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DESCRIPTION:The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series will advance the visi
 on of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014)\, Former Director of the Neuro (1972
 –1984)\, to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms. The talks 
 will highlight the latest advances and discoveries in neuropsychology\, co
 gnitive neuroscience\, and neuroimaging.\n\nSpeakers will include scientis
 ts from across The Neuro\, as well as colleagues and collaborators locally
  and from around the world. The series is intended to provide a virtual fo
 rum for scientists and trainees to continue to foster interdisciplinary ex
 changes on the mechanisms\, diagnosis and treatment of brain and cognitive
  disorders.\n\n\nTo attend in person\, register here\n\nTo watch via Vimeo
 \, click here\n\n\nMaruf Adewole\n\nExecutive Director\, Medical Artificia
 l Intelligence Laboratory (MAI Lab)\, Nigeria\n\nAbstract: Brain imaging i
 n Africa faces significant challenges\, from limited infrastructure and hi
 gh costs to a shortage of skilled manpower. Despite these barriers\, the p
 otential for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to revolutionize brain tumour im
 aging is massive. AI can assist in early detection and treatment\, even in
  regions with scarce resources. However\, several challenges prevent this 
 realization\, including strenuous data acquisition\, a lack of archiving s
 ystems\, insufficient standardization\, and limited personnel trained to v
 alidate and deploy AI imaging methods. Clinical deployment of AI solutions
  also presents hurdles\, such as integration into existing workflows and g
 aining trust among healthcare professionals. The Medical Artificial Intell
 igence Laboratory (MAI Lab) is tackling these challenges head-on. Through 
 the BraTS-Africa initiative\, we are curating Africa-specific brain tumour
  datasets and hosting challenges to foster AI model development for Africa
 n glioma cases. The SPARK Academy trains young African researchers in AI a
 nd medical image computing thereby building local capacity. Additionally\,
  the HASKE PACs platform aims to address the infrastructure gap\, offering
  a low-cost solution for data storage and access. The African brain tumour
  imaging protocol currently under development will standardize neuroimagin
 g processes across the continent. These efforts collectively are solving t
 he burdensome challenges of brain tumour imaging in the region\, it is ena
 bling faster diagnosis for the increasing patient burden in the resource c
 onstrained environment.\n
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DTEND:20241104T190000Z
LOCATION:De Grandpre Communications Centre\, Montreal Neurological Institut
 e\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 2B4\, 3801 rue University
SUMMARY:Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Advancing Low-Cost Brain Tum
 or Imaging in Low-Resource Settings by Harnessing the Power of AI
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