Northumbria graduate uses AI to revolutionise cardiovascular diagnosis
A North East graduate has developed an AI healthcare tool that dramatically speeds up cardiovascular diagnosis, driven by personal experience and a desire to improve health outcomes in underserved communities.
Jack Parker, a Northumbria University alumnus and CEO/co-founder of AIATELLA, is leading a pioneering effort to speed up cardiovascular disease diagnosis using artificial intelligence, cutting diagnostic times from over 30 minutes to under 3 minutes, a potential lifesaver in clinical settings.
His motivation stems from witnessing delays in diagnosis that affected his own father, as well as broader health disparities in the North East, where cardiovascular issues often go undetected until later stages.
Parker’s company, now UK-Finnish, is undergoing clinical evaluation with three NHS trusts in the North East (Northumbria, Newcastle, Sunderland), comparing the AI tool’s performance against cardiologists and radiologists.
The technology has already helped identify individuals needing urgent intervention while working with community organisations in the UK and Finland.
Parker credits Northumbria University’s practical and inclusive education pathway, including a foundation degree and biomedical science degree, with providing the grounding to translate academic knowledge into real-world impact.
Support from the university’s Incubator Hub also helped AIATELLA navigate early business development and access funding networks.
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