John Giorgi
About John Giorgi
John Giorgi is an NLP Research Scientist currently working at Abridge, focusing on natural language processing in biomedicine. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Ottawa and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Toronto.
Current Role at Abridge
John Giorgi currently serves as an NLP Research Scientist at Abridge, a position he has held since 2023. He works in a hybrid setting based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In this role, he focuses on applying natural language processing techniques to enhance scientific communication, particularly in the field of biomedicine.
Education and Expertise
John Giorgi earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree with a major in Biochemistry and a minor in Computer Science from the University of Ottawa, graduating magna cum laude in 2017. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Toronto in 2019. He completed his academic journey with a Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science from the University of Toronto in 2023, focusing on areas such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and natural language processing.
Professional Background
John Giorgi has a diverse professional background in research and mentorship. He completed a Molecular Biology Internship at ENS Lyon in 2015 and later worked as a Student Mentor at The Workshop at the University of Ottawa from 2016 to 2017. He also interned at RWTH Aachen University in 2016 and at the Allen Institute for AI (AI2) in 2022, where he contributed to the Semantic Scholar team.
Research Focus
John Giorgi's research primarily concentrates on natural language processing within the scientific domain, with a specific emphasis on biomedicine. His work aims to leverage advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence to improve the accessibility and understanding of scientific information.