The 2026 Doctoral Anne Martin-Matthews Prize of Excellence in Research on Aging

Each year, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Aging (CIHR-IA) recognizes the highest ranked doctoral trainee in the field of aging from the CIHR open doctoral competition as the CIHR-IA Anne Martin-Matthews Prize of Excellence in Research on Aging recipient.

Joy Lai, University of Oxford

Joy Lai studies trustworthy and explainable artificial intelligence for aging and healthcare, with a focus on human-AI interaction. She completed her undergraduate and master's degrees at the University of Toronto and is now pursuing a DPhil in Engineering Science at the University of Oxford with the AI for Digital Health Lab.

Research summary

Joy's research examines how artificial intelligence can be made more useful, understandable, and trustworthy in real-world healthcare and aging settings. She is particularly interested in human-AI interaction, explainability, and how AI systems can better support clinical decision-making and older adults. Her broader goal is to help close the gap between AI methods developed in research and tools that can be used safely and effectively in practice.

Date modified:

2026-10-19