Dr. Wang is SVP and Head of Biomedical AI for Xaira. He is a tenure-track assistant professor in the Departments of Computer Science and Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology at the University of Toronto, where he is also the inaugural Temerty Professor in AI Research and Education in Medicine. He is the Chief AI Scientist at the University Health Network, the largest research hospital system in Canada. He also holds a Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) AI Chair at the Vector Institute.

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Dr. Wang earned his PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University and has been at the forefront of developing novel AI models for biomedical research. His recent work focuses on developing foundation models for healthcare and biology, including AI-driven frameworks for genomic analysis, precision medicine, and biomolecular modeling. As a pioneer in multimodal AI, he has led efforts to create scalable, interpretable models that integrate diverse biological and clinical data, enabling more accurate disease characterization and personalized treatment strategies. His research has laid the groundwork for AI-driven innovations in drug discovery, biomarker identification, and next-generation medical diagnostics.