Sara Bouhali
University of Houston, Houston, TX.
A driven research scientist and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Houston, specializing in Computer Science with a focus on cutting-edge research in computer vision and AI. Since August 2020, I have been a member of the Computational Biology & Medicine Laboratory at the University of Houston, where I serve as a Graduate Research Assistant. My contributions within the lab span many projects, showcasing my work in computer science applied to medical research.
Currently, I am part of an ongoing clinical trial to establish the potential role of lymphatic dysfunction occurrence in the early detection of cancer-acquired lymphedema, leveraging innovative techniques such as 3D reconstruction and analysis of dermal backflow. Moreover, my research spans the field of keypoint identification on 3D point clouds using contrastive learning and transfer learning techniques. This research project falls within the scope of improving previous work developed in the lab aiming to automate the rigid registration process of medical images. Furthermore, I work on statistically evaluating the psychological effects of medical interventions on breast cancer survivors using established psychometrics as a means to improve the quality of care.