Kachouie Lands $344K Grant from DeSantis Florida Cancer Innovation Fund
Nezamoddin N. Kachouie, associate professor in mathematics and systems engineering, has received a $344,422 grant from the Florida Department of Health’s Casey DeSantis Florida Cancer Innovation Fund to implement, “A Shared Geospatial Artificial Intelligence Cancer Treatment Recommender System for Optimal Outcome.”
The rapid progress in machine learning technologies along with the advancements in the infrastructure for information technologies such as the graphics processing unit and the development of public databases, have made it possible to make use of large-scale data and have sparked a great deal of interest in using machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in cancer diagnosis and clinical oncology.
This project is a novel methodology to improve data sharing, data dissemination and transparency to strengthen patient care and better share best practices. The premise of this research is to provide a platform with AI capabilities to allow optimal implementation of clinical trials and research outcomes in cancer care to improve patient outcomes. Moffitt Cancer Center is collaborating with Kachouie by providing lung cancer data.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and the second most diagnosed cancer in both men and women in the US. Over half of patients diagnosed with lung cancer die within one year of diagnosis, and the 5-year survival rate is about 18%. Two main sub-types of lung cancer include non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) and small-cell lung carcinoma, with NSCLC accounting for about 85% of all lung cancers.
