Johns Hopkins eye institute receives $10M for AI center

The Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute secured a $10 million gift to build an artificial intelligence center.

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The center’s goal will be to preserve the vision of patients and eliminate blindness, applying AI in research, medical education and patient care, according to an Oct. 3 news release. 

The donation was made by James Gills, MD, who was a resident at the institute, and Heather Gills. 

The James P. Gills Jr., MD, & Heather Gills Artificial Intelligence Innovation Center will be led by T.Y. Alvin Liu, MD, a member of the retina faculty, the release said.

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