Our Centers

The Informatics Research Institute (IRI) is a division of the University’s Office of the Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development. The Institute consists of three centers:

• The Accessible Healthcare for AI-Augmented Decisions (AHeAD) Center addresses technology gaps and creates best practices for developing usable AI-based healthcare decision-support tools for everyone.
• The Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence(CAAI) is dedicated to pursuing use-driven AI research, training an AI-ready workforce, and creating a platform to accelerate innovation to support the local economy. The center serves as a hub where AI researchers and domain experts from diverse disciplines, industry specialists, and community stakeholders come together to address real-world challenges.
• The Center for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (CCIC) focuses on cyberattacks that may impact the country’s critical infrastructure.
• The Louisiana Center for Health Innovation (LCHI) focuses on health informatics-driven healthcare innovations.
• The National Incident Management Systems and Advanced Technologies (NIMSAT) Institute focuses on emergency response and community resilience. NIMSAT manages the Louisiana Business Emergency Operations Center(LABEOC).