HeartBeam Unveils AI Program Designed to Deliver Unprecedented Personalized Cardiac Insights - Seite 2

To lead this effort, the company has hired Mohammad Shokoohi-Yekta, PhD, as Senior Director of Machine Learning. A renowned expert in the field of data science and machine learning, Dr. Shokoohi-Yekta was most recently at Microsoft. During his tenure at Microsoft, he spearheaded the use of advanced analytics, machine learning techniques and predictive modeling to improve the accuracy of software tools. He also played a pivotal role in growing a small team of data scientists and AI professionals into one of the most influential teams within the organization, resulting in a significant financial impact. He previously held data science and machine learning positions at Apple and has been a keynote speaker at more than 60 data and AI summits around the world. Dr. Shokoohi-Yekta received his PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, Riverside.

Additionally, Lance Myers, PhD, a pioneer in digital health data analytics and body-worn biosensor technologies, will be joining HeartBeam as Chief AI Advisor. Previously, Dr. Myers was the Head of Cardiovascular Devices and Head of Data Science at Verily Life Sciences, where he led a team developing a novel heart failure monitoring solution and built strong leadership in computational biology, biosensor algorithms, digital biomarkers, health informatics and digital pathology. He also held leadership roles at Sentrian, VivoSense, Boston Neurosciences and Vivometrics. He currently serves as a board member for VivoSense and is on the scientific advisory boards of Acorai and Bryte. Dr. Myers received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Cape Town in South Africa.

“Having Mohammad and Lance join the company will be invaluable as we work towards our mission of transforming cardiac health. With their expertise and acumen, I am confident both will make an immediate impact to harness the power of AI within our data-rich VECG technology to ensure we deliver the most impactful technology with the goal of improving patient outcomes,” added Dr. Vajdic.

About HeartBeam, Inc.

HeartBeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAT) is a medical technology company that is dedicated to transforming cardiac care through the power of personalized insights. The company’s proprietary vectorelectrocardiography (VECG) technology collects 3D signals of the heart’s electrical activity and converts them into a 12-lead ECG. This platform technology is designed to be used on portable, patient-friendly devices such as a credit-card sized monitor, watch or patch. Physicians will be able to identify cardiac health trends and acute conditions and direct patients to the appropriate care – all outside of a medical facility, thus redefining how cardiac health is managed in the future. For additional information, visit HeartBeam.com.