Bombay: University of Bombay will collaborate with the city’s hospitals to develop artificial intelligence (AI) models that can help in the early detection and disease management, primarily in women. As part of this AI in Health care initiativeThe university aims to substantially reduce the burden of disease and increase the percentage of screening tests.
It will help provide AI-based solutions to the healthcare sector with input from subject matter experts at these hospitals. While it has already partnered with hospitals like the Tata Memorial Hospital and Nanavati, this network will have a broad base in future to achieve better results.
The collaboration with hospitals will allow the university centre to access patient case studies, which they will use to develop AI models. “The focus will be on diseases and conditions common in women. For example, in many cases, stress levels are the main cause of polycystic ovary syndrome (SOP). The you have a model “The data can help us understand the different factors that influence the condition of women, be it stress factor, lifestyle or diet. We intend to collect the data, analyse it, see if there is a pattern with the help of subject matter experts from these hospitals and then develop the model that can help in early detection and preventive measures,” said R Srivaramangai of MU, who is leading the project. The project was launched with some funds allocated by the university under the programme PM-USHA schemeBut the centre is exploring additional funding opportunities from government agencies and industry support. The plan for early detection of certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer, cervical cancer or even tuberculosis, using the AI model is underway, said Faruk Kazi, head of MU’s research and development cell.
He said that at a later stage his centre also hopes to study the regional pattern of outbreaks of different diseases in the state to ensure that the health infrastructure is equipped to deal with them, for example, timely and equitable supply of medicines.
The center currently has access to open-source global data and hopes to partner with more hospitals in the future to improve local data specific to each region, Kazi said, adding that Bombay Institute of Technology It is also working on similar goals and plans to collaborate with them. The university also recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Purdue University and Saint Louis University for the project.
