The Governors of the University of Alberta

$396,625.00 CAD

≈ 5 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
National Research Council Canada
Program
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2023-2024
Agreement period
February 1, 2024 – March 31, 2026
Reference
nrc-cnrc:172-2023-2024-Q4-1015589

Published purpose

This project involves the development of specialized machine learning methods, leveraging a comprehensive dataset from healthy patients. The primary objective is to construct models capable of analyzing smaller patient populations, facilitating early, personalized diagnoses that are accurate across diverse subpopulations. The proposed methodology includes exploring transfer learning, a powerful machine learning technique that harnesses knowledge from one task to enhance performance on related tasks. Specifically, we aim to employ precise learning models for the development of sex and race-optimized early diagnostic methods for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

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