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What kind of professional life as physicians do we want to look back at, when we're 70 years old? What would you choose to do? Thanks to Isabelle Ingemansson, Johan Tengroth, Sofia McCulloch, Rebecca Grønning, Alexandra Peric MD and a whole room of intern physicians at Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset for working with us to use tools in innovation - such as backcasting and identifying needs that we commonly use to design solutions - to instead design a professional life that sustainable and meaningful! We also discussed why oil companies in Gothenburg reserve parking spaces for electric cars, why multinational tobacco companies in Stockholm have strict non-smoking policies in place for their staff, and what what are our blind spots in health care when we look at the future? How was a dream of doing research at Stanford University realized and what do intern at Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset dream of doing in their own future careers? And much more! Best part - I got to do this with amazing Maria Sakalaki! Yey!

So, I am an MD now... Even with honors. My path was never straight or easy. I liked fundamental aspects of medicine more than clinical ones, so besides the usual medical school activities, I spent much time trying to catch up on laboratory practice. From working 14 hours a day in a PCR lab during the coronavirus pandemic to spending holidays on workshops and internships in other cities (as my town was never the best in biotech), I did everything that was in my power. Finally, in my 5th year, my very talented peer and I made our dream come true and started our own experimental project. In half a year, we already had some material to publish. Then, at the end of September 2022, I urgently left my home country for good with everything I had worked on (those who live in Eastern Europe know what unfortunate events led to that). I had no plan for the future, just a belief that I was doing everything right. Eventually, I found a university that allowed me to finish my degree there, but I still missed my laboratory and didn’t have the opportunity to continue my previous scientific work. To compensate, I made a 3D animation of our lab project for my former colleague. He used it in a presentation and won the funding that allowed him to continue the work without me. That fact made me realize that scientific animations are something I both like and can do for other biotech enterprises. So, I put all my effort into improving in this direction and didn’t stop working on my skills even during final exams. Despite all the difficulties of my journey, I feel grateful for all that experience, as it made me stronger and taught me not to be afraid of challenges and uncertainty. Finding ways to treat currently incurable diseases is a hard task, but many people have made it their mission. And I will use everything I have learned during these years to help them reach this goal.

CorVent Medical will always be grateful to the North Dakota Department of Commerce for their support of our company, our mission, and our people. The support you have provided allows us to expand our team by welcoming bright-minded interns to help realize our mission to save lives. Your investment is a testament to the innovation and potential within not only our company, but also our state. Check out this article to read more about our relationship with the North Dakota Department of Commerce!

I work in a fast-paced research environment, in which there’s a never-ending conveyer belt of work, with long days, tight deadlines, and unplanned extras that throw a spanner into the works literally every day. I bet most of you can relate to much of all of this. It takes a dedicated team with their eye on the mission to come together and do their best to win the week. I’m privileged to be part of one such team. Every weekend, I like to reflect on the wins we had in our department during the past week. It’s easy to focus on the frustrations, the curveballs, or what you didn’t quite check off the To Do list. So I find that a little positive reframing is not just a good reminder of what went well, but also sets me up for a positive start to the week. Sharing some of these positives here makes them seem more real! What wins did you have last week? ———————————————— CELEBRATING SOME OF LAST WEEK’S WINS I asked our Pathology team what went well for them, and here are a few of their thoughts: ✅ One of our beloved regular student interns has returned for the summer. And another new student intern who joined us in May wants to stay a month longer than planned. ✅ Our Clinical Pathology Lab is working on an important project that is, so far, going smoothly. ✅ One particular medical device recently received FDA approval for clinical use. Our team had been involved at the preclinical evaluation stage, so they felt proud to have played a role in the whole process. ✅ One of our senior histotechnicians had sectioned a minute gross specimen and had successfully located a microscopic target area of concern in the specimen. Stellar work! ☘️ The Celtics won!

📢 Can we eliminate hallucinations in conditional diffusion models without any fine-tuning? The answer is YES!💥 I am thrilled to announce that my paper, "Tackling Structural Hallucination in Image Translation with Local Diffusion", which I worked on during my internship AstraZeneca has been accepted for Oral presentation at ECCV 2024!🎉 🔍 In this paper, we tackle the issue of structural hallucinations in image translation tasks using conditional diffusion models, specifically caused by out-of-distribution (OOD) regions in conditional images—a problem that has not been explored before. Our experiments show that focusing on local image generation based on OOD segmentation significantly reduces hallucinations. From this, we propose a training-free framework, Local Diffusion, which separately generates and then fuses in-distribution (IND) and OOD regions, reducing hallucinations by 40% and 25% in medical and natural image datasets. This approach offers an efficient and promising solution to address hallucination in conditional diffusion models. For a more detailed explanation, please visit:  ⭐️Arxiv: https://lnkd.in/eaAKBaMH ⭐️Code: https://lnkd.in/edayi2KQ 💫Finally, I would like to thank to all my co-authors and collaborators, Chen Jin, Tom Diethe, Matteo Figini, Henry Tregidgo, Asher Mullokandov, Phil Teare, Daniel Alexander for their support in this journey! Looking forward to ECCV 2024 and sharing more about this exciting work. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at seunghoi.kim.17@ucl.ac.uk 😀 See you in Milan! #ECCV #DiffusionModels #Hallucination #ImageTranslation

NEXT STEP... How do you utilize your BMD skills after the program? This is a relevant question for most current fellows at BioMedical Design Novo Nordisk Foundation Fellowship Programme. We have asked the EXPERTS. THANK you 🙏 🙏 so much Maria Hvidberg Petersen and Frederik K for joining us with your alumni inspirational talks. Sharing how you utilize your BMD skills in your current professional positions. SUPER inspiring to hear about your creative and passionate ways of working with innovation, design, and product development. Constantly exploring and developing new skills! #LearningOutcomes #Skills #LearningExperiences #DesignInnovation

Oncology clinical trials are complex and demand precise data management, especially when it comes to imaging. Here’s how integrated clinical trial imaging solutions can make a difference: ✔ Streamlined Workflows: Integrate PACS with EDC systems to simplify imaging workflows, reducing manual data handling and minimizing errors. ✔ Enhanced Data Accuracy: Centralized imaging storage within an EDC platform improves data consistency and reliability, ensuring high-quality analysis. ✔ Accelerated Timelines: Speed up analysis with intuitive tools that allow for faster, more precise imaging review, crucial for oncology trials. ✔ Improved Collaboration: Facilitate real-time collaboration among researchers, radiologists, and adjudicators with a centralized data repository. ✔ Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to stringent regulatory standards with built-in security features and comprehensive audit trails. The TrialKit platform offers the integrated solutions necessary to meet these challenges head-on, driving more efficient and reliable oncology clinical trials. Read more in the summer issue of International Clinical Trials (Samedan Ltd): #ClinicalTrials #Oncology #DataManagement #ImagingSolutions #PACS #EDC #TrialKit

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Watching someone grow into their greatness is one of life’s rare privileges. And it is these very moments in life that remind us why we do what we do. Today is one of those moments. With immense pride and joy,Leader Healthcare Group in association with Leader Life Sciences ,couldn’t be prouder to share that Rahaf El-Obaid an #extraordinary member of the Leader Healthcare family, has been named in the prestigious #Forbes30Under30. Rahaf’s journey with us feels almost like bringing up a child, nurturing potential, witnessing challenges, and celebrating every breakthrough when she first joined us at Leader Life Sciences as an intern, with wide-eyed #curiosity and a #determination that lit up the room. This story is more than an #accolade; it is a journey that reflects the heart of who we are as an organization. From those early days, she proved that #nochallengewastoobig, #notasktoosmall, and no idea too ambitious. Over the years, she transformed herself, step by step, becoming a #ScientificAcquisitionSpecialist, where she connected #innovationwithpurpose, and later advancing to #StrategyandInnovationManager, where her efforts helped shape not just our today but the future of what we stand for. And now, here she is, not just breaking ceilings but redefining what is possible. At Leader Healthcare our greatest pride lies in our #people. #Diversity, #inclusion, and #empowerment are not just values for us; they are the very fabric of our culture. Successes like these are shining examples of what happens when individuals are supported to dream boldly, work #passionately, and #leadwithpurpose. Thank you, Rahaf El-Obaid for letting us be part of your story. Your journey inspires us all, and today, the world sees what we have always known: #youaredestinedforgreatness! #Forbes30Under30 #ProudMoment #BreakingBarriers #CelebratingSuccess #WomenInLeadership #NextGenLeaders #DreamBigWorkHard #LeadershipMatters #DiversityAndInclusion #TeamCulture #Inspiring #Change #GrowthMindset #LeaderHealthcareFamily #ScienceAndLeadership #PurposeDriven #GreatnessInTheMaking #LeadWithPurpose #InspirationDaily #ShapingTheFuture https://lnkd.in/e2KyQP-5