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13 February 2024
Building a bridge between artificial intelligence and cancer research by Vivien van Veldhuizen (NKI)
Vivien van Veldhuizen inspires girls and women in science and AI. Vivien is a PhD student in the AI for Oncology group at the Netherlands Cancer Institute, is passionate about advancing breast cancer diagnosis and treatment through her expertise in AI research. Though not the recipient of a Women in AI award nomination in the AI Young Professional category, Vivien remains committed to inspiring young girls and women to pursue careers in science and technology.
Vivien likes to combine fundamental AI with medical knowledge to advance both AI and cancer research. Her focus is on creating innovative deep-learning solutions that not only contribute to fundamental technical AI research but also aim to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment, hopefully contributing to this fast-developing field.
Read her full interview here.
Article published by the NKI.
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