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Project to detect COVID-19 from coughs and speech
What if it was possible to detect whether someone has COVID-19 or not, just from the sounds of their coughing or talking? It sounds like science fiction, but it may soon come true. This is the goal of the project “Detecção de COVID-19 a partir de tosse e fala” (“COVID-19 detection from coughs and speech”), developed by a team of researchers from Instituto Superior Técnico and INESC-ID.
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Artificial Intelligence for COVID-19 chest X-ray diagnosis
The DeepPathCOVIDx project will allow to develop of a solution that will assist healthcare professionals in the analysis of chest X-ray images.
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Nine INESC-ID researchers are among the most cited top scientists in the world
Nine INESC-ID researchers are among the most cited top scientists at the top 2% of their respective areas.
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INESC-ID President Inês Lynce is also the new National Co-Director of CMU Portugal Program
Inês Lynce was appointed on January 27th as co-director of the CMU Portugal Program by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT). The Associate Professor with habilitation at Instituto Superior Técnico and Presidente of INESC-ID assumes the national co-direction of the international partnership alongside Nuno Nunes, replacing Rodrigo Rodrigues who has been in office since the renewal of the Program in 2018.
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HeartGenetics: A new big step
INESC-ID's startup HeartGenetics - Genetics and Biotechnology, S.A. was recently acquired by ImpactLab, the largest genetic laboratory provider in Italy in oncology and pre-/post-natal genetic testing. By being part of ImpactLab group, HeartGenetics will be able to continue its expansion in the B2B business model and broaden the online business in Spain, Italy and South America.Our researcher Ana Teresa Freitas, CEO and co-founder of HeartGenetics, will continue to serve as CEO of the company and will support the development of the Company and its integration with the ImpactLab group.
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ISCA honored Isabel Trancoso with Special Service Medal
INESC-ID's researcher Isabel Trancoso has recently been honored with the International Speech Communication Association’s (ISCA) Special Service Medal for 'sustained service for ISCA and the Speech Communication community in terms of leadership, outreach, and society recognition'.
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