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Friday, June 21, 2013

Teen Develops Algorithm to Diagnose Leukemia

Mashable reports that Brittany Wenger, an 18-year old recent graduate of the Out-of-Door Academy in Sarasota, FL, developed a custom, cloud-based artificial neural network "to find patterns in genetic expression profiles to diagnose patients with an aggressive form of cancer called mixed-lineage leukemia (MLL). "  Wenger's winning computer science entry was recognized in Phoenix in May at the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair; her efforts follow her previous work in non-invasive breast cancer diagnosis at Cloud4Cancer .  Brittany began her journey with science and coding after taking a futuristic-thinking course in 7th grade, fueled by her innate curiosity.  She intends to continue her studies and research as a pediatric oncologist.  http://mashable.com/2013/05/21/computer-leukemia-diagnosis/

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