Dr. Parisa Shooshtari
Dr. Shooshtari develops computational and statistical methods to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms of complex diseases.
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Dr. Shooshtari develops computational and statistical methods to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms of complex diseases.
OICR is proud to welcome Dr. Parisa Shooshtari as an OICR Investigator. Shooshtari specializes in developing computational, statistical and machine learning methods to understand the biological mechanisms underlying complex diseases, like cancer and autoimmune conditions. She is interested in uncovering how genes are dysregulated in complex diseases by integrating multiple data types and applying machine learning methods to analyze single-sell sequencing data. Of her many achievements, Shooshtari developed a computational
Toronto – (November 26, 2019) Today, the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) announced three new Investigator Award (IA) recipients, reinforcing OICR’s commitment to recruit and retain world-class cancer researchers across Ontario. The awards are for up to $350,000 per year for up to six years, providing stable research funding and salary support for recipients to establish their laboratories and build their research platforms within Ontario. They bring with them expertise