Is medicine ready for AI? Doctors, computer scientists, and policymakers are cautiously optimistic
With the artificial intelligence conversation now mainstream, the 2023 MIT-MGB AI Cures conference saw attendance double from previous years.
Speeding up drug discovery with diffusion generative models
MIT researchers built DiffDock, a model that may one day be able to find new drugs faster than traditional methods and reduce the potential for adverse side effects.
MIT community members elected to the National Academy of Engineering for 2023
Seven researchers, along with 14 additional MIT alumni, are honored for significant contributions to engineering research, practice, and education.
MIT researchers develop an AI model that can detect future lung cancer risk
Deep-learning model takes a personalized approach to assessing each patient’s risk of lung cancer based on CT scans.
2022-23 Takeda Fellows: Leveraging AI to positively impact human health
New fellows are working on health records, robot control, pandemic preparedness, brain injuries, and more.
Subtle biases in AI can influence emergency decisions
But the harm from a discriminatory AI system can be minimized if the advice it delivers is properly framed, an MIT team has shown.
Large language models help decipher clinical notes
Researchers used a powerful deep-learning model to extract important data from electronic health records that could assist with personalized medicine.
Artificial intelligence model can detect Parkinson’s from breathing patterns
An MIT-developed device with the appearance of a Wi-Fi router uses a neural network to discern the presence and severity of one of the fastest-growing neurological diseases in the world.
Artificial intelligence model finds potential drug molecules a thousand times faster
A geometric deep-learning model is faster and more accurate than state-of-the-art computational models, reducing the chances and costs of drug trial failures.
Remembering Octavian-Eugen Ganea, a gifted MIT postdoc AI researcher and beloved colleague
The brilliant scientist was known for both the depth of his intellect and his kindness.
Artificial intelligence predicts patients’ race from their medical images
Study shows AI can identify self-reported race from medical images that contain no indications of race detectable by human experts.
Can artificial intelligence overcome the challenges of the health care system?
MIT and Mass General Brigham researchers and physicians connect in person to bring AI into mainstream health care.
2021-22 Takeda Fellows: Leaning on AI to advance medicine for humans
New fellows are working on electronic health record algorithms, remote sensing data related to environmental health, and neural networks for the development of antibiotics.
Artificial intelligence system rapidly predicts how two proteins will attach
The machine-learning model could help scientists speed the development of new medicines.
Deploying machine learning to improve mental health
MIT scientist Rosalind Picard collaborates with clinicians to develop tools for mental health care delivery.