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Research · Updated 10 Oct, 07:30 am IST

IISc lab builds AI tools to detect oral and breast cancer

Image: Indian Express Technology

Why it matters for readers: If you follow AI or health news, it shows Indian researchers using AI to help detect cancers earlier.

  • Prof Phaneendra K Yalavarthy is Chief Project Manager of TANUH and a professor in the Department of Computational and Data Sciences at IISc.1
  • TANUH is described as an AI Centre of Excellence in Healthcare at IISc and operates as a non-profit.1
  • The centre develops and deploys AI-driven diagnostics and decision-support tools aimed at early detection and management of non-communicable diseases across India.1
  • Prof Phaneendra’s team builds AI tools specifically to detect oral and breast cancer.1
  • Phaneendra’s academic background includes a postgraduate degree in physics, an M.Sc. in engineering from IISc, and a PhD in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College.1
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