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Bridging AI and Pathology with Julianna Ianni

Episode Summary

In this episode, Julianna Ianni from Proscia discusses with host Karthik Ramakrishnan the transformative power of AI in medical imaging and pathology, emphasizing the importance of diverse data, global applicability, and the future of AI in diagnosis. They cover Proscia’s innovations, regulatory challenges, and offer advice for women in AI, concluding with Julianna’s career journey and breakthroughs like DeepMind’s AlphaFold.

Episode Notes

In this episode, Julianna Ianni from Proscia discusses the transformative power of AI in medical imaging and pathology with host Karthik Ramakrishnan. They explore the importance of diverse data for model development, the global applicability of AI models, and the exciting future of AI in accelerating diagnosis and improving accuracy. Julianna emphasizes the need to understand business aspects and improve communication skills for researchers. They also discuss Proscia's innovations in digitizing pathology slides, automated quality control, and balancing innovation with practicality. The conversation highlights regulatory challenges, the impact on healthcare accessibility, and advice for women in the AI industry. The podcast concludes with Julianna's career journey and key breakthroughs in AI, including DeepMind's AlphaFold.