Maryam Sadeghi
Sadeghi in 2014
Born
Mianeh, East Azerbaijan, Iran
NationalityCanadian
Alma materSimon Fraser University (PhD 2012)
Occupation(s)Co-founder and CEO of MetaOptima Technology

Maryam Sadeghi is an Iranian-born Canadian computer scientist and businesswoman in the field of medical image analysis.

Early life and education

Sadeghi was born in 1980 in Mianeh, East Azerbaijan, Iran.[1] She completed an undergraduate degree in computer hardware engineering at the Iran University of Science and Technology before moving to Canada in 2007.[1]

Sadeghi holds a PhD in computing science from Simon Fraser University (SFU) in the area of medical image analysis.[2] Her PhD thesis, titled Towards prevention and early diagnosis of skin cancer: computer-aided analysis of dermoscopy images,[3] won the Doctoral Dissertation Award 2012 Honourable Mention from the Canadian Image Processing and Pattern Recognition Society (CIPPRS).[4]

Research and career

Sadeghi's company, MetaOptima, developed the MoleScope, a mobile dermatoscope phone attachment, which allows the tracking and monitoring of skin moles.[5] Sadeghi (currently the CEO) co-founded this company with her husband, Majid Razmara (who serves as the chief technology officer).[6][7] MoleScope is a consumer-oriented device with a magnification tool and light source for professional grade imaging quality, with the option to connect to a cloud-based platform. This connected platform allows users to monitor suspicious growths through analysis and archiving of changes in size and colour.[8] MetaOptima has over 70 employees based in Canada, Australia and the US.[6][9] It has also developed the DermEngine platform which utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze and classify skin lesions, alongside simplified documentation.[6][9] DermEngine received the 2019 Ingenious Small Private Sector Award.[7]

Sadeghi was also part of a team that developed UVCanada—a free public health education app for sun protection.[1][10]

Awards and honours

  • WaveFront's Wireless Prize package ($40,000) in the BCIC-New Ventures Competition in 2013[11]
  • Prize in the Plug & Play Silicon Valley competition in Vancouver, British Columbia, in July 2014.[11]
  • SFU Dean's Convocation Medal, 2012.[12]
  • Nominee, YWCA Women of Distinction Award, 2016.[13]
  • Winner, Business in Vancouver Forty under 40, 2016.[14][15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Entrepreneur turns smartphone into cancer fighter". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  2. ↑ "SFU Computing Science: Maryam Sadeghi". Simon Fraser University.
  3. ↑ Maryam, Sadeghi (2012-07-03). Towards prevention and early diagnosis of skin cancer: computer-aided analysis of dermoscopy images (PhD). Simon Fraser University.
  4. ↑ "Maryam Sadeghi wins honourable mention for thesis - Faculty of Applied Sciences". Simon Fraser University. 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  5. ↑ Stueck, Wendy (2013-12-27). "Maryam Sadeghi takes dermatology digital with MoleScope". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  6. 1 2 3 "BCCTO Awards: Majid Razmara". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  7. 1 2 Sehgal, Pragya. "AI and analytics dig deep into dermatology". IT World Canada. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  8. ↑ Fayerman, Pamela (2015-06-10). "Medical microscope attaches to your smartphone for skin cancer screening and other news from the World Congress of Dermatology". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  9. 1 2 Sehgal, Pragya. "AI and analytics dig deep into dermatology". IT World Canada. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  10. ↑ "NSERC Current Winner 2012 Innovation Challenge Award". Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
  11. 1 2 "Simon Fraser University's Maryam Sadeghi to unveil MoleScope at World Congress of Dermatology". News-Medical.net. 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  12. ↑ "Maryam Sadeghi receives Dean's Convocation Medal - Graduate Studies & Postdoctoral Fellows". Simon Fraser University. 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  13. ↑ "Introducing the 2016 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards Nominees - Entrepreneurship & Innovation". YWCA Metro Vancouver. 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  14. ↑ "Business in Vancouver Forty under 40". Business in Vancouver. 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  15. ↑ "Business in Vancouver Maryam Sadeghi". Business in Vancouver. 2016-12-05. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
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