Omid Yeganeh

Conducted an honours thesis under Dr. Keir Menzies supervision, developing and training custom Cellpose models to segment wild-type (WT) and knockout (KO) murine muscle tissue images.

Honours Research Project at University of Ottawa (2025-05 – 2025-08)

Conducted an honours thesis under Dr. Keir Menzies supervision, developing and training custom Cellpose models to segment wild-type (WT) and knockout (KO) murine muscle tissue images.

• Developed and trained machine learning models to analyze biological image data for research on muscular dystrophy.
• Analyzed complex datasets and interpreted results to support project objectives.
• Collaborated with a research team and assisted with project planning and operations.

Summer Student at CHEO (2024-05 – 2024-08)

Conducted a research project at Dr. Kyle Cowan's research lab, investigating the role of Pannexin-1 on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

• Carried out experiments and collected data for research on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
• Performed data analysis and prepared results for research documentation.
• Assisted with lab operations and collaborated with team members to meet project deadlines.

Summer Student at CHEO (2023-05 – 2023-08)

At Dr. Robert Korneluk's lab, I worked on a research project studying the effect of overexpressing XIAP (X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein) during apoptosis for muscle transplantation.

• Supported research on apoptosis and muscle transplantation by performing experiments and analyzing results.
• Maintained accurate records and contributed to data interpretation for ongoing projects.
• Learned and applied new analytical techniques and tools to support research objectives.

Sales Associate at Guess accessory store (2022-07 – 2022-08)

Line Cook at Kelsey's Original Roadhouse (2021-07 – 2022-03)

Health Science (5th year) in Health Science - Tech and Innovation specialization – University of Ottawa (2022-09 – 2027-04)

High School Diploma – St. Elizabeth Catholic High School (2020-09 – 2022-06)

High School Diploma in IB Program – Maple High School (2018-08 – 2020-06)