E123 Shameer Khader, Senior Director of Data Science, Digital Health and Bioinformatics at AstraZeneca 

Today's guest is Shameer Khader, Senior Director of Data Science, Digital Health and Bioinformatics at AstraZeneca in New York. AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines. AstraZeneca operates in over 100 countries and its innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. Their mission is to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines.

They focus on three main therapy areas – Oncology, Cardiovascular & Metabolic Disease (CVMD) and Respiratory – and are also selectively active in the areas of autoimmunity, neuroscience and infection. To put themselves in the best position to push the boundaries of science, they seek to leverage a combination of capabilities, which encompass both small molecules and biologics, and include immunotherapies and developing innovative delivery devices that can offer choice to patients.

In the show, Shameer will tell you about:

Problems he has solved by applying AI and Machine Learning,

Fascinating projects he has worked on in the Healthcare sector,

How they are applying AI and Data Science at AstraZeneca,

Projects within clinical trial data and data integration,

How to manage an effective Data Science team,

Why he loves working at AstraZeneca,

& How AI will continue to impact drug discovery