23 November 2017

NWO officially awarded the Perspectief project Efficient Deep Learning (EDL) on Thursday, 21 November 2017.
- Real-time monitoring of patients during MRI-guided surgery. Project leader: Henkjan Huisman. (photo left)
- Pathology specimen analysis. Project leader: Jeroen van der Laak. (photo right)
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