AstraZeneca’s AI/Digital ESR initiative funds investigator-driven projects that harness artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital health tools across therapeutic areas to improve patient awareness, early diagnosis, adherence, and post-treatment wellbeing.
Eligibility Criteria:
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External teams with AI/digital-health expertise in academic, clinical, or industry settings.
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Proposals must address one of five strategic pillars—patient awareness, early diagnosis, treatment adherence & AE management, post-treatment monitoring, or wellbeing—and align with data-privacy and regulatory requirements.
Funding Details:
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Support Type: Software licenses, algorithm validation data, pilot-deployment resources, and digital-endpoint integration support.
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Areas of Interest:
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Patient Awareness: Digital engagement platforms, bias-mitigation in AI/ML, decentralized trial recruitment, PRO integration.
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Early Diagnosis: Novel screening algorithms (ctDNA, radiomics), primary-care digital tools, digital biomarkers.
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Treatment & AE Management: AI-driven monitoring of symptoms and adverse events, digital adherence solutions, QOL-endpoint digitalization.
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Post-Treatment Monitoring: Remote-monitoring systems, personalized post-market surveillance models.
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Wellbeing: Digital therapeutics for patient empowerment, data-driven communication frameworks.
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Deadline:
Continuous intake; submit via ESR portal with “[email protected]” username format.
Where to Go for Further Information:
Download the Cross-TA AI/Digital ESR Handbook from AstraZeneca’s Open Innovation site and register for portal access.