Generative AI in Healthcare: A Review of Hurone AI’s Progress in 2023

2023 was a year of immense growth and progress for Hurone AI. We’ve implemented solutions to advance generative AI in healthcare, and we are delighted to share the milestones and innovations that have propelled Hurone AI closer to the forefront of MedTech.

Product Upgrades:

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Generative AI Solutions

Leveraging the power of generative AI, we’re using AWS Bedrock and Titan Models for enhanced precision in oncology care delivery and included specific guidelines to facilitate our expansion into Latin America and other African countries.

Genomics Partnership on the Horizon

We’re also finalizing a partnership to integrate genetic data into our solutions to boost the personalization of our AI models.

Go-to-Market Progress:

Growing Pipeline and data partnerships

Our pipeline of centers is growing rapidly. We’re also paving the way for mutual profitability with our data-sharing agreements by enhancing AI model training while ensuring strict adherence to privacy regulations.

New team members

We welcomed two new board advisors and strengthened our engineering and business development teams to ensure more value for our healthcare and pharma partners as we raise funds and go to market. 

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Policy Influence, Global Recognition & Partnerships:

Policy Advocacy

Our expertise is shaping U.S. policy on cancer navigation technologies, bridging tech innovation with healthcare policy through the President’s Cancer Panel.

AWS Re:Invent Spotlight

AWS VP for Data and Machine Learning, Swami Sivasubramanian highlighted Hurone AI at AWS Re:Invent 2023 to a global audience. Watch the video HERE.

AI in Global Cancer Care

Also at re:Invent, Our Founder, Kingsley I. Ndoh joined an expert panel of pathologists, doctors and medical technologists to discuss how artificial intelligence will fuel future innovation in cancer diagnosis and drug discovery. This highlighted the importance of generative AI in healthcare.

generative ai in healthcareL to R: Kanan Sawyer (AWS), Rob Francis, CTO Bookings.com, Swami Sivasubramanian VP, AI & Data (AWS), Nhung Ho, VP of AI at Intuit, Kingsley Ndoh CEO Hurone AI, Aravind Srinivas, CEO Perplexity

U.N. General Assembly

Kingsley also emphasized Hurone AI’s potential for global impact to world leaders and industry stakeholders at the UN summit on generative AI, where I shared the stage with AWS VP for Data and Machine Learning Services, Swami Sivasubramanian.

Rising Star Award

The Washington Global Health Alliance honored our commitment to global cancer care by presenting our founder with the Rising Star Award. 

Hurone AI in the news:

 
Forbes Africa – The Good Doctor With An Eye For AI in Africa

Quartz – An AI built with Amazon software is monitoring cancer in Nigeria and Kenya

Axios – Big Tech wields AI might to accelerate cancer research

US Department of State – Artificial Intelligence for Accelerating Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals

About Amazon – This AWS-powered startup gives Rwandan cancer patients better access to life-saving treatments

Fred Hutch Global Oncology Lecture – Leveraging medical technology to address cancer care gaps in underrepresented populations

Geekwire – Personal story leads entrepreneur to launch a startup to improve cancer care in Africa and beyond

Business Insider – Hurone AI is solving Africa’s breast cancer problem with user-first technology

Daily Nation Kenya – AI to improve cancer treatment at Jaramogi Referral Hospital

Business Day Nigeria – Kingsley Ndoh: Nigerian getting the world’s attention in cancer care with AI

Our 2024 roadmap is clear and ambitious and we are working passionately and tirelessly to advance generative AI in healthcare and close the health equity gap. Together we can and will make precision cancer care accessible to everyone, everywhere.

Floria Nyandaya

R & D Strategy Fellow, Hurone AI

Floria Nyandaya is a physician-scientist dedicated to tackling health disparities in non-communicable diseases(NCDs) amidst Africa’s epidemiological transition. 

With a diverse background in primary clinical practice, healthcare management, infectious disease surveillance and NCD research, she has recently expanded her focus to digital health technologies. As a recipient of the Cardiometabolic Research Fellowship and the Thomas Francis Jr. Global Health Fellowship in her MPH program, Floria gained hands-on global health experience in the U.S., Nigeria, and Kenya. 

Her research endeavors have been multifaceted, from advancing women’s cardiovascular health to exploring the utility of artificial intelligence in enhancing renal and cancer care and addressing diversity gaps in clinical trial research. Continuously driven by her passion for making a tangible difference, Floria remains dedicated to improving the health and well-being of underserved populations.

 
Lisette Martje Rauwendaal

Head of Communications

Head of Communications at Hurone AI, where she leads brand strategy, corporate communications, and strategic storytelling. With over 15 years of experience building social impact and CSR programs for global technology companies, Lisette specializes in aligning business strategy with meaningful community engagement.

Previously, Lisette held senior leadership roles at Amazon and Malwarebytes. At Amazon, she led global supplier education and social impact communications, scaling AI-enabled workflows, increasing supplier engagement by 200% year-over-year, and driving measurable ROI across complex international stakeholder environments. At Malwarebytes, she launched the company’s first corporate social impact program, secured national media coverage including NBC, and increased press reach by over 50% year-over-year.

Lisette brings deep expertise in stakeholder management, media strategy, AI-enabled operations, and purpose-driven brand building, helping technology companies translate mission into measurable impact.