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Finlay Maguire is an Assistant Professor jointly appointed in the Faculty of Computer Science and the Department of Community Health & Epidemiology at Dalhousie University. He leads the Maguire Lab, which develops data-driven methods to address health and social crises through genomic epidemiology and interdisciplinary health data science. He is also affiliated with the Shared Hospital Laboratory, Sunnybrook Research Institute, and multiple national and international public health consortia including PHA4GE, CanCOGeN, and IRIDA.
- PhD: University College London / Natural History Museum (2016)
- MA: University of Oxford (2011)
- Donald Hill Family Fellowship, Dalhousie University (2021)
Dr. Maguire's research focuses on two main areas: genomic epidemiology of infectious diseases and interdisciplinary health data science collaborations. His work in genomic epidemiology includes developing bioinformatics and machine learning tools to study antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and SARS-CoV-2 dynamics, often in collaboration with public health agencies. His broader health data science work addresses issues such as online radicalization, healthcare access for refugees, and autism-related language use, combining computational methods with social science.
His recent publications (2023–2025) reflect a strong trend in pathogen genomics, AMR, zoonotic spillover, and computational social science. He has published on novel coronaviruses in bats, SARS-CoV-2 animal models, invasive Group A Streptococcus, and sociological analyses of incel communities. Much of this work involves tool development (e.g., ArgNorm, Pathoplexus) and data standardization (e.g., PHA4GE metadata standards).
- Finalist, 2024 Discovery Awards (Emerging Professional)
- 2023 President’s Research Excellence Award for an Emerging Investigator, Dalhousie
- Finalist, 2023 Discovery Awards (Emerging Professional)
- Funding from CIHR, NSERC, Genome Canada, SSHRC, BMGF
Dr. Maguire actively mentors graduate students and postdocs, including PhD candidates in Computer Science and MSc students in Community Health & Epidemiology. He has secured major training grants such as the CIHR Health Research Training Platform and the Canadian One Health Training Program for Emerging Zoonoses. He also contributes to capacity-building initiatives like MicroResearch in Ghana and Kenya.
The Maguire Lab is embedded in a rich network of collaborations, including the CARD database, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. The lab emphasizes open science, reproducible research, and interdisciplinary training, as seen in the development of open-source tools and participation in international consortia.
