AAII named NSW Merit Recipient in iAwards 2025 for Translating AI into Genomics for Personalised Medicine

The UTS Australian Artificial Intelligence Institute (AAII) has been named an NSW Merit Recipient in the Technology Platform category of the prestigious iAwards 2025, hosted by the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA). The recognition celebrates the outstanding contributions of Distinguished Professor Jie Lu, her team Associate Professor Yi Zhang and Dr Kairui Guo, alongside their long-term industry partners, Mr Mark Grosser and Dr Hua Lin from 23Strands, in advancing healthcare innovation by translating AI into genomics for personalised medicine. 

The iAwards is Australia’s longest running and most distinguished innovation recognition program, celebrating excellence across government, industry, academia, and the start-up ecosystem. With a mission to spotlight the nation’s most impactful digital advancements, the awards honour solutions that transform industries and improve lives through cutting-edge technologies. 

This AAII’s award-winning innovation addresses a critical challenge in modern medicine: how to transform vast and complex genomic data into real-time and actionable insights for personalised healthcare. Despite the transformative potential of genomics, significant barriers remain in clinical integration including data insufficiency, evolving patient profiles, and methodological limitations. AAII’s solution bridges these gaps through a powerful suite of AI methodologies tailored for genomic interpretation and healthcare decision support.

“This recognition by the iAwards affirms our mission to not only advance AI research but to ensure that innovation translates into meaningful societal impact,” said the award-winning team.

“Our work in genomics exemplifies how AI can be harnessed to deliver precision healthcare that is inclusive, adaptive, and clinically actionable.”

This award acknowledges the remarkable achievements of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project led by Prof Lu and her team and further highlights the success of her collaboration with 23Strands. It also aligns with Prof Lu’s recent recognition as an ARC Industry Laurate Fellowship, for her pioneering research into AI for Women in Health.