Dr Valeriia Haberland
Lecturer in Computer Science
Research area(s)
- Cancer genetics: driver genes, molecular subtype classification, feature engineering for prostate cancer.
- Digital Health:
- admin efficiency for healthcare staff (collaboration with The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust);
- improve mental wellbeing at the workplace (collaboration with Do Me a Favour Buddy);
- improve lifestyle for a physical and mental wellbeing (part of Imperial College Health Partners Innovator programme, BUILD);
- early detection of infections using digital solutions.
- Epidemiology:
- methods for causal inference to identify connections between lifestyle or genetic predisposition and a risk of disease.
Research grants and projects
Research Projects
Grants
Funder: Brunel University of London
Duration: August 2024 - July 2025
BBS2025 was an interdisciplinary event which brought together computer scientists, clinicians and biologists to present and discuss the state-of-the-art research in Molecular Medicine to predict, diagnose or treat cancer. The 2-Days symposium was held in the Brunel University of London on 5-6 June, involving invited speakers and attendees on the national and international levels on Day 1 and the Data Science Hackathon on Day 2. The event was hybrid with speakers and attendees joining in person and online, expanding the audience reach.
Funder: Brunel Partners Academic Centre for Health Sciences
Duration: May 2024 - July 2024
Plexaa has developed its first product, Bloom43 – a wearable device that delivers supraphysiological preconditioning to the skin to prevent wound healing complications for women undergoing breast cancer surgery. This pilot project focuses on a market research to expand the product's reach and capability.