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October 2018
Artificial Intelligence & the Explosion of Health Data: Global Ethical and Legal Issues
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has huge potential to shape healthcare for the better. However, it also creates ethical and legal challenges that we will discuss in this seminar. How do we ensure that AI technologies are safe and effective? What are the risks of black-box precision medicine? Who will be liable in the case of an incorrect treatment recommendation by an AI? How do we adequately protect health-related data? What is the impact of AI globally? In this seminar, Professor Cohen…
Find out more »November 2018
Seminar: Mapping and Repairing the Brain: Implications for Global Health
Technology & Health Seminar Series 2018-19 "Mapping and Repairing the Brain: Implications for Global Health" with Dr. Ed Boyden Synthetic Neurobiology Group, MIT Brain disorders affect more than a billion people worldwide. Yet cures are few and treatment options inadequate. Traditional ways of examining the brain, such as using an fMRI, have poor resolution and are unable to pinpoint the exact molecular changes causing disease. However, novel technologies are being developed that let scientist peer inside the brain like never…
Find out more »Seminar: Is Medical Artificial Intelligence Possible in Low-Resource Settings?
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms have been around for decades. Yet a lack of access to large amounts of high quality data has historically limited applications of AI in healthcare. However, a more recent increase in the availability of data has created an opportunity to apply AI algorithms to improve patient outcomes globally. In low and middle-income countries, such data could be used to track disease outbreaks, assess drivers of infectious disease transmission and track drug adherence. While there is immense…
Find out more »January 2019
Tech & Health Seminar Series (this event has passed)
"Governing the Rise of AI: A Unique Global Governance Challenge" The rise of Artificial Intelligence as a general purpose technology exhibits characteristics of velocity and magnitude probably not seen in earlier major techno-industrial revolutions. The great upsides and severe downsides it generates are inextricably connected, requiring a complex governance effort to capture opportunities while minimizing risks and spreading the gains widely. The case of healthcare lies at the center of this conundrum with an abundance of use-cases ranging from diagnostic, prevention,…
Find out more »February 2019
Biology by Design: Bioengineering & Biosecurity Approaches at Ginkgo Bioworks (this event has passed)
Patrick Boyle is the Head of Codebase at Ginkgo Bioworks, a Boston-based synthetic biology company that makes and sells engineered organisms. Patrick is responsible for Ginkgo's Codebase, the company's complete portfolio of reusable biological assets. Codebase includes novel strains, enzymes, genetic parts, and diverse genetic repositories, including millions of engineered DNA sequences. Codebase is being developed, maintained, and leveraged by Ginkgo's Organism Engineers via dozens of strain engineering projects. Prior to leading Codebase, Patrick founded the Design group at Ginkgo, which now…
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"To AI or Not to AI: Image-Based Diagnostics for Post-Cesarean Delivery Infections in Rural Rwanda" In rural Rwanda, 11% of women who deliver via c-section develop a surgical site infection (SSI). Delays in SSI diagnosis and treatment can lead to severe morbidity and mortality among mothers. Our team is assessing ways to leverage the existing network of community health workers (CHWs) to improve post-c-section follow-up with a focus on timely identification of SSIs. We will briefly discuss an image-based diagnostic…
Find out more »May 2020
COVID-19: Health Needs and the Role of Technology in Low Resource Settings
By bringing together key international and national policymakers, this webinar will highlight the most pressing health needs in the COVID-19 response in low resource settings; the technological solutions that could address them and strategy needed to reap the benefits.
Find out more »Data Mining Large Internet Networks to Predict COVID-19 Hotspots
By bringing together experts in artificial intelligence and health, this webinar will explore ways that data mining of Internet-based networks can be leveraged to predict COVID-19 hotspots; how we can overcome structural and political barriers to timely reporting and dissemination; and what partnerships are needed to reap the benefits of these tools globally.
Find out more »‘New’ AI solutions in the COVID-19 response: Getting an idea off the ground during a pandemic
This webinar will bring together innovators from low and middle income countries who are creating AI solutions that specifically address COVID-related challenges. Entrepreneurs will discuss how they transitioned creative ideas to tangible output; highlight the ways the innovation ecosystem has changed in the midst of the pandemic; and reflect on why local ideas can sometimes be the most impactful ones.
Find out more »June 2020
Mature tech solutions in the COVID-19 response: Leveraging what already works to improve health outcomes
In this webinar, we will bring together experts across sectors who are repurposing or expanding existing digital solutions as part of the COVID-19 response. Panelists will discuss the value of leveraging mature technologies in the fight against COVID-19; explore how these existing tools can complement new ones; and share relevant lessons learned.
Find out more »Can imaged-based AI meaningfully impact COVID-19 response in low resource settings?
By bringing together experts in the field of radiology and beyond, this webinar will explore the opportunities and challenges for the use of imaged-based AI tools in the COVID-19 response. Panelists will discuss the broader context for the application of these tools; explore how they are being developed and evaluated; and identify what steps need to be taken to maximize the potential of image-based AI while mitigating the risks.
Find out more »AI Chatbots in the COVID-19 Response: Opportunities and Challenges
In this webinar, we bring together digital health experts from across sectors to address some of the most critical questions surrounding the use of chatbots as a public health tool. Panelists will discuss why chatbots can play a critical role in the COVID-19 response, especially in low resource settings; explore the shortcomings to using these tools and ways to overcome them; and share the next steps to maximizing the potential of chatbots and mitigating harm.
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