– Amanda Randles, a professor at Duke University, won the $250,000 ACM Prize in Computing for her work developing algorithms and virtual simulations.
– Her research focuses on simulating blood flow and cell movement throughout the body using data from wearable devices like smartwatches. This could help detect heart disease and other conditions early.
– She is working on creating “virtual twins” that continuously model an individual’s health based on daily data from wearables. This could allow for more personalized, proactive healthcare monitoring.
– Randles’ simulations currently help doctors determine stent placements without invasive procedures. She is working to allow doctors to virtually test different treatment options.
– Her algorithms also model how cancer cells move to better understand and potentially predict metastasis.
– Randles envisions more medical-grade wearables providing data to power highly personalized virtual body simulations that could revolutionize healthcare over the next 5-10 years. Her end goal is an integrated model of the entire human body.
Source: Business Insider
