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Sharp HealthCare is opening a new technology immersion laboratory in Kearny Mesa that will help researchers develop new health care techniques using artificial intelligence and other advances. in computer science.
The James M. Cox Foundation Technology Immersion Lab is funded by a $500,000 grant from the foundation, which is the charitable arm of Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises, the parent company of cable TV and internet provider Cox Communications.
The lab is part of the 68,000-square-foot, four-story Sharp Prebys Innovation and Education Center, which officially opened Friday.
The new Cox lab will enable Sharp researchers, clinicians, technologists, and industry partners to explore leading technologies including artificial intelligence, software development, machine learning, and advanced analytics. , all in support of Sharp’s efforts to transform healthcare.
“It’s an exciting day to see the Sharp Prebys Innovation and Education Center open, and we’re very grateful to the James M. Cox Foundation and Cox Communications for their support as we transform health care in San Diego, ” said Bill Littlejohn, senior VP and CEO of Foundations of Sharp HealthCare.
“Cox is a leader in the transformation of communications and information technology, as well as corporate philanthropy. They understand our vision of how we can prepare our region’s healthcare workforce for future, and the community partnership that is critical to success,” Littlejohn said.
The Cox Foundation grant also helped fund meeting spaces and a 375-seat auditorium designed for thought-leadership where medical professionals and technology companies, as well as startups from around the world, can share best practices, brainstorming new healthcare approaches and piloting solutions to important medical issues.
In addition to the $500,000 grant, Cox previously made a $75,000 donation to the project. Both donations were made during the Conrad Prebys Foundation’s match campaign, bringing the impact of the grants to a total of $1.15 million.
During the opening ceremony, the Cox Foundation and Cox Communications received the Donald N. Sharp Medal for Philanthropy.
“At Cox, we want to empower our employees and our communities to create a better future for the next generation, and we can do that by supporting transformational projects like the new lab at technology immersion at Share HealthCare,” said Chanelle Hawken, vice president of Cox Communications. in public affairs.
“As a technology partner with Sharp HealthCare, Cox is proud to support their efforts to improve healthcare in our region and strengthen the patient/caregiver relationship,” he said.