Dr Taiyu Zhu is a Lecturer in Large Language Models for Healthcare in the Department of Biostatistics & Health Informatics at King’s College London. He previously held the Novo Nordisk - Oxford Research Fellowship at the University of Oxford and completed his PhD in deep learning for healthcare at Imperial College London.

His research harnesses AI to improve outcomes for people living with complex chronic conditions, including cardiometabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. He advances and translates methods across foundation models, closed loop control algorithms and digital twin frameworks, with a strong emphasis on deployment in real-world clinical decision support. In parallel, he develops deep learning methodologies for multiomics data, including large scale whole genome analysis, to enable robust target identification and drug discovery.

His current focus is on multimodal large language models that deliver tangible therapeutic benefits at both the individual- and hospital-service levels. He aims to create interpretable, scalable and privacy-preserving solutions that move us closer to truly personalized and precision healthcare.

Research interests

• Deep learning
• Large language models
• Bioinformatics
• Wearables & edge AI
• Multimodal data integration

Teaching

• Introduction to Health Informatics