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A global digital cancer diagnostics hub to expand access to high-quality pathology in resource-limited settings

This project develops an international, tumor board-style digital pathology platform to improve the timeliness and accuracy of cancer diagnosis across low- and middle-income countries. Pathologists at partner institutions on four continents will share cases through a secure image management system, connecting local diagnosticians with a wider community of expertise for education and clinical decision-making. Drawing on strengths in digital pathology, artificial intelligence, human-centered design and health policy, the team builds workflows that are intuitive and adaptable across diverse settings, while embedding equity, data governance and evaluation into the design. The long-term aim is a sustainable, scalable network that reduces disparities in cancer care by expanding access to high-quality pathology where specialists are scarce.

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Start Date

July 1, 2026

End Date

June 30, 2028

Location

China
Egypt
Ethiopia
Ghana
Jordan
Kenya
Lebanon
Nepal
Peru
Rwanda
South Sudan
Tunisia
Zambia

Project Investigators

Rouba Ali-Fehmi, MD

Clinical Professor

Medical School
Pathology
Mustafa Yousif, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Medical School
Pathology
Pathology Informatics
Yousif Hassan, PhD

Assistant Professor

Ford School of Public Policy
Jason Corso, PhD

Professor

College of Engineering
Robotics
Perry Samson, PhD

Professor Emeritus

College of Engineering
Climate and Space Sciences

Collaborating Organizations

Sahloul University Hospital
Tunisia
Ain Shams University
Egypt
Al Neelain University
Sudan
Butaro Cancer Centre of Excellence
Rwanda
St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College
Ethiopia
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Ghana
Aga Khan University Hospital
Kenya
University Teaching Hospital
Zambia
Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas
Peru
American University of Beirut
Lebanon
King Hussein Cancer Center
Jordan
United Christian Hospital
China
Dhulikhel Hospital
Nepal

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