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Welcome to the Computer Vision and Medical AI Lab

The Computer Vision and Medical AI Lab at VinUniversity (CVMAIL) is led by Hieu Pham, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, VinUniversity. Our lab develops data-driven approaches to enable new capabilities in biomedicine and healthcare. We have a primary focus on computer vision, and developing machine learning algorithms to perform automated interpretation and understanding of multimodal biomedical data such as common medical imaging modalities (e.g., X-ray radiography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasonography, nuclear medicine), biosignal time-series (ECG, EEG, PPG), optical imaging across a range of domains and scales: from medical image analysis to human movement analysis and behavior understanding, and digital pathology. Our research is dedicated to exploring machine learning and artificial intelligence into biomedical computing, for the sake of smart diagnosis and prognosis, individualized therapy planning and monitoring, and translational medical studies.

The lab is also affiliated with the VinUni-Illinois Smart Health Center (VISHC), the VinUni Entrepreneurship Lab, and the Bio Engineering Laboratory (BELA Lab) at VinUniversity. We also collaborate extensively with international partners from The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Cornell University, IBM Research, Cardiff University, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), Vietnam National University (VNU) and many others to promote high-impact research in Computer Vision and Medical AI.

Research Areas

This field involves developing algorithms and computational methods to analyze and interpret medical images, such as MRI, CT scans, and X-rays. The goal is to improve disease diagnosis, treatment planning, and monitoring by extracting valuable information from these images, such as identifying tumors, measuring tissue volumes, and detecting abnormalities.

This area focuses on integrating artificial intelligence with biosensors to enhance the detection and analysis of biological signals. Applications include developing smart devices that can monitor health metrics in real-time, diagnose diseases early, and provide personalized health recommendations by analyzing data from sensors that detect biomarkers, physiological changes, and other biological indicators.

This research domain aims to digitize and analyze pathological data using advanced computational techniques. It involves creating and using digital slides and image analysis tools to identify disease patterns, quantify tissue characteristics, and assist pathologists in diagnosing diseases more accurately and efficiently, often leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence.

This field combines multiple neuroimaging techniques, such as fMRI, PET, EEG, and MEG, to study the brain’s structure and function. By integrating data from different imaging modalities, researchers can gain a more comprehensive understanding of neural mechanisms, brain connectivity, and the relationship between brain activity and behavior, which is crucial for understanding neurological disorders and developing new treatments.

This area focuses on studying and quantifying human movement using technologies such as motion capture systems, wearable sensors, and computer vision. The goal is to analyze movement patterns to diagnose, monitor, and treat musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, improve rehabilitation techniques, and enhance the design of assistive devices by providing objective data on how patients move.

Teaching

COMP3040: Computer Vision (Undergraduate)

COMP3040: Computer Vision (Undergraduate)

COMP1020: Object-Oriented Programming & Data Structures

BANA2030: Introduction to Programming with Python

NURS2220: Health Informatics

Collaborators