10 - Dr. Sean Hill: Failing Faster

Accidental Intellectual

Sean Hill, Ph.D., joins us to discuss the importance of organizing and sharing data, the role of neuroinformatics in mental health, how scientists need to learn how to fail faster, and so much more!

Dr. Sean Hill is the Director of the Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics, Senior Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), and Professor at the University of Toronto. Dr. Hill is a computational neuroscientist with experience in building large-scale computational models of brain circuitry. The Centre collaborates with clinicians and researchers, employing neuroinformatics, artificial intelligence, and multiscale modeling, to develop data-driven definitions of brain disorders, predict patient trajectories, and transform mental health care. Dr. Hill applies large-scale data integration, neuroinformatics, multiscale brain modeling, and machine learning to improve our understanding and treatment of mental health disorders. The Centre’s mandate is to accelerate global collaborations in brain science using the power of big data and brain modeling to fundamentally change how mental illness is understood.

Follow Dr. Sean Hill on Twitter! Learn more about the Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics at CAMH and his previous work at the Blue Brain Project here.

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