Dr. Maryam Alsharqi
“The IBK fellowship has been a unique, transformative experience, empowering women scientists to innovate in research, cultivate new skills, and unlock a spectrum of career growth opportunities.”
Dr. Maryam Alsharqi
Biography:
Dr. Maryam Alsharqi is an Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU). She earned her DPhil from the University of Oxford where her research focused on developing a cardiovascular disease progression model using a novel semi-supervised learning approach to assist in the prevention and management of hypertension in young adults. Her research aims to advance clinical practice by uncovering underlying cardiovascular disease mechanisms and identifying patient-specific pathophysiology trajectories.
Prior to that, she completed her master’s degree in Medical Ultrasound from Imperial College London, and undergraduate degree in Cardiac Technology from IAU.
MIT Fellowship Research Abstract:
Maryam’s research at the Edelman lab focuses on developing AI-driven clinical tools to optimize the use of mechanical circulatory support devices for patients with cardiogenic shock. Her work is also addressing health data scarcity and disparities, which hinder clinical practice and exacerbate inequalities in healthcare outcomes, by synthesizing custom cardiovascular features, focusing on underrepresented and underserved populations around the world.