We work on simulating face-to-face counseling, primarily in health education and health behavior change interventions, with a particular focus on the relational aspects of these interactions and how they unfold over time.
We are investigating the use of these Relational Agents in task domains in which human-agent relationships actually improve task outcomes, such as in coaching, counseling, psychotherapy and healthcare.
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March, 2024
$3M NCI Award to develop conversational agent to promote HPV vaccination in primary care
July, 2022.
$3M NHGRI Award to develop conversational agent to promote genetic testing in cancer patients
June, 2022.
Bickmore gave a Keynote at the Health Literacy Annual Research Conference (HARC)
October, 2023.
$3M NCI Award to develop conversational agent to collect symptoms from cancer patients at home
March, 2022.
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