Ishita Barua
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Username
Visiting address
Sognsvannsveien 21
Bygg 20
Gaustad sykehus 0372 Oslo
Postal address
Postboks 1089 Blindern
0317 Oslo
Other affiliations
Faculty of Medicine
(Student)
Ishita Barua is a MD and a PhD candidate in the Clinical Effectiveness Research Group at the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital. Her research focuses on the use of artificial intelligence in colorectal cancer diagnosis and colonoscopy. She is one of the initiators behind and lecturers in the medical elective subject called MED3065: AI, innovation, big data and clinical decision support.
She was awarded the Fulbright Scholarship in 2020, and is a visiting researcher at BIDMC and Harvard Medical School in Boston, USA, in 2021.
She has previously worked as a resident doctor in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, and she is the president of Young Internists of Norway. She has also been appointed by the Norwegian government as a deputy member of the Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board. In 2021, she was named one of top 30 women in Norway changing the field of Artificial Intelligence, by NORA - The Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Research Consortium.
Academic interests
- Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Endoscopy
- Colorectal cancer and screening
- Epidemiology
- eHealth
Education
- Visiting researcher at BIDMC and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
- 2019-present: PhD, Clinical Effectiveness Research Group, Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo
- 2017-2020: B.Sc., Health Economics and Management, University of Oslo
- 2007-2014: Medical Doctor (Cand.med), University of Oslo
Courses
- 2021: Applied AI in Health Care, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- 2020: Health innovation and entrepreneurship, University of Oslo
Scholarships & Awards
- Fulbright Scholarship 2020
- "Top 30 Women in Norway changing the field of Artificial Intelligence", by NORA - The Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Research Consortium
- The Caroline Musaeus Aarsvold Fund 2021, The Norwegian Medical Association
Clinical Experience
- 2019-present: Endoscopist, Vestre Viken Trust, Baerum Hospital
- 2016-2018: Resident Doctor in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Vestre Viken Trust, Baerum Hospital
- 2016-2018: Endoscopist in CRC-screening, Cancer Registry of Norway
- 2016-2019 Doctor, Supplemented Primary Care Unit, Follo
- 2015-2016: Junior/Intern Doctor, Enebakk Municipality
- 2014-2015: Junior/Intern Doctor, Akershus University Hospital
- 2013-2014: MD Student License, Dep. of GI surgery, Akershus University Hospital
Organizational Experience
- 2021-present: Board Member, The Nordic Privacy Center
- 2020-present: Board Member, NORDE (Norwegian Council for Digital Ethics)
- 2019-present: Deputy member, The Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board
- 2019-present: Board Member, The Norwegian Gastroenterology Society’s Interest Group for Colorectal Cancer Screening
- 2019-present: President, Young Internists of Norway
- 2018-2019: Advisory Board Member, The Norwegian Medical Association
- 2017-2019: Board Member, Young Internists of Norway
- 2014-2016: Elected representative for the Junior Doctors, Akershus University Hospital
- 2013-2014: President, Medical Subject Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo
Publications
- Barua, Ishita; Mori, Yuichi & Bretthauer, Michael (2020). Colorectal polyp characterization with endocytoscopy: Ready for widespread implementation with artificial intelligence?. Best Practice & Research: Clinical Gastroenterology. ISSN 1521-6918. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpg.2020.101721
- Podcast AICAST. Barua, Ishita & Vevle, Frank (2020, November 27th). Medisin og kunstig intelligens med Ishita Barua. [Radio].
A podcast from the committee for AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the Norwegian Data Association. - Podcast: Universitetsplassen LIVE: Trenger vi et etisk råd for kunstig intelligens? With Paul Chaffey, State Secretary to the Minister of Regional Development and Digitalisation, Mali Hole Skogen, Technology and Sustainability Director at ICT-Norway, Ishita Barua, MD and AI-researcher at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, panel moderated by journalist Marius Lorentzen from E24.
- Barua, Ishita; Guerrero Vinsard, Daniela; Jodal, Henriette C.; Løberg, Magnus; Kalager, Mette; Holme, Øyvind; Masashi, Misawa; Bretthauer, Michael & Mori, Yuichi (2020). Artificial Intelligence for Polyp Detection during Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Endoscopy. ISSN 0013-726X. . doi: 10.1055/a-1201-7165
- Interview in Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten (2020, July 19th). Fra 2021 skal nordmenn masseundersøkes for tarmkreft. Ny teknologi kan gjøre det billigere og bedre.. Aftenposten.
- Barua, Ishita (2020). Innlegg: Må holde algoritmene i ørene – tid for råd og regulering. Dagens næringsliv.
- Barua, Ishita (2020). Hvem overvåker overvåkerne?. Morgenbladet.
- Interview on live television on channel TV 2: God morgen Norge, TV 2 (2020, March 11th) regarding The Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board's stance on egg donation and assisted reproductive technology for single women.
- Podcast "Studentersamfunnet" (2020, February 9th). Podcast: Studentersamfunnet om robotlegen.
- Barua, Ishita (2019). Three ways Finland leads the world - and education isn't one of them. The World Economic Forum.
- Barua, Ishita (2019). Livsviktige data: Kunstig intelligens i medisin. Medisinbloggen.
- Barua, Ishita (2018). Kunstig intelligens kan i verste fall gjøre oss mindre intelligente. Morgenbladet.
- Podcast "LØRN.Tech med Silvija Seres" (2019, October 16th). Kunstig intelligens innen helsevesenet.
- Speaker for the Norwegian Communication Association (2020, November 19th): Ta i med AI – en innføring i hva algoritmer og kunstig intelligens betyr for oss i fremtiden
- Speaker at EHiN 2020: "Implementation of AI in the Norwegian healthcare system". EHiN - the leading conference with focus on digitisation of the health sector in Norway.
- Key note speaker at MEDEVENT 2019, a conference focusing on the future of healthcare: MEDEVENT 2019: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare.
- Barua, Ishita; Guerrero Vinsard, Daniela; Jodal, Henriette C.; Løberg, Magnus; Kalager, Mette; Holme, Øyvind; Masashi, Misawa; Bretthauer, Michael & Mori, Yuichi (2020). Artificial intelligence for polyp detection during colonoscopy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Endoscopy. ISSN 0013-726X. . doi: 10.1055/a-1201-7165
- Barua, Ishita; Mori, Yuichi & Bretthauer, Michael (2020). Colorectal polyp characterization with endocytoscopy: Ready for widespread implementation with artificial intelligence?. Baillière's Best Practice & Research : Clinical Gastroenterology. ISSN 1521-6918. . doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpg.2020.101721
- Schult, Anna Lisa; Randel, Kristin Ranheim; Barua, Ishita; Svendsen, Hege Marie; Bernklev, Linn; Sandvei, Per; Darre-Næss, Ole; Holme, Øyvind & Frigstad, Svein Oskar (2018). Screening mot tarmkreft i hele Norge. Indremedisineren. ISSN 1891-1617. 2, s 25- 29
- Barua, Ishita (2020). Algoritmene har stort skadepotensial. Dagens næringsliv. ISSN 0803-9372.
- Barua, Ishita (2020). Digitalt fagseminar for Kommunikasjonsforeningen: Ta i med AI – en innføring i hva algoritmer og kunstig intelligens betyr for oss i fremtiden.
- Barua, Ishita (2020). EHiN 2020: Implementering av AI i norsk helsevesen.
- Barua, Ishita (2020, 11. mars). God morgen Norge, TV 2. [TV]. TV 2. Show summary
- Barua, Ishita (2020). Hvem overvåker overvåkerne?. Morgenbladet. ISSN 0805-3847.
- Barua, Ishita (2020). Innlegg: Må holde algoritmene i ørene – tid for råd og regulering. Dagens næringsliv. ISSN 0803-9372.
- Barua, Ishita (2020). Kreftdagen: Ti viktige fakta om tykktarmskreft. Medisinbloggen.
- Barua, Ishita (2020). Kunstig intelligens – legenes nye superkrefter.
- Barua, Ishita (2020). Kunstig intelligens innenfor medisin og helsevesenet. Show summary
- Barua, Ishita (2020, 09. februar). Podcast: Studentersamfunnet om robotlegen. [Radio]. Spotify.
- Barua, Ishita; Berset, Ingrid Prytz; Hære, Petter; Wensaas, Knut-Arne & Bretthauer, Michael (2020). Nasjonalt screeningprogram for tarmkreft. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. ISSN 0029-2001. 140(3), s 222- 222 . doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.19.0658
- Barua, Ishita; Chaffey, Paul & Skogen, Mali (2020, 13. august). Universitetsplassen LIVE: Trenger vi et etisk råd for kunstig intelligens?. [Internett]. https://www.uio.no/om/aktuelt/universitetsplassen/arrangemen.
- Barua, Ishita & Vevle, Frank (2020, 27. november). Medisin og kunstig intelligens med Ishita Barua. [Radio]. Podcast AICAST. Show summary
- Slagstad, Ketil & Barua, Ishita (2020, 04. juni). Mye hype, men lite kunnskap om kunstig intelligens. [Tidsskrift]. Tidsskriftet.
- Stensland, Marianne; Barua, Ishita & Mori, Yuichi (2020, 19. juli). Fra 2021 skal nordmenn masseundersøkes for tarmkreft. Ny teknologi kan gjøre det billigere og bedre.. Aftenposten.
- Barua, Ishita (2019). Arbeiderklassen trengs i akademia. Khrono.no. ISSN 1894-8995.
- Barua, Ishita (2019). Arbeiderklassen trengs i akademia. Forskerforum.no.
- Barua, Ishita (2019). Arbeiderklassen trengs i akademia. Agenda Magasin.
- Barua, Ishita (2019). EHiN 2019: Kunstig intelligens innen helsevesenet.
- Barua, Ishita (2019). Livsviktige data: Kunstig intelligens i medisin. Medisinbloggen.
- Barua, Ishita (2019). MEDEVENT 2019: Kunstig intelligens innen helse (Keynote).
- Barua, Ishita (2019). Three ways Finland leads the world - and education isn't one of them. Agenda - The World Economic Forum.
- Barua, Ishita; Glomsrød, Maren; Martinaityte, Ieva & Sarna, Vikas Kumar (2019). Vårmøte og kurs for leger i spesialisering i indremedisin. Indremedisineren. ISSN 1891-1617. 2, s 42- 43
- Seres, Silvija & Barua, Ishita (2019, 16. oktober). Kunstig intelligens innen helsevesenet. [Radio]. LØRN.Tech (Podcast).
- Barua, Ishita (2018). Kunstig intelligens kan i verste fall gjøre oss mindre intelligente. Morgenbladet. ISSN 0805-3847.
- Slørdahl, Johannes Thomassen & Barua, Ishita (2013). Er innføring av karakterer veien å gå?. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. ISSN 0029-2001. . doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.13.1231
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