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Liam Kaufman brings neuroscience into software
Training in medical science and computer science helped the U of T graduate build a company studying speech and cognition.
Liam Kaufman works at the intersection of cognitive research and software.Photo: U of T Alumni News
The context
Where the work begins
Liam Kaufman earned a medical science master's degree at U of T in 2008, then returned for computer science. Research with Sandra Black at Sunnybrook taught him to ground claims in evidence. Programming offered another kind of problem-solving, and his early classroom-feedback venture was acquired by EventMobi.
The takeaway
What follows
In 2015, Kaufman connected with computational linguist Frank Rudzicz and helped start Winterlight Labs, which develops speech-based measures of cognitive impairment and mental health. Cambridge Cognition acquired the company in 2023. Kaufman now guides product and academic work there, drawing on research training and startup experience as the technology expands into more languages and clinical trials.
Source reporting
Liam Kaufman brings neuroscience into software
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