Sophia Yazzourh

Sophia Yazzourh

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About Me

I am currently a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biostatistics at McGill University, working under the supervision of Erica Moodie. My research focuses on statistical methods for precision medicine, including the development of dynamic treatment regimes (DTRs), causal inference, and applications to patients with depression.

I hold a Ph.D. from the Institut de Mathématiques de Toulouse (IMT), where I developed reinforcement learning approaches for optimizing treatment sequences in healthcare settings. I also hold an engineering degree from the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA) of Toulouse, with a specialization in applied mathematics and statistics.

Research interests: Reinforcement Learning, Precision Medicine, Dynamic Treatment Regimes, Individualized Treatment Regime, Bayesian Support Vector Machine, Preference Learning.

Education

  • PhD in Applied Mathematics, Institut de Mathématiques de Toulouse, 2024
  • Engineering Degree in Applied Mathematics and Machine Learning, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse (INSA Toulouse), 2021

Experience

  • Apprenticeship in Research and Development in Artificial Intelligence, Thales Alenia Space, January 2020 - June 2021
  • Internship in Integration and Validation of a Component of GALILEO Ground Segment, Capgemini Group, July 2019 - September 2019

Academic commitment

  • Member of the African Women in Science Association (AFSA), McGill Representative (2025–):
    Co-organizing seminars and community-building activities to promote the visibility and advancement of African women in science within the Montréal academic community, including a dedicated Biostatistics session scheduled for February 2025.

  • Organizer of the Student Seminar at IMT (2022–2024): Coordinated bi-monthly seminars for PhD/postdocs.

  • Committee Member, 10th Journées Statistiques du Sud (2024): Organized workshops in southern France with mini-courses and presentations.

  • Participant, Scientific Outreach Project DECLICS (2022–): Engaged with high school students in Occitanie through discussions and career presentations.

Personal Interests