Early Detection Research Group

BSc. Computer Science Honours, UBC 2025

Projects:

• Image Data Curation for AI Applications
• Mammography Image Cataloging Pipeline and Database Design

Hazel grew up in Nanjing, China, and came to Canada in 2021 for university. She studies Computer Science at UBC and received a Work-Learn position to work on the mammography data curation and image cataloging pipeline in the group. She is interested in the intersection of computer algorithms, machine learning, and optimization. Outsides of school and work, she enjoys hiking and classical music.

BSc. (Honors) Computer Science (major) & Mathematics (minor), UBCO 2024

Projects:

• Development of a Prognostication Model for Breast Cancer using Radiomics 

Ravi was born and raised in Jamaica. He enjoys studying many areas of science, particularly real-world applications of mathematics and computer science. He took Dr. Rajapakshe’s medical imaging class at UBCO and gained an interest in working in the medical field. He received FoM SSRP funding to work on a radiomics project to detect breast cancer in mammograms. In his free time, he enjoys going to the gym and playing video games.  

B.Sc. Physics (hons.), UNBC 2022

Projects:

• A Machine Learning Approach to CT Organ Segmentation for QA

Bailey is a Master’s student in the Medical Physics program at UBC Okanagan. Prior to Joining the Early Detection Group, Bailey attended the University of Northern British Columbia where he researched the use of machine learning algorithms to manipulate quantum systems. Bailey Joined the Early detection group to be able to continue building a knowledge of AI, while also being able to work on projects that have the potential to help people. Currently he is working on a Breast AI project which will auto segment CT scans with the goal of this project to develop a tool that may in the future aid in the breast cancer treatment workflow.

B.M.Sc. Honors Specialization in Computational Biochemistry, University of Western Ontario 2019

M.D. Candidate, University of British Columbia Southern Medical Program 2024

Projects:

• Siamese neural network for early detection of breast cancer using longitudinal screening mammograms

Prior to joining the Early Detection Lab, Tammy was previously involved in HIV bioinformatics research building programs simulating viral evolution in London, Ontario. She was accepted to the UBC Southern Medical Program (SMP) in Kelowna and turned her focus towards machine learning applications in medical imaging. She received a Summer Studentship Research Program scholarship to start a project with the Early Detection team. In her free time, Tammy enjoys gardening, hiking, and being out on the water on a paddleboard.

MSc. Computer Science

Projects:

• Medical Image matching using AI for record linkage

Jasmine is entering her final year in her master’s degree at UBCO, and hopefully will graduate next June. She obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Information Science from Taiwan in 2022, and she came to Canada and joined the Early Detection Research Group right after.  Throughout her past academic and research pursuit, she discovered her interest in AI and machine learning, with a particular focus on the application in the medical field. Knowing the potential of the technologies, she expects the state-of-an-art AI could contribute to human healthcare. Beyond her academic passion, Jasmine is an outdoorsy person. She is into lots of activities, including golfing, hiking, hitting the gym in her free time.

BSc. Computer Science, UBC 2025

Projects:

• NLP for automated extraction of cancer diagnosis from pathology reports

Originally from Sendai, Japan, Mizuki is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science at UBC Vancouver. Her enthusiasm lies in Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing and Software Engineering, and she is driven to leverage these fields to bring positive, ethical, and sustainable changes in society. Mizuki’s academic and professional experiences have led her to a profound interest in the potential of AI technologies in various fields, including Healthcare, to support essential aspects of people’s lives.

Beyond the realm of technology, Mizuki finds joy and inspiration in the world of art. She especially enjoys playing musical instruments and practicing brush calligraphy.