Jeff Clark (second from the left)
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Jeff Clark (second from the left)

My Research Stay at Visual Intelligence: Jeff Clark

Jeff Clark is a Research Fellow in AI at University of Bristol and co-founder and CEO of IngeniumAI: a startup company in radiology AI from the University of Bath and Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Trust. He visited Visual Intelligence in Tromsø from June to July 2024.

My Research Stay at Visual Intelligence: Jeff Clark

Jeff Clark is a Research Fellow in AI at University of Bristol and co-founder and CEO of IngeniumAI: a startup company in radiology AI from the University of Bath and Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Trust. He visited Visual Intelligence in Tromsø from June to July 2024.

By Petter Bjørklund, Communication Advisor at Visual Intelligence

Tell us about what you worked on in your PhD project and your current work

My PhD was in medical engineering at Imperial College London. I was using 4D imaging to visualise cells within human tissue to better understand its mechanical properties. This was to enable the design of improved surgical implants to better regenerate damaged tissue. My PhD actually didn’t involve any AI, I’ve since made the pivot and am now involved in a wide variety of AI projects.

My startup company came about from research I did as a postdoc at the University of Bath. We use computer vision to analyse CT scans to help radiologists in early disease detection and are currently going through the necessary regulatory steps to bring our software as a medical device to market. I’ve also begun working at Bristol on a wide variety of AI projects all under the “AI for social good” umbrella such as: explainable AI for healthcare, better understanding climate legislation decisions, and tracking methane emissions from satellite data.

Why did you choose Tromsø and Visual Intelligence for your research stay?

I had visited UiT for the NLDL conference back in January, having never been to Norway before. When the opportunity to go on a research stay came up, Tromsø was right at the top of my list both because of the great quality, and relevant, work going on in the research group. Additionally, having experienced the northern lights in January, I was keen to experience Tromsø in the summertime.

What has been the main outcome of your research stay?

We’re continuing the collaboration that began during my six-week research stay and plan to submit a paper to the International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI).

How was life in Tromsø?

The research group have been incredibly welcoming and I was thankful to be able to get involved with lots of activities with the group including the summer barbeque. More generally it was great getting to experience life in Tromsø. The city and surrounding area have a lot to offer. It was fantastic having some great hiking opportunities so nearby that it was possible to go hiking after work with people from the research group.  Everyone has been so welcoming and I’m thankful to have had the opportunity to spend time with the group. I look forward to continuing the collaboration.

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