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Google has partnered with the Institute of Women’s Cancers to advance breast and gynaecological cancer research.
According to Google, the partnership will examine how AI-based tools can help predict the progress of cancer and reduce the risk of relapse. Google added it will provide AI skills training for professionals at the Institute of Women’s Cancers and Institut Curie.
Additionally, the research will explore identifying new biomarkers that can predict which patients will benefit from specific therapies, especially where current treatments are not always effective.
“Breast and gynaecological cancers have a devastating effect on women around the world … understanding these complex diseases is challenging, yet essential to reducing death rates,” Google Chief Health Office VP of Health Karen DeSalvo stated.
“That’s why we’re proud to support the new Institute of Women’s Cancers in its mission. By leveraging the combined expertise of Institut Curie, Université PSL and Inserm, the Institute is uniquely positioned to drive large-scale research to explore the origins of tumours, their evolution over time and the specific characteristics of rarer and more complex cancers.”
Google also announced that Google.org will contribute more than $2 million in funding to Université PSL to accelerate applied AI scientific research. The program will also fund research by Université PSL postdoctoral fellows using AI to improve breast cancer outcomes.
Off the back of this initiative, Google hopes that research and knowledge can be shared between Université PSL and Google Research teams to further advance cancer research.
“Combining our expertise in research with Google’s advanced technological capabilities offers hope for significant advancements in our mission to improve our understanding and prediction of cancer’s progression, and develop more effective treatments,” said Anne Vincent-Salomon, director of the Institute of Women’s Cancers.
The partnership will also aim to deliver the general public with the right information. DeSalvo outlined how YouTube will promote Institut Curie’s channel to combat misinformation and raise awareness by sharing scientific content.
