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6th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting

  • Githuka Mburu

    Mr Githuka Mburu - Participant

    Leveraging artificial intelligence/machine learning-based technology to overcome specialized training and technology barriers for the diagnosis and prognostication of colorectal cancer in Africa (Project Manager/Coordinator)

    Alfred Githuka is a Project Manager with a data science focus, contributing to an NIH-funded U01 study on colorectal cancer (CRC) that integrates artificial intelligence into digital pathology workflows at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. He supports the coordination of data-driven research activities and the development and validation of machine learning models for cancer detection, working in close collaboration with the University of Michigan. His role sits at the intersection of clinical research and data science, with a focus on applying computational approaches to improve diagnostic accuracy and cancer outcomes in low-resource settings.