Role: Organizer
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Cory Bishop
My research areas include Ecology, Evolution, Development and Molecular Biology. My students and I investigate the origin and function of a symbiosis between unicellular green algae and some amphibian egg masses. The approaches and techniques we use to do so include laboratory experiments, structured sampling, cell culture, microscopy, PCR, metabarcoding and genomics. We also occasionally…
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Somayeh Kafaie
I am an Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computing Science at Saint Mary’s University. My research lies at the intersection of network science, bioinformatics, and health informatics. My work incorporates knowledge graphs and graph-based machine learning to model complex relationships, with a strong emphasis on designing explainable systems to ensure transparency and trust in data-driven…
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Lourdes Peña Castillo
Dr. Lourdes Peña-Castillo, PhD, is a Professor in the Departments of Computer Science and Biology (jointly appointed) in the Faculty of Science at Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). She leads the Bioinformatics lab at MUN which is focused on the application of machine learning-based methods to solve microbiology problems. Before coming to MUN, Dr. Peña-Castillo…
