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Alumnus Akash Parvatikar accelerates cancer diagnosis with AI

February 04, 2026

Alumnus Akash Parvatikar accelerates cancer diagnosis with AI

Alumnus Akash Parvatikar is working at the intersection of AI and cancer diagnosis to reshape how the disease is detected and treated.

As an AI scientist at the New York-based company Histowiz, Parvatikar leads the research and development of digital platforms used by pharmaceutical companies and biotech firms.

By combining principles of digital pathlogy with AI, Parvatikar and his team streamline pathologists' workflows to identify patterns and areas of concern in tissue samples.

Read more about Parvatikar in this article from the Times of India