Fred Hutch taps AI chief from MD Anderson

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Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has tapped Shawn Stapleton as its inaugural chief AI and innovation officer.

Mr. Stapleton was also named vice president, according to an Oct. 4 LinkedIn post from Fred Hutch. 

He has served as director and head of AI lifecycle management at Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center since 2023.

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