Sarah GAGLIANO TALIUN

Dr. Sarah GAGLIANO TALIUN is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine and Neuroscience at the University of Montreal, affiliated with the Montreal Heart Institute (ICM) and IVADO. Her research focuses on computational genetics, leveraging big data to uncover genetic contributors to complex traits and diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases and neurodegenerative disorders. She employs advanced statistical and machine learning methods, including sex-stratified analyses and Mendelian randomization.

Education:

• BSc in Biochemistry and Genetics, University of Toronto (2012)
• PhD in Biomedical Sciences, University of Toronto (2016)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biostatistics, University of Michigan (2020)

Research Interests: Computational genetics, sex-specific genetic effects, genome-wide association studies (GWAS), genetic epidemiology, and the intersection of cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Her lab develops predictive models for personalized medicine, particularly in sex-stratified cardiovascular risk assessment.

Grants and Awards:

• FRQS Junior 2 Scholar Award (2024-2028)
• CIHR Project Grant (2024-2028)
• IVADO Startup Fund (2022-2023)
• Weston Brain Institute Fellowship (2016)

Lab and Team: The Gagliano Taliun Lab is part of the ICM and collaborates with IVADO. Current members include postdocs, graduate students, and interns. Projects include computational investigation of chromosome X variants and sex-specific genetic effects in Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease.