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Teen Scientist Tackles Alzheimer's with AI | Durham News
A teen prodigy is shaking up Alzheimer’s research—high schooler Kenna Zhang, inspired by her grandmother’s silent struggle with the disease, won top honors in a national contest and a $5,000 scholarship for her AI-driven projects aimed at catching Alzheimer’s earlier. In just three high school research efforts, she tackled AI bias, rural healthcare access, and even built a model that fuses medical records and scans for faster, smarter diagnoses. With MIT on her radar, Kenna’s mission? To turn science into hope for families across America. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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