ABOUT US

i4 ecosystem links students & faculty of partner & participating institutions for research, commercialization & training programs.

Lab

i4 Lab is engaged in cutting edge RESEARCH to find solutions to some of the pressing problems world is facing today in housing, healthcare, energy, mobility and agriculture by bringing multidisciplinary teams of partner institutions faculty members.

Family Medicine Education

The overall goal of this collaborative project Iis the need of general practitioner (GP)/family medicine (FM) education in India. As identified in a landscape analysis conducted by the research team , there is a need to develop a core foundation for generalists in undergraduate training, post-graduate specialization in GP/FM, and GP/FM accredited courses . GP/FM education reform is an essential component of strengthening healthcare in primary and secondary facilities. As India moves forward with developing a framework for Universal Healthcare Coverage well-trained GP/FM practitioners will be a key component to accomplishing expanded health coverage particularly in rural and low-resource settings.

Early detection of Pancreatic Cancer

I4 has brought together a multidisciplinary team of researchers & experts between Henry Ford Health System, MI, USA and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) , New Delhi, India with background in technology, clinical & analytical skills working together to accelerate the pace of discovery for early detection of pancreatic cancer, resulting in a chance for patients to live longer with higher quality of life. Currently, only approximately 20% of patients are found early enough for curative treatment, leaving approximately 80% of patients with non-curative options.



Marketplace

i4 along with its partner institutions faculty members work to create pathway for COMMERCILISATION of research with participating corporates or startup

Culinary Wellness

Obesity is not just a problem of “girth control”. it is now considered a chronic disease by the American Medical Association. it is not just a weight problem: it can have serious effects on a person’s physical, metabolic and psychological health. Henry Ford Health System licensed its 500 health recipes, 250 of which were heart smart to Idiom System a corporate partner of i4, which has developed an AI, based platform to monitor, manage people health and lifestyle through machine learning techniques & also included 1400 Indian recipes for better outcomes for the algorithm.

Virtual Healthcare

Geography should not dictate the standard of care for medical therapy. Today, millions of people lack basic access to quality medical care due to geographic and financial limitations. The ability to manage these cases from afar can have a profound impact on patient and financial outcomes and can literally be the difference between life and death. I4 is engaged with leading experts in medicine, communication and equipment technology between its institutional partners in USA and India to create this cost effective solutions of virtual care covering preventive healthcare, emergency care, ICU management and tele-medicine. 

Diabetic Mobile Solution

Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of diseases that affect how your body uses blood sugar (glucose). The underlying cause of diabetes varies by type. But, no matter what type of diabetes you have, it can lead to excess sugar in your blood. Too much sugar in your blood can lead to serious health problems. GluCase is designed to natively support two-way SMS, email, fax, telephone, in-app message, and video chat. The system is been designed by significant IP and proprietary protection of the design. Key patents has been filed & granted and three trademarks have been secured. I4 is working with AkibaH in refining this solution in India.

AI for Infectious Diseases

10 million people have tuberculosis globally. More people die to TB then any other infectious disease including HIV-AIDS. 50% of the treatment is ineffective due to drug resistance and currently there are 19 drugs for TB. Aarogya AI is working with i4 to develop an AI enabled Saas platform for rapidly diagnose drug resistance tuberculosis. The AI does a DNA sequencing of bacteria infected patient. The DNA is uploaded to Aarogya AI drug susceptibility status report. The clinical trails will undergo in the second quarter of 2020 in coordination with HFHS Global Health initiative and department of infectious disease.

Classroom

i4 Classroom brings partner institutions faculty to design & deliver innovative TRAINING programs to participating institution students

Global Entrepreneurship

This course will cover aspects of starting and growing a successful global venture. Some of the specific topics covered include: deciding to be a global entrepreneur, coming with the best global idea for the venture, evaluating and selecting the best global market(s), and launching and growing the venture.

Health Care- Digital innovations & Entrepreneurship

Healthcare Innovation & Entrepreneurship is designed to provide innovators the ability to value a given technological advance or intervention holistically, focusing on issues that extend beyond technical efficacy and include patient and practitioner value propositions, legal and intellectual property protection, business modeling, potential market impacts, market competition, and ethical, social, and healthcare practitioner acceptance. 

Disaster Medicine and Emergency Management

The course in Disaster Management will include identification of risks, organizational preparedness, equipment planning, disaster education and training for disasters owing to Mass gatherings, Tsunamis, Hurricanes, Acts of terrorism, Industrial accidents, and Environmental disasters.