Der findes mange gode kræfter, der arbejder for at bidrage til, at brystkræft findes tidligere. I forskningsmiljøet, i græsrods organisationer, i virksomheder og selvfølgelig i sundhedssystemer.
I Boobtjek bloggen viser vi interviews med og indlæg fra nogle af de mange indsjæle, som bidrager på forskellig vis og inspirer os andre. Følg med her.
Interview with Geetha Manjunath, Founder and CEO of Niramai
Revolutionizing Breast Cancer Screening with AI-Powered Thermalytix
Geetha, could you tell us about your background and what inspired you to found Niramai?
“I am a computer scientist with a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from the Indian Institute of Science. I started my career working on India’s supercomputer project at C-DAC, and later spent 17 years at HP Labs as Principal Scientist, followed by leading AI research at Xerox.
Unfortunately, my cousin was diagnosed with breast cancer at just 42 years old. It was detected at a late stage, and she passed away within a year. Six months later, another close family member also passed away from breast cancer at the age of 38. That’s when I decided I wanted to dedicate my career to addressing this problem. Initially, I began some research within Xerox, but eight years ago, I left my job to start Niramai.”
Corrine Ellsworth Beaumont, MFA, PhD er CEO og founder af Know Your Lemons, en global non-profit organisation der har som mission at bidrage til at brystkræft opdages tidligere, gennem empowerment af kvinderne.
Vi har interviewet Corrine om KYLs arbejde og hvilke gevinster og udfordringer hun ser i dette.
