MAXIMIZE

RESEARCH VALUE.

INFORM

COMPATIBLE POLICY.

ADVANCE

RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION.

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Vasiliki Rahimzdeh, PhD

Principal Investigator

I am an assistant professor of medical ethics and health policy. In my work, I examine ethical, legal, and social issues that emerge when biomedical innovation meets society.

From September 2026-2027, I will be supporting regulatory efforts to govern artificial intelligence as an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow, Legislative Branch Cohort in AI.

  • 2022 - Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University

    2019 - Ph.D., McGill University

    2014 - M.Sc., McGill University

    2012 - B.S., University of California Berkeley

  • Governor General of Canada Gold Medal

    Gordon A. Maclachlan Prize

    Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar

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