UTHSC researcher using AI to identify glaucoma before it’s crippling
Siamak Yousefi, an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, received $500,000 in federal funding to develop an artificial intelligence algorithm that will help determine if a patient is at risk for glaucoma or in the early stages of disease. (Houston Cofield/Special to The Daily Memphian)
UTHSC researcher Siamak Yousefi has landed a $500,000 grant for a project that uses artificial intelligence to catch glaucoma early.
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Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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