Episode 11 | Using AI To Diagnose Malaria at IIT Bombay with Shalini
Description
Shalini Aggarwal, a postdoctoral researcher at the Weizmann Institute of Science, discusses her work on gene cards and using AI to diagnose malaria. Shalini shares her journey of using AI in disease diagnosis and the importance of digital health records. She also discusses the integration of AI in educational institutions and the need for collaboration with hospitals. The conversation concludes with a discussion on patents and the impact of her research.
Reach out to Shalini at:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaliniag...
Email: shalini.aggarwal@weizmann.ac.il
00:00 Introduction
03:39 Why choose Malaria?
06:03 Break Down Steps and Milestones of the Research
10:01 What was the reason for using AI incidentally?
13:07 Pros and Cons of using AI to diagnose Malaria?
16:43 Thoughts on solutions to the cons
18:53 Summary of Israel and UK scenarios on health records
20:13 Perspective on use of AI in educational institutions
24:29 Partnerships remove barriers to collaboration
25:54 Patents and Takeaways