Global partnership advances injury detection research across skin tones

Global partnership advances injury detection research across skin tones

Sep 02, 2026
A new collaboration between George Mason University’s Injury Analytics Lab and Southern Africa Nazarene University in Eswatini will improve tools to document injuries in underrepresented populations locally and globally, while also strengthening research capacity in Eswatini. In July, IAL Co-Directors Janusz Wojtusiak, David Lattanzi, and Katherine Scafide and Imaging Coordinator Emily Swann traveled to Eswatini to help launch the partnership with Southern Africa Nazarene University. Photo by Emily Swann.  If a bruise can’t be seen, it can’t be documented. If injuries can’t be documented, they can’t be treated or taken seriously in clinical or legal settings. Injuries that go undetected may…
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George Mason University’s Injury Analytics Lab receives patent for AI bruise detection system

George Mason University’s Injury Analytics Lab receives patent for AI bruise detection system

Aug 11, 2026
Newly patented AI technology helps get bruise detection tools into the hands of clinicians, law enforcement, and researchers  Can new technology make it easier to understand bruises? That's the question researchers at George Mason University's Injury Analytics Lab (IAL) are answering with a patented technology that combines artificial intelligence, advanced imaging, and clinical data to give clinicians, forensic professionals, and researchers better information about skin injuries. This technology reflects years of collaboration among experts in nursing, health informatics, and engineering, who worked together to transform research into a practical tool for injury assessment. How the technology works Key Takeaways George Mason researchers…
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