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Oncology Overdrive


Dec 30, 2024

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Opyl co-founder Damon Rasheed about using machine learning to better predict clinical trial outcomes, handling ethical concerns surrounding AI in health care and more.

•    Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology Overdrive 0:14
•    About Rasheed 0:20
•    The interview 0:58
•    How did you end up in the AI-powered medicine and clinical trials?  1:48
•    What is Opyl, and what is TrialKey? 3:54
•    Is TrialKey predominantly based in Australia or is it available outside of Australia as well? 5:34
•    Can you explain how machine learning works in order to create these outcomes?  6:11
•    How do you see people utilizing this tool in the future based on what you have already seen?  8:30
•    How have others received this? What is the feedback you have gotten surrounding what people are excited and concerned about with this technology?  10:50
•    Does this type of product take into account the issue of diversity in clinical trials?  13:41
•    What’s next for expanding Opyl and TrialKey?  14:27
•    What keeps you excited and motivated to continue working in this space?  15:28
•    If someone could only listen to the last few minutes of this episode, what would you want listeners to take away? 19:35
•    How to contact Rasheed 20:16
•    Thanks for listening 20:54

Damon Rasheed is a serial entrepreneur recognized for his groundbreaking ventures and deep expertise in machine learning and big data.

We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com. Follow Healio on X and LinkedIn: @HemOncToday and https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/. Follow Dr. Jain on X: @ShikhaJainMD. Rasheed can be reached at opyl.ai or trialkey.ai

Disclosures: Jain reports no relevant financial disclosures. Rasheed reports TrialKey is powered by Opyl Limited, which is a publicly listed company operating on the ASX.