Summary
Weina Jin is a former neurologist turned PhD candidate specializing in machine learning and computer vision for medicine, bringing eight years of experience across clinical practice, medical research, product development, and science communication. She combines deep domain expertise—MD and clinical experience at Peking University First Hospital—with hands-on research at Simon Fraser University to build interpretable AI that clinicians can trust. As founder and chief editor of a popular non-profit medical education site, she has led a 26-person writer team and published 50+ articles, honing the skill of translating complex science into engaging, actionable insights. Her industry experience includes leading a multi-site clinical trial at Johnson & Johnson and launching clinician-facing health apps as a product director, where she also applied Python-driven data analysis. Fluent in both research and product contexts, she focuses on making AI explainable to doctors and bridging the gap between cutting-edge algorithms and clinical adoption.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Neurology, Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Neurology at Peking University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, School of Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University
English, Chinese