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Associate Professor
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Imaging
- Associate ProfessorTemerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Imaging
- 416-978-7941 (Work)
- 1905616-1187 (Mobile)
- University of Toronto, 263 McCaul Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1W7, Canada
BIO
Pascal Tyrrell is an accomplished data scientist and the Director of Data Science at the University of Toronto's Department of Medical Imaging, within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. He also holds appointments in the Institute of Medical Science, where he serves as Director of Equity, Diversity, Indigeneity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, and in the Department of Statistical Sciences as an associate professor. He is a Community-Engaged Learning Faculty Fellow at the University of Toronto, recognizing his leadership in advancing community-engaged scholarship. He is also an Affiliate Scientist at the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society, contributing to interdisciplinary research at the intersection of technology, ethics, and society. His research focuses on applying cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence to medical image analysis, driving improved health outcomes globally. Additionally, Pascal is a serial entrepreneur with expertise in computer software, medical devices, and agri-tech.
MEDIA
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Director of Data Science/ Associate ProfessorUniversity of Toronto, Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto, CanadaJul 2016 - present
- Director, EDIIAUniversity of Toronto, Institute of Medical Science, Toronto, Canada1 Oct 2024 - present
- Associate ProfessorUniversity of Toronto, Department of Statistical Sciences, Toronto, CanadaNov 2016 - present
- Associate Professor / Full MemberUniversity of Toronto, Institute of Medical Science, Toronto, CanadaMay 2020 - present
- Faculty FellowUniversity of Toronto, Community-Engaged Learning - Centre for Community Partnerships, Toronto, Canada1 Aug 2025 - present
- Associate MemberToronto Metropolitan University, Yeates School of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies, Toronto, Canada1 Jul 2025 - present
- Faculty AffiliateUniversity of Toronto, Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology & Society, Toronto, Canada1 Aug 2025 - present
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- CEO and Co-FounderSofTx Innovations, Toronto, CanadaNov 2019 - present
- Advisory Board Member- Scientific Research in Applied AIDemeter Innovation Lab, Santo Domingo, Heredia, Costa RicaJul 2021 - present
- Advisory Board Member- Business and TechnologyPulsar Music, Oakville, CanadaAug 2021 - present
- Chief Science OfficerAceAge, Burlington, CanadaJun 2016 - Mar 2022
DEGREES
- Ph.D., Medical ScienceUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2005 - 2011
- Master's Degree, Cyanobacterial PhysiologyUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1990 - 1992
- Bachelor's Degree, Honor, BiologyConcordia University, Montreal, Canada1987 - 1990
LANGUAGES
- French
- Spanish - Latin American
INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
- Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society (SRI)