2015-2016 Chancellor's Council Chair,
Larry West with wife, Sarah.
Kevin E. Zlotnik
Chancellor’s Centurions Chair
Teaming with Technology to Decrease Cancer Deaths
Chair of Genomic Medicine
Assistant Professor
Chances are, if you’ve heard of Watson, IBM’s supercomputer, it was back in 2011 when it bested two of Jeopardy’s greatest champions. Today, the celebrity supercomputer is quite busy putting its incredible computing capabilities to good use in the assault against cancer.
At UT MD Anderson, Watson is powering the Oncology Expert Advisor to cull through reams of clinical records and medical literature to help physicians make customized, evidenced-based treatment decisions for cancer patients.
Nationally-renowned researchers and leukemia experts Dr. Chin and Dr. DiNardo are teaming up with technology to boost Moon Shots, UT MD Anderson’s ambitious initiative to dramatically reduce cancer deaths.