Advancing medical interventions through artificial intelligence

When most people think of artificial intelligence (AI) they picture robots from Hollywood blockbusters or science fiction, but in reality, machine learning is already being used for many real-life applications. Parvin Mousavi, a professor in the Queen's School of Computing, is one of the researchers on the forefront of AI developments and is working to advance next generation medical interventions. In recognition of her leadership in the field, Dr. Mousavi was recently named as a Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Chair of Artificial Intelligence at the Vector Institute. The chairs will help advance Canadian leadership in priority areas under the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy at CIFAR, which has identified AI for health as a priority area for growth. Broadly speaking, Dr. Mousavi's research focus is on using AI to better peoples lives, but a more in-depth look reveals a track record of advancing patient centric care, and data modelling using AI to increase the uptake of new methods used in clinical decision-making.