Paula Petrone
AI in the Clinic: Prediction is Better Than Cure
This talk will explore how AI's predictive capabilities are transforming healthcare, shifting the focus from treatment to early detection and prevention. I will discuss how AI, particularly in computer imaging, can provide decision support that goes beyond the abilities of the clinical eye. The talk will highlight opportunities for AI in healthcare and showcase examples from our lab’s work in mental health, cardiology, and infectious diseases, demonstrating how these technologies are already making an impact in real-world applications.
Paula Petrone is Associate Research Professor at ISGlobal. She leads the Biomedical Data Science Team, which focuses on diagnosing chronic and infectious diseases using computer vision and advanced machine learning techniques. Paula graduated with a degree in Physics from Instituto Balseiro and earned her PhD in Biophysics from Stanford University. She has served as a biomedical data scientist in the life science and startup sectors for over 10 years, specializing in areas such as drug discovery, health informatics, and image analysis. Currently, she works as a digital health consultant, mentor, and activist on ethics, artificial intelligence, and diversity in STEM careers. Every year, she organizes the Women in Data Science Biomedicine Barcelona event. She lives in Barcelona and is the mother of two children.
