to-do-list
Version 1.3 by manuelmenendez on 2025/01/29 18:43
1. Data Management & Integration
- Upload and organize harmonized biomarker datasets (PROMINENT).
- Store EEG, sleep, and neuroimaging data in the EBRAINS Bucket.
- Convert all datasets to .csv, .json, or .h5 formats for easier AI processing.
- Implement automated data ingestion scripts to streamline updates from new sources.
- Set up data harmonization methods to ensure consistency across different sources.
- Enable Federated Learning to train AI models on multi-center data without sharing raw patient data (GDPR-compliant).
2. AI-Based Risk Prediction & Diagnosis
- Implement machine learning models for dementia risk stratification (LETHE).
- Develop AI-based probabilistic models for filling in missing data (KNN Imputer, Bayesian approaches).
- Train AI models using multi-modal data (biomarkers, EEG, MRI, and lifestyle factors).
- Store pretrained models in the /models/ directory for future use.
- Implement real-time AI-based diagnostic annotation for clinicians.
- Add confidence intervals to AI predictions for clinical decision support.
- Integrate Explainable AI (SHAP analysis) to ensure transparency and clinician trust.
- Implement deep learning for pattern recognition in neuroimaging data (MRI/PET-based feature extraction).
- Explore the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) for medical report summarization.
3. EEG, Neuroimaging & Sleep Analysis
- Process EEG/MEG data using MNE-Python (AI-Mind).
- Apply EEG biomarkers for dementia detection (spectral analysis, connectivity metrics).
- Integrate sleep monitoring data from ADIS (smartwatches, headbands) as an early biomarker.
- Use MRI volumetric analysis for assessing brain atrophy in high-risk patients.
- Implement functional MRI (fMRI) analysis to link neuroanatomical changes with cognitive function.
4. Clinical Validation & Pilot Testing
- Design a pilot study to validate AI-generated diagnostic scores.
- Recruit a multicenter clinical validation cohort across European research hospitals.
- Compare AI-based diagnoses with clinician-based diagnoses to measure performance.
- Develop validation metrics (e.g., AUROC, precision-recall, false positive rates).
- Conduct a prospective study to test predictive accuracy over time.
- Implement clinician feedback loops to refine the AI model based on real-world usage.
- Publish validation results in peer-reviewed journals for credibility.
5. Ethical, Regulatory & GDPR Compliance
- Ensure AI models comply with the EU AI Act for medical applications.
- Implement privacy-preserving AI techniques (Federated Learning, Differential Privacy).
- Develop patient data anonymization pipelines before AI processing.
- Secure ethics approval for data usage in clinical applications.
- Set up consent management systems for patient data contributions.
- Ensure interoperability with hospital Electronic Health Records (EHRs).
6. EBRAINS Deployment & Cloud Infrastructure
- Deploy AI models on EBRAINS Cloud for real-time inference.
- Set up Jupyter Notebooks in EBRAINS Lab for collaborative development.
- Automate model training pipelines using GitHub Actions or EBRAINS’ HPC.
- Optimize computational efficiency to ensure AI inference runs on real-time clinical data.
7. Interactive Web App for Clinicians & Researchers
- Develop an interactive web-based AI diagnostic tool (Flask, FastAPI, or Streamlit).
- Allow clinicians to input biomarker data and get real-time AI predictions.
- Enable PDF report generation for clinical decision-making.
- Integrate custom dashboards with risk stratification results.
- Deploy the tool on neurodiagnoses.com using Netlify, Vercel, or AWS.
8. Cross-Project Collaborations
- Partner with AI-Mind for integrating EEG-based predictive models.
- Collaborate with LETHE on lifestyle-based cognitive decline risk scoring.
- Use PROMINENT’s multi-modal AI pipeline for refining dementia subtype classification.
- Leverage ADIS sleep monitoring research for non-invasive biomarker expansion.
- Expand partnerships with clinical institutions to increase dataset size.
9. Long-Term Expansion & Future Goals
- Explore AI-powered disease progression models for tracking neurodegeneration over time.
- Develop real-time multimodal patient monitoring (EEG, MRI, biomarkers, lifestyle).
- Investigate genomics and proteomics for precision diagnostics.
- Integrate wearable health tracking for continuous cognitive assessment.
- Create an open-access AI diagnostic API for global research collaborations.
- 1. Data Management & Integration
- 2. AI-Based Risk Prediction & Diagnosis
- 3. EEG, Neuroimaging & Sleep Analysis
- 4. Clinical Validation & Pilot Testing
- 5. Ethical, Regulatory & GDPR Compliance
- 6. EBRAINS Deployment & Cloud Infrastructure
- 7. Interactive Web Application for Clinicians & Researchers
- 8. Cross-Project Collaborations
- 9. Long-Term Expansion & Future Goals