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.
8 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)
webix10
organizer9
bids7
computer-vision7
image-analysis7
vtk7
machine-learning6
python6
image-processing6
neuroimaging5
medical-image-processing5
scientific-computing4
slide1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
Gutman-Lab/dsa-helpers
Mar 2024 - Mar 2025
Digital Slide Archive Python utility library.
Contributions:3 releases, 9 PRs, 42 pushes in 1 year
Gutman-Lab/neurotk
Feb 2024 - Mar 2025
Neuropathology toolkit, utilizing the Digital Slide Archive.
Contributions:1 release, 22 PRs, 48 pushes in 1 year 1 month
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