Jen-Tang Lu, PhD

Jen-Tang Lu, PhD（呂任棠博士）

Machine Learning Scientist
Center for Clinical Data Science
MGH & BWH Center for Clinical Data Science (CCDS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Jen-Tang Lu is a scientist and entrepreneur, who has a strong passion for technology revolution in medical imaging. He is currently working as a Machine Learning Scientist at the MGH & BWH Center for Clinical Data Science, a newly founded center that focuses on deep learning with applications to healthcare. At his work, he leverages artificial intelligence to transform diagnostic workflow and to address critical clinical needs. His achievement in fully automated detection on lumbar spinal stenosis has been used to streamline the interpretation on spine MRI at MGH. Prior to joining CCDS, Dr. Lu received his PhD in Electrical Engineering at Princeton University, with a focus on algorithm and system development for medical imaging applications. While there, he commercialized his doctoral research on image enhancement for medical ultrasound and co-founded a medical startup. The technology was awarded the Top Prize at the Princeton Innovation Forum in 2016.