Hugo Aerts

@HugoAerts

Professor @Harvard | Director, AI in Medicine (AIM) @MassGenBrigham I Professor @MaastrichtU.

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Hugo Aerts @HugoAerts May 15

Excited to share our new @TheLancet Perspective with @EricTopol .

For decades, the thymus was considered largely irrelevant after childhood. Emerging evidence now suggests this “forgotten organ” may play an important role throughout life.

Hugo Aerts @HugoAerts Aug 26

If the adult thymus matters, should we be protecting it during cancer treatment?

Our new study suggests that radiation exposure to the thymus is associated with worse outcomes.

Perhaps we should not only target the tumor, but also protect the immune system that helps fight it.

Hugo Aerts @HugoAerts May 15

Thank you, @EricTopol! It has been a true pleasure collaborating on this perspective. Amazing to see how rapidly our understanding of this long-overlooked organ is evolving, and how AI and imaging may help make immune system health measurable at scale.

Eric Topol Verified account @EricTopol May 14

Challenging medical dogma, our understanding of the thymus and its impact on our health throughout lifespan has been completely revamped
w/ @HugoAerts @TheLancet
thelancet.com/journals/lance…

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Hugo Aerts @HugoAerts Mar 22

Loved this deep dive into our recent @Nature papers on thymic health. Insightful take and great breakdown of the key ideas. @EricTopol, thank you for taking the time to explore it in detail!

Eric Topol Verified account @EricTopol Mar 22

Your Thymus and Your Healthspan
erictopol.substack.com/p/your-thymus-…
High vs Low Thymic Health Scores and Outcomes

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Hugo Aerts @HugoAerts Mar 18

Big news: the thymus may be critical for adult health

What if we missed something fundamental about the immune system?

In two back-to-back papers in Nature, we show thymic health (AI on 30,000+ CT scans) links to longevity, disease risk & immunotherapy outcomes.

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