People

Leadership

Professor Pascal Tyrrell is a data scientist—a combination of research methodologist, computer/database solutions architect and innovator. He received his PhD in medical sciences from the University of Toronto working in the area of pediatric rheumatology at SickKids (Toronto, ON). Currently, he is the director of data science and an associate professor with the Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto where he is the founder of the MiDATA data science program. Pascal is also appointed to the Institute of Medical Science and the Department of Statistical Sciences where his research aims to establish useful guidelines for the quantity and quality of input data for machine learning in medical imaging research. Pascal has previous work experience in the computer and financial industries, has joined the medical device tech start-up company AceAge Inc. as their Chief Science Officer and is the CEO and co-founder of the software startup company SofTx Innovations.

Current Students (mouse over for descriptions)

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Adam Adli (Undergrad student – BSc, Research Assistant) Andrew Magnuson (Grade 11 Volunteer) Atsuhiro Hibi (Grad student – PhD, Researcher) Daniel Eftekhari (MSc, Researcher) Emaan Chaudry (Grad student – MSc, Researcher) Frozan Safi (Medical Student – Volunteer) Indranil Balki (Medical student, Researcher)
Irene Yingxuan Niu (Undergrad student – BSc, volunteer) John Valen (Grad student – MSc, Researcher) Marwan Mohamed (Grad student – MSc, Intern) Mauro Mendez (Grad student – MSc, Researcher) Wendi Qu (BSc, Research Assistant)

Data Science & Medical Imaging

Chantelle Lin (Undergrad student – BSc, Work Study) Dmitrii Paniukov (Postdoc – PhD, Researcher) Fatma Abdel moneim (PhD, Research Assistant) Guanjie Wang (Undergrad student – BSc, ROP) Jean Li (Undergrad student – BSc, Work Study) Jessica Jia-Ni Xu (Undergrad student – BSc, ROP)
Jun Ni Jenny Du (Undergrad student – BSc, ROP) Lu Yang Shang (Undergrad student – BSc, Volunteer) Parinita Edke (Undergrad student – BSc, ROP) Rashmi Kurup (MSc, Research Manager) Saifei Liao (Undergrad student – BSc, Volunteer) Stanley Bryan Hua (Undergrad student – BSc, ROP)

Statistics & Biostatistics

Afsaneh Amirabadi (PhD, Clinical Research Project Manager) Amar Dholakia (Grad student – MSc, Research Assistant) Guan Wang (MSc, Biostatistician) Henry Lu (MSc, Biostatistician)
Jason Zhu (MSc, Biostatistician) Lee Radigan (Grad student – MSc, Biostatistician) Stella Wang (MSc, Research Assistant) Ziming Chen (Undergrad student – BSc, Volunteer)

Alumni

Alana Man • Ali Geramy • Ali Rafieian • Angela Lo • Ariba Alam • Aya Mahder-Bashi • Brandon Tetruck • Clare Sheen • Daniella Manna • Danielle Arje • Eli Lechtman • Ervin Ibadula • Faith Balshin • George Wang • Yu Xiang (Gordon) Wang • Hao Yue (Helena) Lan • Janet Huang • Jayun Bae • Julia Robson • Juan Diaz Martinez • Kiersten Thomas • Mashhood Memon • Meimei Fong • Michael Manno • Michelle Cheung • Madia Stec • Neda Ghiam • Ori Wiegner • Oscar Moody • Rajshree Daulatabad • Stella Song • Tina Binesh Marvasti • Usman Tarique • Yang Zang • Yao Xi • Yuhang Wu • Zeneng Fan