AIstain: Virtual Immunostaining for Veterinary Pathology

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Overview

AIstain is a generative AI tool for virtual tissue staining. AIstain is much faster, cheaper and easier to use than conventional veterinary pathology tools, advancing cancer diagnostics.

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Research completion
2022
Commercialisation opportunities
Technology licensing agreement
Problem addressed

Immunohistochemistry is a frequently used method in diagnostic pathology to specify the cancer (eg. T-cell lymphoma vs. B-cell lymphoma). Having a specific diagnosis, rather than just a general diagnosis such as lymphoma, is essential in modern medicine as different cancer types are best treated with different approaches. Further, some cancers are difficult to detect without immunohistochemistry.

Innovation
  • AI technology enables a computer to virtually perform immunohistochemistry, replacing slow, expensive, and difficult-to-use antibody stains.
  • The neural networks behind AIstain are trained with accurate immunohistochemistry data obtained using antibodies, resulting in accurate outputs.
  • AIstain is implemented on the cloud, meaning pathologists anywhere in the world can use the technology by simply having a digital microscope and an internet connected computer.
Key impact
  • Fast
  • Low-cost
  • Easy-to-use
Award
  • 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva (IEIG) - Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury
Application
  • Pathology
  • Veterinary pathology
  • Education

Patent

  • Patent number: US11,238,583 IDF 778
  • Provisional patent application: US63/382,734 (IT sci Comp. Ltd)
  • China Patent Application: 202210378627.5
City University of Hong Kong (CityU)

As one of the fastest growing universities in the world over the past decade, City University of Hong Kong (CityU) is recognised as a hub for innovation in research and professional education. CityU identifies solutions to critical global challenges by extending the frontiers of knowledge both within and beyond existing research paradigms.

The University’s highly qualified academics are drawn from all over the world, not only bringing a wealth of research and professional experience to the teaching programmes, but also contributing to the knowledge and technology advancement.

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