Cancer Digital Intelligence
@PM_CDI
We aim to accelerate the application of discoveries in cancer care through the fusion of human wisdom, data and technology. Our home is @pmcancercentre.
🎉We're excited to share our 2023-2024 Impact Report! Explore our latest report to see how we are harnessing #AI & technology to advance #cancer care & research at the @pmcancercentre. A big thank you to @thePMCF for supporting our work! 👉pmcdi.ca/impact-report/

#TeamUHN showed up at the @AACR Special Conference in Cancer Research! 🙌 Check out highlights from the @PM_CDI team ⬇️
1/4 Last week was an exciting one for @pmcancercentre CDI program at the @AACR conference! This year’s focus: The transformative role of AI in oncology—from imaging innovations to foundation models shaping the future of #precisiononcology 👇 Check out our team’s highlights:
#AACRai25 cochairs Valentina Boeva and Benjamin Haibe-Kains adjourned the AACR Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. We thank all of the chairs—including @MarzyehGhassemi and @BoWang87—for developing an outstanding program. @val_boeva @bhaibeka
Shoutout to CDI's @tranhtruong @mlovas for developing the Artificial Intelligence Patient Librarian—a chatbot that offers on-demand support for patients with metastatic breast cancer. A powerful example of how AI can help bridge gaps in support during a complex time👏
Learn how @TIER_UHN is revolutionizing cancer care with AI! A newly developed chatbot offers personalized support for metastatic breast cancer patients, enhancing understanding of treatment options and providing timely, reliable information. Read more: bit.ly/4lpSwna
🚨 Don’t miss this! Excited to hear from @JunMa_11 on how foundation models are reshaping biomedical image analysis Happening July 9th, 5pm-6pm
📢 Join in on the AI Hub's upcoming AI Rounds! 🎙️ @JunMa_11, ML Lead at the AI Hub, will share insights on how foundation models are transforming biomedical image analysis. 🗓️ Wednesday, July 9th ⏰ 5pm-6pm Register now!🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/df9f8b81…
🥊The #FightToEndCancer was a knockout success! Huge shoutout to CDI's Daniel Garcia for stepping into the ring and winning his match after months of training! 🏆He also crushed his fundraising goal in support of @thePMCF 💪 An unforgettable night for a great cause💛#FTEC2025

A research team from UHN's @pmcancercentre have revealed how a molecule known as circular RNA (circRNA) drives the transformation of specific prostate and lung cancers into more aggressive, treatment-resistant forms. Read more: uhn.ca/corporate/news…
Bias and Fairness in AI Research and Deployed Models: Benjamin Grant and #AACRai25 cochair Benjamin Haibe-Kains joined Pranav Rajpurkar to address this topic in a plenary session at the AACR Special Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. @bhaibeka
Sharing this for any researchers working on exciting #AI in #medicine projects! 📣 Calls for papers | @npjDigitalMed 🔗 nature.com/npjdigitalmed/… #MedTwitter #AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #AIinHealthcare #MedTech
Submit an abstract by July 14 for the AACR Conference on Mechanisms of Cancer Immunity and Cancer-related Autoimmunity (Sept 24-27; Montreal), chaired by Ana C. Anderson, Sandra Demaria, @KunleOdunsiMD, and @EJohnWherry. brnw.ch/21wTZsF #AACRimmunity25 @AnaAndersonlab
Wow! Check this out-- really interesting work by researchers @PMResearch_UHN, featuring CDI's @aleberlin2, who explored circular RNA (circRNA) and its role in the progression of #prostate and #lung cancer 🧬A big step in understanding tumour evolution @pmcancercentre
How do some cancers shift to become more deadly? Researchers at @PMResearch_UHN have identified an RNA molecule that helps prostate & lung cancers transform into aggressive, hard-to-treat types—a new target in the fight against tumour evolution. 🔗: uhnresearch.ca/news/investiga…
Congratulations to @UHN’s Dr. Tirone David on being the first surgeon to ever be inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame! 👏 @PMunkCardiacCtr #CWOF
2025 Inductee Dr. Tirone David is here! @uhnfoundation #CWOF2025 #CWOF #CanadaThrives @cbc
🚨 From the @AACR Annual Meeting: CDI’s @bhaibeka on the frontier of #AIinOncology-- virtual biopsies have the power to transform #cancercare 🧬By integrating imaging & clinical data, multimodal AI models can enable earlier, less invasive diagnostics 🔗technologynetworks.com/cancer-researc…
Together, we raised $20.61 million to support life-saving cancer research and patient care! Congratulations and thank you to the 4,400+ cyclists who participated in @thePMCF's 2025 Ride to Conquer Cancer presented by Johnson & Johnson! 🚴♂️🙌 Read more: uhn.ca/corporate/news…
Over 4,400 cyclists participated in the 18th annual Ride to Conquer Cancer presented by Johnson & Johnson. Together, we raised a record-breaking $20.61 million to support life-saving cancer research and patient care at UHN's @pmcancercentre. Read more: uhn.ca/corporate/news…
🚨 A must-read! Huge congrats to the team & shoutout to CDI’s @bhaibeka on this fascinating paper introducing the #HealthDataNexus platform. A game-changer for secure, collaborative #AI research-setting a new standard for data-driven discoveries. Proud to see this innovation! 👏
🎉The brilliant researchers @UofT_TCAIREM and our partners @UpsideLab just published this paper about our #Health #Data Nexus, the secure platform for #AI #researchers and #educators! academic.oup.com/gigascience/ar… @bhaibeka #MedTwitter #AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #Healthcare #MedTech
"There is a cohort of talent unlike we have ever seen before that we can compete for." Dr. @bradwouters, EVP of Science & Research at UHN, gives @CBCTheNational an inside look at Canada Leads, an initiative to recruit 100 top early-career scientists: cbc.ca/player/play/vi…
The @UHN_Research team stepped up today at #WeWalkUHNited! Proud to walk alongside #TeamUHN in support of health care and research💛 Thank you to the @uhnfoundation for making every step count. Donate: wewalkuhnited.ca/fundraisers/rss
A huge thanks to the 5000 #wewalk supporters walking for @UHN