Health Equity In Action: AI For Sickle Cell And Beyond

— with Dr. Melinda Rushing Episode Summary In this episode of Zora Talks, we shine a light on a disease that’s often overlooked but deeply impacts millions—sickle cell disease. Our guest, Dr. Melinda Rushing, Assistant Professor at Rutgers University and applied data scientist, breaks down what sickle cell really is, why it disproportionately affects people of color, and how her team is developing a new approach called Clinically Guided AI to transform how doctors predict and manage care. This is more than a science conversation—it’s about advocacy, innovation, and reimagining how tech can serve humanity. What You’ll Learn Memorable Quote […]

Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Sickle Cell Disease: How AI is revolutionizing treatment
• (00:00:54) - Clinical AI in the Healthcare System
• (00:02:01) - Sickle Cell Disease, complications of the disease
• (00:05:35) - Sleem Cell Awareness Month
• (00:11:33) - Sickle Cell Clinical Notes: Clinically Guided AI
• (00:18:49) - Machine-learning in sickle cell disease
• (00:23:53) - Zora Talks: AI In The Digital Marketing World