Megan Courtman

Academic profile

Dr Megan Courtman

Research Fellow
Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)

The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Megan's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 03: SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

About Megan

Postdoctoral research fellow applying machine learning to medical imaging.

Research interests:

I am interested in applying machine learning in healthcare. My PhD focused on applying explainable deep learning to a number of medical imaging tasks. Projects I have been involved in include:

  • Using AI to predict future strokes: Can artificial intelligence highlight those at greater risk of stroke? 
  • Using explainable deep learning to detect Parkinson's disease in MRI brain scans
  • Using explainable deep learning to detect MSA/CBS/PSP in MRI brain scans
  • Using explainable natural language processing to classify pathology in scan descriptions
  • Using explainable deep learning to detect aneurysm clips in CT head scans

Grants/contracts:

  • MRC funding for early stage development of new healthcare interventions
  • EPSRC funded PhD studentship

Other academic activities:

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