Research
The Shepherd Research Lab is an academic research group with extensive global collaborations. Dr. Shepherd leads current studies across three primary research areas. See also Funding Sources for current awards and sponsorships, and Publications for the full list of output.
Current funding
- Pacific Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Medicine (PAC-AID) — P20GM161995 · NIH RePORTER ↗
- Quantifying Body Shape in Pediatric Clinical Research — R01HD103885 · NIH RePORTER ↗
- Breast Cancer Radiomic Risk Features, Tissue Microenvironment, and Adiposity — P20CA275734 (Project 3) · NIH RePORTER ↗
- University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center Support Grant — Developmental Funds — P30CA071789 · NIH RePORTER ↗
- Lesion Composition and Quantitative Imaging Analysis on Breast Cancer Diagnosis — R01CA257652 · NIH RePORTER ↗
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Cancer
Estimating breast-cancer probability and improving early detection through quantitative imaging and breast-density analysis.
Body Composition
2D and 3D imaging to measure body composition — 3D optical scans, bioimpedance analysis, and DXA scans.
AI for Health
AI, machine learning, and deep learning to assess human health, discover risk trends, and predict disease.