BD4QoL attended on November 16th the networking event “AI in Healthcare”, dedicated to artificial intelligence in the healthcare domain organized by the FAITH project, partner of the Cluster "Cancer Survivorship - AI for Well-being".
The event featured presentations from experts in the field of AI in healthcare, as well as opportunities for networking and discussion. Key topics covered included:
- The ethical and social implications of AI in healthcare.
- The need for explainable and transparent AI models.
- The role of human-in-the-loop AI systems.
- The future of AI in healthcare.
The session featured multiple short keynotes on AI challenges arising from different case studies, such as: using AI for diagnosis; liability aspects of AI usage (who is responsible and what happens when AI systems fail in critical contexts like healthcare); interpretability of AI.
A preliminary list of speakers and topics comprises:
- TBD: FAITH Project: AI for assessing risk of mental depression in cancer survivors.
- Daniele Baranzini, PhD: Optimization of cognitive assessment in Parkinsonisms b applying artificial intelligence to a comprehensive screening test.
- Paola Lanzi: Ethical and legal considerations of AI: what challenges in healthcare?
- Stefano Bonelli: COMPASS-NMD AI for diagnosis of Neuromuscular Diseases.
- Prof. Jane Walsh, University of Galway: The importance of Psychology in the development and adoption of health technology.
- Prof. Lucia Sacchi, University of Pavia: CAPABLE Project AI coaching system for cancer patients.
- Elena Martinelli: Big Data for Quality of Life – Living after Head and Neck Cancer: Monitor, Involve, Empower
Each speaker highlighted their experiences, sharing what was successful, what didn’t work, and what needs more attention in the future.
More info can be found here.
