Dr. Aline Talhouk is an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Dr. Talhouk holds a Ph.D. from UBC and has expertise in computational statistics and machine learning, specifically focusing on developing and implementing predictive models in women’s health and oncology. Her research leverages statistical computing, machine learning and artificial intelligence to translate -omics discoveries into clinical applications and bring individualized care to ovarian and endometrial cancer patients. Dr. Talhouk has also developed a nationally-funded precision prevention program that uses prediction modelling to identify those at high risk for uterine cancer and direct them to risk-reducing interventions, targeted screening and surveillance.
Dr. Talhouk is a Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar and holds several grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the Canadian Cancer Society.
Website: https://www.vchri.ca/researchers/aline-talhouk