Alexander Wright
Head of Research Infrastructure, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Alex has been working in digital pathology since 2006, developing image analysis algorithms and AI-powered diagnostic tools, using digitised histopathology slides. He completed his PhD in 2018, with his Thesis: “Automated analysis of colorectal cancer“. After joining NPIC in 2021, he worked on the development and migration of the NPIC National Clinical PACS solution, before changing focus to lead the development of NPIC’s Research and AI systems. Currently, Alex is responsible for the development of NPIC’s digital pathology Secure Data Environment platform and leads the NPIC AI Scientist team, who are working to deploy and evaluate AI in the clinical setting.