Institute for Analytics and Data Science

Using AI to Detect Skin Cancer

This month’s team meeting, featured an inspiring talk from IADS alumni and Senior Lecturer Dr Haider Raza, who shared an exciting collaboration between Check4Cancer and the University of Essex. The study formed part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) funded through Innovate UK.

This partnership explores how machine learning can enhance telemedicine by improving the accuracy of skin lesion classification, ultimately supporting early detection of skin cancer.

🔹 Partnership highlights:
📊 53,601 skin lesions from 25,105 patients (2015–2022) were analysed using dermoscopic & digital images alongside 23 meta-features.
💰 Aims to reduce costs in both private & public healthcare.
🏆 Science & Engineering Health Technologies Alliance (SEHTA) Business Award / University of Essex Best KTP / Finalist MedTech World Awards

An exciting step forward in using AI for better, faster and more accessible skin cancer detection!