About Us >> Faculty and Staff

A Broad Range of Dedication, Expertise and Passion

Our team includes pathologists with years of experience in informatics, AI, and imaging, as well as highly skilled faculty and individuals who are experts in computer science. Additionally, we have amazing, dedicated support staff who add extra magic to make CPACE run smoothly and efficiently.

Executive Leadership

Hooman H. Rashidi, MD, MS, FCAP >

Executive Director of CPACE Ai Center
Executive Vice Chair of Computational Pathology
Professor of Pathology

Liron Pantanowitz, MD, PhD, MHA >

Chair of the Department of Pathology
Maud L. Menten Professor of Pathology

Administration

Sarah Duboy

SED236@pitt.edu

Executive Assistant

Michele Viola

mtviola@pitt.edu

Manager, Business Administration

Faculty

Hooman H. Rashidi, MD, MS, FCAP >

Executive Director of CPACE Ai Center
Executive Vice Chair of Computational Pathology
Professor of Pathology

Liron Pantanowitz, MD, PhD, MHA >

Chair of the Department of Pathology
Maud L. Menten Professor of Pathology

Ibrahim Abukhiran, MD >

Associate Director of AI Operations
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Division of Gastrointestinal Pathology

Steven Chinn, MD >

University of Pittsburgh Physicians
Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Oncology
Cancer Center Research Lead at the Computational Pathology & AI Center of Excellence (CPACE)

Quincy Gu, PhD >

Assistant Professor of Pathology
Associate Director of R&D, CPACE

Matthew Hanna, MD >

Vice Chair of Pathology Informatics
Associate Professor of Pathology

Maedeh Mohebnasab, MD >

Assistant Professor of Pathology, Division of Molecular & Genomic Pathology

Octavia M. Peck Palmer, PhD >

Associate Professor of Pathology, Division of Clinical Chemistry

Thomas Pearce, MD, PhD >

Interim Director of Image Analytics
Assistant Professor of Pathology, Division of Neuropathology

Rinda Soong, MD, PhD, MPH >

Assistant Professor of Pathology, Magee-Womens Hospital Pathology

Alejandro Soto-Gutierrez, MD, PhD >

Professor of Pathology, Division of Experimental Pathology

Ahmad P. Tafti, PhD, FAMIA >

Interim Director, Scientific Affairs, CPACE
Assistant Professor

Nam K. Tran, PhD >

Associate Dean for Biobanking
Professor of Pathology, Divisions of Clinical Chemistry and Point-of-Care Testing
Senior Technical Director for AI Operations, CPACE

Yanshan Wang, PhD, FAMIA >

Interim Director, Generative AI
Assistant Professor of Health Informatics, Department of Health Information Management

Sarah Wheeler, PhD, FADLM, CC(NRCC) >

Director, Lab Medicine AI at CPACE
Associate Professor of Pathology, Division of Clinical Chemistry

Mustafa Deebajah, MD

Affiliated Member

Trainees

Our trainees are at the core of CPACE’s mission to develop the next generation of leaders in AI and healthcare. Coming from diverse academic and professional backgrounds, including computer science, medicine, computer vision, AI, public health, and engineering, these emerging scholars bring fresh perspectives to our research and educational initiatives. Through hands-on projects, interdisciplinary mentorship, and active participation in programs like the AI Summer School, Internship Program, and Research Symposium, CPACE trainees gain the skills and experience needed to drive innovation in responsible, explainable, and impactful AI for health.