The publication of this podcast was sponsored by Sanofi.
The following recording is a non-promotional medical podcast that has been sponsored and provided by Sanofi, and hosted on the EMJ website. EMJ had no influence on the content covered during this recording, which is intended for healthcare professionals only. Whilst this is a departure from our regular bonus content, this podcast features Litjen (L.J.) Tan and Raina MacIntyre, who discuss artificial intelligence in the infectious diseases field. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sanofi or EMJ.
The content of this podcast is correct at the time of recording, which is January 2025.
Listen to Raina MacIntyre discuss the potential of AI in the influenza field, with a focus on epidemic prediction.
Key topics covered in this podcast episode include:
- an introduction to how AI works and its benefits;
- an introduction to the use of AI within the infectious disease field, with a focus on epidemic prediction; and
- insights into the future of AI and influenza.
Speakers
- Raina MacIntyre – Professor of Global Biosecurity, Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
- Litjen (L.J.) Tan (Moderator) – Immunize.org, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA; Member, Global Influenza Initiative Steering Committee.
References
- TechTarget. What is AI? Artificial intelligence explained. Available at: https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/definition/AI-Artificial-Intelligence. Last accessed: March 2024.
- Cai X et al. Infectious disease mRNA vaccines and a review on epitope prediction for vaccine design. Brief Funct Genomics. 2021;20(5):289-303.
- MacIntyre RC et al. Early detection of emerging infectious diseases – implications for vaccine development. Vaccine. 2024;42(7):1826-30.
- Zhang T et al. A machine learning-based universal outbreak risk prediction tool. Comput Biol Med. 2024;169:107876.
- MacIntyre RC et al. A person in Texas caught bird flu after mixing with dairy cattle. Should we be worried? The Conversation. 2024. Available at: https://theconversation.com/a-person-in-texas-caught-bird-flu-after-mixing-with-dairy-cattle-should-we-be-worried-227223. Last accessed: May 2024.
