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Research Interests<\/h2>\n

Keywords: artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, language models, spatial omics, computational pathology, medical imaging<\/strong><\/p>\n

My research focuses on the development of novel AI frameworks to analyze high-dimensional, multi-modal, multi-scale data, especially those originating from spatial omics, computational pathology, and medical imaging. The overarching goal of my research is to harness the power of AI to answer the most pressing scientific, engineering, and clinical needs in biomedicine and health care.<\/p>\n

Daiwei (David) Zhang in UNC Genetics News<\/h2>\n
\"Daiwei<\/div>

August 19, 2024<\/p>

Department of Genetics Welcomes Dr. Daiwei (David) Zhang<\/h3><\/div>

Welcome to Daiwei (David) Zhang, PhD. Dr. Zhang has been appointed as an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in the Department of Biostatistics, with a joint appointment in the Department of Genetics.<\/p>

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Research Interests Keywords: artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, language models, spatial omics, computational pathology, medical imaging My research focuses on the development of novel AI frameworks to analyze high-dimensional, multi-modal, multi-scale data, especially those originating from spatial omics, computational pathology, and medical imaging. 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