
Isha Salian
Isha Salian writes on deep learning, science and healthcare, among other topics, as part of NVIDIA's corporate communications team. She first joined the company as an intern in summer 2015. Isha has a journalism MA, as well as undergraduate degrees in communication and English, from Stanford. Outside of work she enjoys Indian classical dance, reading, Netflix, and discovering new places to eat.
Putting AI on Trials: Deep 6 Speeds Search for Clinical-Study Recruits
Bringing a new medical treatment to market is a slow, laborious process — and for a good reason: patient safety is the top priority. But when recruiting patients to test… Read Article
From Point AI to Point TB: DeepTek Detects Tuberculosis from X-Rays
Tuberculosis is an issue close to home for Pune, India-based healthcare startup DeepTek. India has the world’s highest prevalence of the disease — accounting for over one-quarter of the 10… Read Article
What Is AI Upscaling?
Putting on a pair of prescription glasses for the first time can feel like instantly snapping the world into focus. Suddenly, trees have distinct leaves. Fine wrinkles and freckles show… Read Article
Spacing Out: How AI Provides Astronomers with Insights of Galactic Proportions
The gallery of galaxy images astronomers produce is multiplying faster than the number of selfies on a teen’s new smartphone. Millions of these images have already been collected by astronomy… Read Article
A Pigment of Your Imagination: GauGAN AI Art Tool Receives ‘Best of Show,’ ‘Audience Choice’ Awards at SIGGRAPH
NVIDIA’s viral real-time AI art application, GauGAN, Tuesday won two major SIGGRAPH awards. From amateur doodlers to leading digital artists, creators are coming out in droves to produce masterpieces with… Read Article
How AI Is Transforming Healthcare
Healthcare is a multitrillion-dollar global industry, growing each year as average life expectancy rises — and with nearly unlimited facets and sub-specialties. For medical professionals, new technologies can change the… Read Article
How AI Is Changing Medicine
Doctors and nurses stand at the front lines of our healthcare system, providing immediate care. But there’s an equally important universe of researchers working in parallel who are advancing the… Read Article
Stroke of Genius: GauGAN Turns Doodles into Stunning, Photorealistic Landscapes
A novice painter might set brush to canvas aiming to create a stunning sunset landscape — craggy, snow-covered peaks reflected in a glassy lake — only to end up with… Read Article
How AI Is Changing Medical Imaging
From images of cats to handwritten numbers, neural networks have been used for years to process visual data. Deep learning models can identify features in images, enhance image quality, and… Read Article