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Senior Research Associate AI/ML
Uri Nahum is a mathematician and specialist in artificial intelligence (AI). He applies maths/AI/ML to clinical research problems and brings complex analytical methods to the bedside. He works with UKBB clinicians to improve/facilitate diagnosis and treatment outcomes.
After completing a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Mathematics at Ben-Gurion University in Israel, Uri Nahum obtained a Master's degree in Mathematics and a PhD in Applied Mathematics at the University of Basel.
After graduating, he led a research group at the Department of Biomedical Engineering and worked with medical technology companies to develop algorithms for medical devices.
He has been working as an applied mathematician at UKBB since 2019 and heads up data-driven diagnostics. He uses state-of-the-art artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning and statistical analyses to develop end-to-end solutions in pharmacology, radiology, endocrinology and pneumology.
Dr Nahum is happy to bring his practical experience into the classroom. He is Lecturer in the Master's programme in Medical Informatics at the FHNW and trains the next generation of data scientists. He creates internship opportunities within his hospital team and supervises the students.
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