JANANI S. IYER
( jan )
SCIENCE
I am an AI/ML Product Manager at PathAI. I lead Product Development and Translational Science for PathAI's flagship portfolio in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a metabolic liver disease with poor prognosis and no cure. I hope that our AI-powered digital pathology tools will identify effective therapies and improve outcomes for NASH patients.
Prior to joining PathAI, I completed a PhD in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology (SHBT) at Harvard University. I designed, fabricated, and patented an endomicroscope that visualizes cells inside the cochlea— the small, snail-shaped organ that shelters the primary sensory receptors for hearing. I hope that our device will improve diagnostics for deafness, the most common sensory deficit in the world.
<- Volumetric synchrotron radiation phase contrast image of a human cochlea through temporal bone - Iyer 2019
PASTRY
I am always conducting experiments, whether in research labs, or in kitchens.
I have worked as a pastry chef at restaurants and bakeries in the United States and in France, and have attended courses in French pastry technique at Le Cordon Bleu, Paris.
I custom-develop all of my recipes.
-> Goat cheese, nasturtium, cucumber, tomato, melon - Iyer 2021
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I am grateful for the mentorship I have received over the course of my time as a scientist...
Oscar Carrasco-Zevallos, PhD – Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Konstantina Stankovic, MD, PhD – Massachusetts Eye and Ear
Guillermo Tearney, MD, PhD – Massachusetts General Hospital
Ervin Hafter, PhD – University of California, Berkeley
...and as a pâtissière!
Ryan Boya and Benjamin Lacy, ArtScience Culture Lab and Café
Stéphane Traon, Pâtisserie Traon
Jackie Bowers, Petsi Pies
Rob Tschudin, Tschudin Chocolates and Confections
