Piel

Asking the right questions

Piel uses AI to filter appropriate skin cancer questions for patients to ask their doctors based on a picture of their lesion, and is optimized across all skin tones.


--Filter appropriate general skin cancer questions to ask your doctor using a photo of your skin lesion--


--2 easy ways to upload a photo:


(1) Take a photo with your iPhone camera through the app.


(2) Choose an existing photo of the lesion from your camera roll.


For optimal performance, make sure photos are focused, well-lit, and centered with minimal background distractions.


--Spanish language support available--


Toggle the app language between English and Spanish at any point during the process.


**This application and its usage is solely for educational and research purposes. This application and its usage are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice or diagnosis. Any results from this application should not be treated as medical advice.**



Piel App- Website

How it Works


Piel is trained using VGGNet on the Fitzpatrick 17K dataset, which provides skin cancer images sorted by skin tone. This ensures that the app runs smoothly without sacrificing accuracy across any given skin tone.

Our Team

Soryan Kumar

Warren Alpert Medical School

Class of 2025

Arnav Kumar

Princeton University

Class of 2024

Swata Alagar

Warren Alpert Medical School

Class of 2025