod to both her technical contributions as well as her dedication to advancing applications of artificial intelligence in medicine.<\/p>\n

At Chapman University, Wang hosts a research collaboration hub for scientists who leverage artificial intelligence in healthcare\u00a0 <\/span>research to address critical challenges across the United States in areas including geriatrics, addiction, and drug delivery. This hub emphasizes mitigating algorithmic biases, developing ethically grounded machine learning algorithms, and facilitating privacy-preserving data exchanges.<\/p>\n

Currently, Wang\u2019s research investigates chronic disease management and addiction through healthcare delivery effectiveness using real-world data (RWD). Her research has been supported by artificial intelligence funds, including the National Institutes of Health\u2019s AIM-AHEAD program and the McGovern Foundation\u2019s McGovern Training Program in Trusted AI.<\/p>\n

This article was written by\u00a0Silas Fernandes<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chapman University School of Pharmacy congratulates Sherry Wang, Ph.D., for being named the winner of the Women in AI\u2019s AI 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