Associate Professor Ash Hopkins

I am an NHMRC Investigator and leader of the Clinical Epidemiology and Artificial Intelligence Lab at Flinders University. Our lab undertakes research that combines clinical epidemiology and artificial intelligence to deliver prediction strategies and breakthroughs that improve the lives of people with cancer, while also supporting the development of AI systems and chatbots that are safe, accurate, unbiased, and resistant to disinformation.

Our mission is to generate knowledge and tools that both honour the contributions of patients who share their clinical data and safeguard the community from the risks of AI in healthcare. This involves creating benchmarks and audit frameworks to detect errors, address bias, protect privacy, and reduce the spread of health disinformation. By working at the intersection of epidemiology and artificial intelligence, we aim to advance precision medicine and ensure that AI technologies are implemented in ways that are ethical, transparent, trustworthy, and capable of providing safe and reliable health information.

Our research group welcomes expressions of interest from prospective PhD and Honours students who are passionate about these areas. Projects are suited to students with an undergraduate degree in pharmacy, medical sciences, biostatistics, or related fields, and an interest in precision oncology, clinical epidemiology, AI safety, or ethical AI. If you are motivated to make a difference in these emerging fields, please contact me.