Bo Wang

Dr. Bo Wang is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto's Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, with a joint appointment in the Department of Computer Science. He holds the Canada CIFAR Artificial Intelligence Chair and serves as Chief Artificial Intelligence Scientist at the University Health Network (UHN). Previously, he was affiliated with the Department of Medical Biophysics and Surgery. Dr. Wang leads the Temerty Centre for AI Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM), focusing on integrating AI into biomedical research and education. He earned his PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University in 2017, specializing in computational biology, cancer subtype prediction, and single-cell analysis.

His research interests bridge artificial intelligence, genetics, and healthcare, with a focus on causal inference, machine learning applications in biomedicine, and genomic data analysis. He has pioneered courses like Basic Principles of Machine Learning in Biomedical Research alongside Dr. Rahul G. Krishnan. His work includes developing algorithms for high-dimensional variable selection and instrumental variable methods in causal analysis.

Dr. Wang's publications emphasize causal mediation analysis, genetic risk scoring, and longitudinal health outcomes. Notable contributions include studies on vaccine efficacy against long-COVID, schizophrenia treatment efficacy, and Alzheimer’s disease biomarker modeling. Awards include the Canada CIFAR AI Chair (Vector Institute). His research is supported by collaborations with leading institutions and spans computational biology, healthcare analytics, and precision medicine.