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Muyinatu Bell named National Academy of Inventors Senior Member

Muyinatu “Bisi” Bell, a John C. Malone Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Whiting School of Engineering, has been named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors in recognition of her contributions as an academic inventor and her work translating research into real-world technologies.

The NAI Senior Member program recognizes emerging leaders at universities and research institutions who have demonstrated success in patents, licensing, and commercialization, highlighting faculty whose discoveries show strong potential to benefit society by moving innovations from the laboratory toward real-world applications… Continue reading.

Skin Tone Bias Reduces Accuracy in Photoacoustic Imaging for Breast Cancer Detection
A study from Johns Hopkins University, published in Biophotonics Discovery, examined how skin tone affects the accuracy of photoacoustic imaging (PAI), a technology gaining traction in breast cancer diagnostics, especially in situations where traditional...
Deep learning model detects COVID-19 infection using lung imaging
A deep neural network-based automated detection tool could assist emergency room clinicians in diagnosing COVID-19 effectively using lung ultrasound images. Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a deep learning-based model to detect COVID-19 infection...
Medical imaging struggles to read dark skin. Researchers say they’ve found a way to make it easier
Traditional medical imaging – used to diagnose, monitor or treat certain medical conditions – has long struggled to get clear pictures of patients with dark skin, according to experts. Researchers say they have found a way to improve medical imaging,...