Dr Sophie Martin is a Research Fellow at University College London, having completed her PhD in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Medical Imaging in 2025 where her research explored the use of AI models for predicting dementia from brain scans. On this episode, we discuss Sophie’s experience of academia, progressing from bachelors to doctorate in one-go. She also tells us about dementia, the challenges within dementia research and how AI can be used to resolve some of these difficulties. We discuss ongoing questions around AI use in healthcare such as patients safety and privacy concerns and recruitment biases. Outside of her research, Sophie is one of the founding directors of The Blackett Lab Family, a network dedicated to connecting, representing and inspiring the next generation of UK based Black physicists.
Host: Tulela Pea, from Black Women Science Network
Guest: Dr Sophie Martin
Sophie's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophmrtn/
The Blackett Lab Family - https://theblackettlabfamily.com
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