News and reflections from the world of AI

Interview with VP of R&D at Lallemand Inc. on AI-aided identification of yeast contamination

Yeasts are common microorganisms used in industrial fermentation processes such as food and alcohol production. Microbial contamination of such processes is inevitable, as most of the fermentation substrates are not sterile. Contamination can cause a reduction of the final product concentration and render industrial yeast strains unable to be reused. Hence, contamination detection is critical to ...

Aiforia Education: Interview with a Professor of Veterinary Pathology

Knowledge of histology is necessary for a strong understanding of human biology particularly in pathology specializations. Medical schools typically teach histology in the first years but competing pressures on curricula subjects have forced many educators to reduce the amount of time dedicated to normal histology. Additionally, the maintenance of numerous microscopes and slides for teaching ...

Interview with Dr. Talat Zehra: digital pathology & AI in Pakistan

Tell us a bit about yourself. I have been working in a medical university for the last five years and teach pathology to students in medicine and dentistry disciplines. I am also affiliated with the Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) lab.

Benefits of AI and digital pathology to the clinical lab: interview with pathologists Dr. Mirtti and Dr. Sandeman

Pathologists have been examining glass slides under a microscope for over 150 years. Only recently did laboratories around the world start digitizing their slides, enabling more efficient workflows and increased accuracy in diagnostics. Adding AI to the newly digitized practice has the potential to increase these benefits exponentially. In this interview pathologists from Sweden and Finland share ...

Interview with Dr. Marika Kangasniemi: AI in endometrial cell analysis

Introduction PEDEGO, a research unit at the University of Oulu, covers a wide range of topics primarily around pediatrics, obstetrics, and gynecology. The metabolic health group within this unit has several ongoing clinical trials related to reproductive and metabolic health in women, including the function of the endometrium in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS affects 10-18% of ...

Case study: AI model for DSS-induced colitis

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a debilitating disease for which no cures exists. Murine models are widely used to study IBD, amongst them, the DSS-colitis model is a rapid and reliable one. However the scoring of histopathological lesions is challenging. We interviewed veterinary pathologists at Charles River Laboratories, Dr. Agathe Bedard and Dr. Aleksandra Zuraw, on their recently ...