Analyzing the potential of AlphaFold in drug discovery
Study, by MIT researchers, including at IMES, finds computer models that predict molecular interactions need improvement before they can help identify drug mechanisms of action. …
Race-detecting AI
Researchers, including some affiliated with IMES, trained an algorithm to identify people’s self-reported race from medical images, but they are mystified as to how it …
Teaching AI to ask clinical questions
Researchers, including those affiliated with IMES, have made strides toward machine-learning models that can help doctors more efficiently find information in a patient’s health record. …
Design prevents buildup of scar tissue around medical implants
A new device, which doesn’t rely on immunosuppressing drugs, may assist efforts to develop an artificial pancreas to treat diabetes. Implantable devices that release insulin …
Why it’s a problem that pulse oximeters don’t work as well on patients of color
New research ties inaccuracies in pulse oximeter readings to racial disparities in treatment and outcomes. Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive test that measures the oxygen …
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HST MEMP PhD students attended the AIMBE’s Public Policy Institute for Rising Leaders, held in the spring, which gave participants a deeper understanding of how …
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Varela is interested in creating medical devices that will help us study and address healthcare disparities Claudia Varela’s journey to the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and …
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Finlayson will soon begin a medical residency in Pediatrics and Clinical Genetics at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington Sam Finlayson’s path to …
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The 2021 KI Images winners included (from left to right): “Mind the Zap,” “To the Point” and “Making the Cut”
The 2021 KI Image Awards include winners from the faculty at IMES and HST, and HST graduates.
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