John Weldon
Advancing Digital Pathology and Improving Patient Outcomes with Artificial Intelligence
Work
Deciphex
Senior Clinical A.I. Manager (2022 — Present)
I lead a global team at Deciphex, building AI-driven products and services implemented in our clinical diagnostics company, Diagnexia. My team has developed a multi-organ AI-based screening tool that has provided a safety read for over 100,000 NHS clinical cases in the UK, ensuring patients receive accuate and timely diagnoses.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Data Science Consultant (2019 — 2022)
Previously, I was a data science consultant at PwC Ireland — a member of the "Big 4" consultancy firms — where I contributed to many impactful client projects. These included supporting end-to-end business migration workstreams during a global M&A overseeing €85Bn in assets and assisting the HSE during their ransomware attacks to minimise the impact to wait times and patient outcomes.
Awards
Irish Pharma Industry Awards 2024 - Innovation of the Year - AI based Multi-Organ Screen (Colorectal, Skin), October 2024
Irish Life Science Industry Awards 2024 - Innovation of the Year - AI based Colorectal Screen, June 2024
Deciphex Annual Awards 2023 - Impactful Projects Award - AI based Colorectal Screen, February 2024
Irish Medtech Awards 2023 - Digital Health Innovation of the Year - AI based Colorectal Screen, December 2023
Publications
- Histopathology: A deep learning approach to case prioritisation of colorectal biopsies , 2024.
- arXiv Pre-Print: Generation of Synthetic Electronic Health Records Using a Federated GAN , 2021.
Media
- Irish Independent Interview: Irish innovation digitally addresses global shortfall (On page 5 of PDF), 2024
Get In Touch
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