Innovation in Medical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence
Féminin Pluriel Montpellier Méditerranée recently had the privilege of welcoming Stéphanie Nougaret, Professor of Radiology and researcher at ICM – Institut du Cancer de Montpellier.
She also trained in data science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology while completing a visiting professorship at Harvard Medical School.
Professor Nougaret speaks about Artificial Intelligence with great clarity and brings a very practical perspective to its application in radiology: AI is a powerful tool that can transform cancer detection and treatment. She presented virtual biopsy — a revolutionary advancement replacing invasive procedures in favor of personalized care. More than a technological breakthrough, it’s a human-centered journey filled with hope.
A human journey as well, because AI does not replace the physician, who remains essential for analyzing and segmenting the data.
Professor Nougaret is leading an ambitious project in 2025: launching a data challenge on ovarian cancer in Montpellier. The PINKCC Challenge (named after her research lab) will bring together engineering students, AI experts, and start-ups to develop a segmentation algorithm applied to peritoneal carcinomatosis.
This is a crucial issue, as this form of cancer is one of the deadliest among women due to its often late diagnosis. AI could revolutionize its management and significantly improve survival rates.
If this post resonates with your field or studies and you’re interested in the challenge, sign up here:
👉 https://lnkd.in/eZ9RjduX
Dinner Conference
We are delighted to invite you to our next Féminin Pluriel Montpellier meeting.
Marie-Anne Clair, Technical and Digital Director of CNES (National Centre for Space Studies), will be our guest.
Marie-Anne Clair:
Completely dedicated to space, Marie-Anne Clair’s professional journey has taken place within CNES since 1983, covering a wide range of topics, from research offices to management positions, including responsibilities as a project manager.
She has been heavily involved in numerous scientific missions, notably the Integral gamma-ray observatory, and was responsible for the Myriade program.
She oversaw stratospheric balloon activities and contributed to the development of the Ariane 6 dossier in 2014.
From 2017 to 2019, she created the Orbital Systems Directorate at CNES, leading key missions in Martian exploration, including the ultra-sensitive SEIS seismometer and SuperCam, the main instrument of the Perseverance rover that landed on Mars on February 18, 2021.
She served as the Director of the Guiana Space Centre from 2019 to 2023. During these four years, major renovation projects for the CSG were launched, focusing on operations, digitalization, greening the energy of the space base, opening up to new launch operators, and improving competitiveness and working methods.
She has been the Technical and Digital Director of CNES since December 1, 2023.