Digital Pathology: Innovative Image Processing Techniques
Location:
Kortrijk, BE
Internship - Digital Pathology: Innovative Image Processing Techniques
About Barco
Barco designs technology that makes everyday life a little better. In our Healthcare division, we develop advanced solutions for radiology, surgery, dermatology, and digital pathology. The Barco Labs Healthcare team drives innovation from ideation to clinical validation and commercial launch.
Internship Overview
We offer an exciting internship opportunity for students passionate about artificial intelligence and its application in digital pathology, with a specific focus on control tissue and imaging. This internship includes several project options, each contributing to the development of smarter, more accurate pathology tools. During the screening process, we’ll determine which project best matches your interests and skills.
Possible Project Tracks
AI Annotation Contour Refinement
1. Explore how dynamic programming can refine annotation contours used for training segmentation models. Build a pipeline to improve annotation quality and guide annotators toward the most valuable data.
Stain Unmixing in IHC Slides
2. Investigate spectral unmixing techniques to quantify stain intensities in immunochemistry-stained slides. Develop methods to handle pixel imbalance and chromophore interference, and evaluate performance across large datasets.
Control Tissue Stain Monitoring Over Time
3. Use spectral unmixing to monitor stain intensity in control tissue across time. Build a pipeline to extract and register tissue microarray (TMA) data and identify staining quality issues in digital pathology slides.
Your Profile
4. Student in a technical discipline (e.g. computer science, computer vision, AI)
5. Eligible to work at our HQ in Kortrijk, Belgium
6. Proficient in Python
7. Experience with image processing libraries (e.g. OpenCV, skimage)
8. Experience working with vision control systems (Git) and containerization (Docker).
9. Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
10. Experience with algorithmic thinking and research methodology
11. Fluent in English (spoken and written)
What We Offer
12. Hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI applications in healthcare
13. Mentorship from experienced researchers and engineers
14. Opportunity to contribute to impactful digital pathology innovations
15. A collaborative and dynamic work environment
🛡️ We are committed to conducting our business activities with the highest standards of integrity, responsibility and compliance across all aspects of our operations. This includes adherence to applicable laws, regulations and internal policies related to ethical conduct, quality standards, cyber security, sustainability, data protection & confidentiality and safety.
D&I Statement
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About Barco
At Barco, we design cutting-edge technology that enhances everyday life through advanced visual experiences.
As a global leader in collaboration and imaging, we serve the Enterprise, Healthcare, and Entertainment industries with innovative tools that empower professionals to communicate and perform at their best. With a strong commitment to quality, reliability, and sustainability, our technologies are trusted in over 90 countries.
Backed by a team of 3,+ employees, we continue to push boundaries and shape the future of digital imaging and connectivity.