Founded in 2009, The National Taiwan University Smart Health Technology Research and Development Center (the Center) has been dedicated to advancing research and innovation in intelligent healthcare technologies. By integrating the interdisciplinary research strengths of National Taiwan University and leveraging the clinical expertise of National Taiwan University Hospital, the Center has established a leading platform for developing next-generation digital health and intelligent healthcare solutions.

Since its establishment, the Center has focused on creating innovative models of integrated telehealth services, with the goal of building patient-centered home healthcare environments and community-based health management systems. In 2024, Professor Tzung-Dau Wang, MD, PhD, of the National Taiwan University College of Medicine was appointed Director of the Center, leading it into a new era of AI-driven healthcare innovation and translational research. Under his leadership, the Center further expanded its mission by serving as the coordinating hub of the Taiwan CVAI Consortium, a nationwide collaboration led by National Taiwan University that brings together leading medical centers across Taiwan to accelerate the development, validation, and real-world implementation of artificial intelligence and smart healthcare technologies.

Building upon its founding vision, the Center combines NTU's world-class interdisciplinary research capabilities with the extensive clinical network of National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH). Our research ecosystem brings together experts in artificial intelligence, biomedical engineering, information technology, environmental health, data science, and clinical medicine. The Center has also established strategic collaborations with NVIDIA research teams to advance cutting-edge AI technologies for healthcare applications.

Through close collaboration among academia, healthcare institutions, industry, and government, the Center develops innovative healthcare models for chronic disease management and precision medicine. Our key research areas include smart healthcare systems, artificial intelligence, digital health, information and communication technologies (ICT), environmental exposomics, healthcare quality improvement, clinical decision support, and translational medical innovation.

Committed to building a sustainable innovation ecosystem for next-generation healthcare technologies, the Center leverages extensive clinical expertise, large-scale healthcare databases, and accumulated research know-how to develop AI-driven solutions that support clinical decision-making, improve healthcare efficiency, predict disease progression and environmental health risks, enhance the quality of patient care, and optimize healthcare resource utilization. Through continuous innovation, we strive to translate cutting-edge research into real-world healthcare solutions, shaping the future of precision medicine, digital healthcare, and intelligent health services.