April Khademi, PhD
When: Friday, March 22nd, 2024, 10am-11am ESTTitle: Marching towards clinical AI for digital pathology
Abstract: In this talk, I will discuss the progress made over the last decade for the implementation of clinical AI solutions for digital pathology. I will draw upon both academic and industrial experiences to discuss the various stages of growth of AI for digital pathology, including the challenges of the past, where we are now, and some perspectives for the future.
Bio: April Khademi is Canada Research Chair in AI for Medical Imaging, an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University and Principle Investigator of the Image Analysis in Medicine Lab (IAMLAB), which specializes in the design of AI algorithms for medical imaging. Her research is funded by CIHR, NSERC, Ontario Government, Alzheimer’s Society, Canadian Cancer Society and MITACs. April is also a Faculty Affiliate of the Vector Institute, Associate Professor (status) in Medical Imaging at the University of Toronto, Associate Scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital and Member of the Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science & Technology (iBEST) and T-CAIREM. She had previous roles in research at the University of Guelph, GE Healthcare/Omnyx, Pathcore Inc., Sunnybrook Research Institute and Toronto Rehab Institute. She is a licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario and IEEE Senior Member.