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AI-LEADS is sponsored by NIH's AIM-AHEAD program through its PAIR program.Â
Our aim is to establish a cross-disciplinary AI Lab to advance AI-powered technology for early autism screening and diagnosis. AI-LEADS will focus on creating innovative, accessible, and broadly applicable AI-powered autism screening tools. We also aim to enhance NIU’s AI research capacity and commitment to advancing health through research.
AI-LEADS is located at Northern Illinois University.
Faculty
Director
Ziteng Wang, PhD
Co-director
Allison Gladfelter, PhD, CCC-SLP
Co-director
Milijana Buac, PhD, CCC-SLP
Students (*alumni)
Angelica Sanyal
Undergraduate Student
Industrial and Systems Engineering
2025 CEET Outstanding Freshman Award for Academic Achievement
Viviana Cortes*
Graduate Student
Speech-Language Pathology
Noelle Veome*
Graduate Student
Speech-Language Pathology
Hope Larson
Graduate Student
Speech-Language Pathology
Regan Alzueta*
Graduate Student
Speech-Language Pathology
Shaivil Patel
Undergraduate Student
Computer Science
Ipsita Priyadarshinee*
Graduate Student
Computer Science
Nico Edwards-Testolin
Graduate Student
Physical Therapy
Rachel Conolly*
Undergraduate Student
Speech-Language Pathology
Natalie Quinlan
Graduate Student
Speech-Language Pathology
Harshitha Maartha
Graduate Student
Computer Science
Collaborators
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Illinois Innovation Network Seed Grant (Onal, Wang, Gladfelter & Buac)
Research Highlights
Research Highlights
Step By Step: How AI Powered Gait Analysis Is Transforming Autism Screening
Step By Step: How AI Powered Gait Analysis Is Transforming Autism Screening
[May 22, 2025] Daily Chronicle - Shaw Local. "iGAIT: Where AI Meets Autism Research at NIU".
[April 14, 2025] NIU Newsroom. "How AI-powered gait analysis is transforming autism screening".
[March 14, 2025] NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology News. "Transformative Tech & Connection: CEET Profs Shine at Huskie Trek Talks".
[March 2025] NIU Alumni Association. "Huskie Trek Talks Unveils Innovative Research, Artistry and Engagement".
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