Research

Publications

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  • Compound Screening with Deep Learning for Neglected Diseases: Leishmaniasis
    Jonathan Smith*, Hao Xu*, Xinran Li*, Laurence Yang, Jahir M. Gutierrez.
    Machine Learning in Computational Biology. PMLR, 2022 Jan 7.
    [paper] [conference]

  • Characterizing early Canadian federal, provincial, territorial and municipal nonpharmaceutical interventions in response to COVID-19: a descriptive analysis
    Liam G. McCoy*, Jonathan Smith*, Kavya Anchuri, Isha Berry, Joanna Pineda, Vinyas Harish, Andrew T. Lam, Seung Eun Yi, Sophie Hu, COVID-19 Canada Open Data Working Group: Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions, Laura Rosella, Benjamin Fine
    CMAJ Open. 2020 Aug 31;8(3):E545-E553. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20200100. PMID: 32873583.
    [paper]

  • Non-Pharmaceutical Intervention Discovery with Topic Modeling
    Jonathan Smith, Borna Ghotbi, Seungeun Yi, Mah Parsa
    ICML 2020: Workshop on Machine Learning for Global Health
    [paper] [workshop]

* equal contribution

Projects

  • #HowsMyFlattening. A centralized data analytics and visualization hub monitoring Ontario’s response to COVID-19.
  • Mobius Ray Tracer. Computer graphics engine from scratch with raytracing.
  • Awkward Moving Robots. Laser-mapping, planning, and mobility framework for a two-wheeled robot running ROS.
  • Votesavvy. Canadian civic engagement platform for 2015 federal election.
  • Film Portfolio. Short films and documentaries from around the world.

Awards