The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama has approved funding for a research grant effort led by Jin Chen, Ph.D., and John Osborne, Ph.D.

The research will focus on breast-conserving surgery, a procedure for early-stage breast cancer that removes the cancer but keeps most of the breast. The team plans to use artificial intelligence to improve margin assessment, while also developing AI tools to provide accurate assessments in real-time during surgeries. The project aims to improve surgical decision-making through the use of medical imaging, natural language processing, breast imaging, and data security.