We are pleased to announce that Dr Elaine Chan Wan Ling from the Institute for Research, Development and Innovation (IRDI), International Medical University (IMU) was awarded a Research Consortium Grant from the Malaysia Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) to develop Artificial Intelligence for Digital Pathology.
| The Research Consortium Grant was awarded jointly to | |
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| Multimedia University (MMU) | Mohammad Faizal Ahmad Fauzi, John See, Wong Lai Kuan, Fazly Salleh Abas |
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) | Afzan Adam, Shahnorbanun Sahran, Azizi Abdullah, Nor Samsiah Sani, Raja Zahratul Azma Raja Sabuddin |
| International Medical University (IMU) | Elaine Chan Wan Ling, Leong Chee Onn, Mai Chun Wai |
| Fusionex International | – |
On top of that, Dr Elaine was also selected to represent Malaysia in the Leaders in Innovation Fellowship (LIF) Program under the sponsorship of the Royal Academy of Engineering, United Kingdom (UK).
| The LIF Program brings together the emerging leaders in the global innovation community, providing them with |
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| Access to high-quality skills training focused on commercialisation |
| A network of peers in their own country, the UK and around the world, and |
| A rich and varied experience with immediate and long-term benefits for their innovations |
One-to-one expert mentoring sessions are provided throughout the programme. The programme has cultivated interests in entrepreneurship and developed many innovations that have the potential to contribute to the social and economic development of their country.
With her passion and keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI), Dr Elaine has been actively involved in developing new algorithm for computer vision in digital cytology and pathology, as well as creating a solution to provide academic curriculum vitae (CV) profiling and citation tools for managing scholarly reputation in just a few clicks.
