Juan Vizcarra
Data Scientist
Georgia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJuan Vizcarra is a data scientist with eight years of experience specializing in applied machine learning and computer vision for digital pathology and neuropathology. Currently at Emory University School of Medicine, he integrates software tools and AI to accelerate analysis of neuropathology images and support discoveries in neurodegenerative disease treatment. His PhD-level training in biomedical engineering and long tenure in Dr. David Gutman’s lab underpin a strong blend of research rigor and production-minded model development. Early work in bioengineering and bacterial adhesive biomechanics gives him uncommon cross-disciplinary perspective on microscopy, simulations, and experimental techniques. Based in Georgia, he focuses on building practical AI aids for clinical experts rather than purely theoretical models. Colleagues describe him as a practitioner who translates complex image analytics into usable tools that advance both research and patient-focused outcomes.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Bioengineering, Bachelor's degree, Bioengineering at University of WashingtonDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Georgia Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Biomedical/Medical Engineering at Emory UniversityPre-Engineering, Pre-Engineering at Cascadia Community College
Spanish, English
Github Skills (13)
webix9
image-analysis6
python6
medical-image-processing6
machine-learning5
computer-vision5
algorithms5
imaging2
dsa2
plotly2
de-identification2
segmentation1
slide1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
Gutman-Lab/dsa-helpers
Mar 2024 - Apr 2026
Digital Slide Archive Python utility library.
Contributions:3 releases, 39 PRs, 94 pushes in 2 years 1 month
dgutman/NeuroTK-Dash
Jul 2023 - Mar 2024
Dashboard and plotly/dash app for interacting with DSA and NeuroTK functions
Contributions:1 release, 33 PRs, 106 pushes in 7 months
dsaplotly
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