Research Associate in AI
Alphons Gwatimba is a software engineer and artificial intelligence (AI) researcher. His work focuses on improving respiratory health for young children with chronic conditions like asthma and cystic fibrosis through software development, image analysis and artificial intelligence. He is currently using AI to fast-track asthma drug screening experiments and automate lung disease identification in computed tomography scans.
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Publications
January 2024
Thoracic electrical impedance tomography identifies heterogeneity in lungs associated with respiratory disease in cattle. A pilot study
Respiratory disease in cattle is a significant global concern, yet current diagnostic methods are limited, and there is a lack of crush-side tests for detecting active disease. To address this gap, we propose utilizing electrical impedance tomography (EIT), a non-invasive imaging technique that provides real-time visualization of lung ventilation dynamics.
Published research P4 Respiratory Health for Kids Subsite: Walyan Respiratory viral infections Lung functionMay 2022AI-Driven Cell Tracking to Enable High-Throughput Drug Screening Targeting Airway Epithelial Repair for Children with Asthma
The airway epithelium of children with asthma is characterized by aberrant repair that may be therapeutically modifiable. The development of epithelial-targeting therapeutics that enhance airway repair could provide a novel treatment avenue for childhood asthma.
Published research Airway Epithelial Research P4 Respiratory Health for Kids Subsite: Walyan -
Education and Qualifications