Using computing power to fight cancer - CRIG researcher Celine Everaert explains
Did you know that cancer researchers draw inspiration from applications such as Amazon, Facebook and even Tinder? Armed with a supercomputer, CRIG researcher Celine Everaert, like these applications, processes large amounts of data. Not to sell books or to help people find a date, but to offer cancer patients personalised treatments.
Celine Everaert explains in an educational video (in the context of 'Science figured out')
Computerkracht in de strijd tegen kankerWist je dat kankeronderzoekers inspiratie putten uit toepassingen als Amazon, Facebook en zelfs Tinder? Vanachter haar supercomputer verwerkt Celine Everaert (Universiteit Gent), net als deze toepassingen, grote hoeveelheden data. Niet om boeken te verkopen of mensen aan een date te helpen, maar om kankerpatiënten met het juiste medicijn te 'matchen'. --- EN - Using computing power to fight cancer Did you know that cancer researchers draw inspiration from applications such as Amazon, Facebook and even Tinder? Armed with a supercomputer, Celine Everaert (Universiteit Gent), like these applications, processes large amounts of data. Not to sell books or to help people find a date, but to offer cancer patients personalised treatments.
Posted by Wetenschap Uitgedokterd / Science Figured out on Thursday, August 30, 2018