Russ Altman
Professor of Bioengineering | Pioneering Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
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Russ Altman is a professor of bioengineering at Stanford University, where he has pioneered the use of artificial intelligence in medicine. As the founder and director of the Pharmacology Knowledge Base, he has developed computational models that predict how drugs interact with the human body.
Altman's TEDx talks have reached millions, sharing his vision for AI-powered precision medicine that optimizes treatment for each patient. His keynotes demonstrate how emerging technologies can unlock new frontiers in healthcare and improve outcomes for all.
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What really happens when you mix medications?
If you take two different medications for two different reasons, here's a sobering thought: your doctor may not fully understand what happens when they're combined, because drug interactions are incredibly hard to study. In this fascinating and accessible talk, Russ Altman shows how doctors are studying unexpected drug interactions using a surprising resource: search engine queries.
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