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Bioinformatics Training and Education Program

Saving Lives by Unlocking the Full Potential of Existing Drugs

Saving Lives by Unlocking the Full Potential of Existing Drugs

 When: Jul. 25th, 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Learning Level: Any

To Know

Where:
Online Webinar
Organizer:
Rare Disease Informatics SIG
Presented By:
Lee Lancashire (Every Cure)

About this Class

Dr. Lee Lancashire is a data scientist with over 20 years of experience in machine learning and statistics, currently serving as Head of Data Science at Every Cure. He earned his PhD specializing in artificial neural network methodologies, developing some of the first applications of neural nets to large-scale bioinformatics datasets. Dr. Lancashire’s expertise lies in applying AI and neural network techniques to high-dimensional biomedical and 'omics' data for biomarker and drug target discovery. He has held senior leadership roles in both nonprofit and industry settings, notably as Chief Data & AI Officer at Cohen Veterans Bioscience, and as global practice lead for machine learning in life science at Thomson Reuters/Clarivate Analytics. He has authored over 40 publications and holds several patents related to neural network applications in biomedicine.