👨💻 Organizing Team 👨💻
RARE25 was initiated within the BONSAI consortium—an interdisciplinary collaboration spanning over a decade and uniting numerous academic hospitals. Led by Amsterdam Medical Center and Eindhoven University of Technology, BONSAI is dedicated to advancing the detection of Barrett’s neoplasia using advanced image analysis techniques. RARE25 specifically targets the challenge of detecting early-stage, low-prevalence cancers in Barrett’s esophagus during endoscopic procedures—a critical yet under-addressed need in early cancer detection. The challenge builds on BONSAI’s extensive experience in developing and validating AI-assisted tools in real-world clinical settings, and brings together leading experts in gastroenterology and machine learning.
Organization
Tim Jaspers, MSc
Eindhoven University of Technology
Francisco Caetano, MSc
Eindhoven University of Technology
Cris Claessens, MSc
Eindhoven University of Technology
Koen Kusters, MSc
Eindhoven University of Technology
Fons van der Sommen, PhD
Eindhoven University of Technology
Clinical Support
Martijn Jong, MD
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
Rixta van Eijk van Heslinga, MD
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
Floor Slooter, MD
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
Jeroen de Groof, MD, PhD
Amsterdam University Medical Centers
Advisory Board
Prof. Peter de With
Eindhoven University of Technology
Prof. Jacques Bergman, MD
Amsterdam University Medical Centers