Samsung works extensively with third-party experts, research centers and universities to further advance wearable tracking and insight capabilities, including the National Sleep Foundation for sleep,…
At the Body Composition Lab, the first week of February this year was lively! As part of a partnership with Orangetheory Fitness for their Transformation…
Shepherd believes AI can have a massive benefit for cancer screening, particularly in resource poor settings. “An AI algorithm can learn from a much larger…
As a hereditary disease, breast cancer has affected hundreds of families throughout the state. Annually, an average of 1,190 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Hawaiʻi. As October approaches in… Read More »AI can predict cancer risk through mammograms
Shepherd believes AI can have a massive benefit for cancer screening, particularly in resource poor settings. “An AI algorithm can learn from a much larger library than a radiologist can.… Read More »AI For Cancer Detection: Ready for Prime Time or Caution Advised?
“Conventional methods of breast cancer risk assessment using clinical risk factors haven’t been that effective,” says study lead author John A. Shepherd, PhD, professor and researcher in the Population Sciences… Read More »Researchers Use Deep Learning to Predict Breast Cancer Risk
For the UH Cancer Center’s 50th Anniversary, Hawai‘i News Now Sunrise has been showcasing the important research going on at the UH Cancer Center over seven segments. John Shepherd and… Read More »Shepherd Research Lab featured in UH Cancer Center 50th Anniversary Commemoration on Hawai‘i News Now
Interns from the CREATE Program recently gave poster presentations on their research. They have been conducting research for the last 2 months, under the mentorship and supervision of faculty members… Read More »CREATE Program internship concludes with poster presentation
The 2020 issue of the University of Hawai‘i research magazine, Noelo, features SRL’s 3D body scanning, highlighting the Shape Up! Studies and Astro3DO Study. As with all our research, our… Read More »SRL research featured in University of Hawai‘i Research magazine, Noelo
While the world’s eyes are locked on the novel coronavirus, researchers are using novel medical technologies to end deadly diseases. John Shepherd , Ph.D., is a data scientist hoping breast… Read More »AI Enters the Fight to Cure Breast Cancer
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Feb 17, 2021 Leading provider of essential data storage infrastructure, Western Digital, announced today that it has partnered with the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center to provide the storage… Read More »Western Digital Helps University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center Leverage the Power of Data and AI to Combat Breast Cancer
Our Group Director, John Shepherd, Ph.D., has been elected into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows. He is one of 175 new fellows to… Read More »John Shepherd, PhD Elected into AIMBE College of Fellows, Class of 2021
Obesity Week is presented by The Obesity Society (TOS) in partnership with the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) to explore leading-edge science, clinical interventions, and policy approaches… Read More »SRL @ Obesity Week 2020
