Drexel University Students Launch AI Tool for Medical Writing
Drexel students create Lobster AI, a tool to improve medical writing for clinical trials.
Key Points
- • Drexel University students developed an AI tool called Lobster AI to streamline medical writing.
- • The project was conducted in partnership with AOIC, LLC, a medical communications company.
- • Lobster AI aims to automate first drafts for phase three clinical trial manuscripts.
- • Data security challenges led to the use of public domain data for training.
A team of students from Drexel University's College of Computing & Informatics has developed an innovative AI tool named Lobster AI, aimed at enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of medical writing, particularly for clinical trial manuscripts. This initiative, a year-long senior project conducted in collaboration with AOIC, LLC, a medical communications firm, focuses on automating the creation of first drafts for phase three clinical trial manuscripts, critical documents that detail the safety and efficacy of new treatments.
The project highlights the challenges faced in medical writing, where condensing complex research information into concise formats is essential. Sarah Hummasti, the vice president of scientific strategy at AOIC, emphasized the necessity of transforming lengthy research protocols into clear manuscripts for the scientific community. To ensure data security and confidentiality, the students trained Lobster AI using publicly available data.
Throughout the project, the students received consistent guidance from AOIC representatives, which enhanced their understanding of the medical writing process and helped refine their tool. Jeff Salvage, a professor involved in the project, underlined the importance of real-world experience gained through direct industry collaboration, noting that students benefited from an extended period of experiential learning during their university tenure.
Mark Altieri, another vice president at AOIC, lauded the students' technical skills and dedication, suggesting that their output was even beyond expectations. Following their graduation, the students have embarked on their careers, while AOIC plans to engage a new cohort of seniors next year to continue refining Lobster AI and bring it closer to market readiness.