IMES is MIT’s hub for human health innovation and translational science. 

We are currently spearheading six collaborative thrusts to drive impact on human health and wellness:

MIT Medical Imaging Initiative

MIT Medical Imaging Initiative

The MIT Medical Imaging Initiative centers on the development of AI systems, imaging devices, and novel sensing technologies to create personalized and precise medical imaging tools, that can reveal new aspects of human biology and improve patient care. 

Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub

Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub

The Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub, launched in December 2024 via a gift from the Charles H. Hood Foundation, aims to promote innovative advances in children’s healthcare. 

AI for Health

AI for Health

AI for Health focuses on integrating machine learning and artificial intelligence (ML/AI) into medical research, clinical practice, and education, in collaboration with MIT academic and research partners. 
MIT HST
PhysioNet
Jameel Clinic
Broad Institute Machine Learning for Health (ML4H)

MIT Program for Health Sciences & Semiconductors (HS+S)

The MIT Program for Health Sciences & Semiconductors (HS+S)

HS+S aims to pioneer advances in the detection and analysis of physiological signals and high dimensional health data via minimally invasive devices to advance healthcare and wellness.

Climate and Health

Climate and Health

We aim to identify the impact of climate change on our wellbeing, and drive the development of mitigating technologies. 

Space Medicine

Space Medicine

We are advancing understanding of the biological and medical challenges inherent to space travel, and the human body’s adaptation to extreme environments—including the impact of weightlessness, space radiation, and psychological stress.