Niranjan Karnik, MD, PhD
CCTS Co-Director
Contact
Building & Room:
WROB Room 247
Address:
1747 W Roosevelt Rd
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About
Niranjan Karnik, MD, PhD, is the J. Usha Raj Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, director of the Institute for Juvenile Research at UIC, and interim director of the AI.Health4All Center using ML/AI at UIC. A child psychiatrist and sociologist, he is committed to advancing health research and supporting the career development of junior investigators. Karnik is a leader in integrating clinical translational research into community settings and clinical trials, and his recent work increasingly focuses on data science, machine learning and clinical trial innovation. His expertise will strengthen the CCTS integration of informatics and AI tools across the translational spectrum and deepen collaboration with campus partners.