Robert Lesurf

Researcher in genomics and data science

[SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine Program @SKCardPrecision]

Just over a week left!
Submit your abstract for the Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century Conference ���
📅 Oct 29–31, 2025 | Toronto
Showcase your research + compete for Best Abstract Award!
🔗 https://t.co/qCbmHy9dnp
#CardiacPrecision #Genomics #callforabstracts

[Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch]

🔬New in #CHD research! Nearly 90% of cases remain genetically undiagnosed, but @RobLesurf and an international team led by @seema_mital at @SickKids have developed a new #AI model to detect genetic variants. Read about this leap in #precisionmedicine!

🔗 https://t.co/05QXExqQMY

[Heart Centre Biobank @hcbiobank]

Great day at the @trogersresearch Heart Failure Symposium learning about the latest discoveries, insights, and innovations in cardiovascular science!Exciting to see many of our collaborative research work from the @seema_mital lab presented. Check out some of our fav moments

[Heart Centre Biobank @hcbiobank]

A validated heart-specific model for splice-disrupting variants in childhood heart disease! 🫀🧬

@seema_mital @RobLesurf and team's machine learning model outperformed SpliceAI for predicting cardiac-specific splice-disrupting variants.

@medrxivpreprint
https://t.co/jZENECta4f

[Heart Centre Biobank @hcbiobank]

Great and educational day at the @trogersresearch Heart Failure Symposium!

Team member @RobLesurf, Senior Bioinformatician of @seema_mital lab presented a machine learning model identifying cryptic splice-disrupting variants that contribute to the genetic etiology of CHD 🧬🫀

[Grace Murray @gracetoronto13]

Please join us for the Sick Kids and @PacBio Revio Launch Event on July 26th! We have a stellar line-up of lightning talks, food and refreshments as well as time to network. #PacBio #jointhereviolution #revio.

[Heart Centre Biobank @hcbiobank]

Great work by @seema_mital @RobLesurf @drdiran @GenomicsEngland Jane Lougheed, Tapas Mondal, John Smythe, Luis Altamirano-Diaz and @DrErwinOechslin

[Heart Centre Biobank @hcbiobank]

Spotted in Romania for the @ERANET_PerMed symposium! @Seemamital provided updates and results of the PROCEED (Personalized genomics for congenital heart disease) consortium. @RobLesurf presented new findings in genetics of CHD!

[Robert Lesurf @RobLesurf]

Attending ASHG 2022? Come say hi and learn about cryptic splice variants in congenital heart disease this Wed Oct 26th 3-4:45pm, Poster Hall South Building Level 1, poster PB2951 @hcbiobank

[The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) @SickKidsNews]

SickKids researcher team led by @seema_mital used #WholeGenomeSequencing to detect genetic variants associated w/ childhood #cardiomyopathy that would not have been found by standard clinical #genetic testing. Read in @Nature_NPJ Genomic Medicine https://t.co/Wd2uF1M1Ca #Genomics

[Robert Lesurf @RobLesurf]

I'm going to visit my 98-year old grandmother in hospital and was told by @MackenzieHealth today that rapid tests there are "only for employees". This is backwards and wrong. @celliottability @YorkRegionGovt @fordnation please fix this.

[Robert Lesurf @RobLesurf]

@gnomad_project Thanks for your great resource! Are you planning to release hg38/v3 structural variant calls in the near-ish future?

[Robert Lesurf @RobLesurf]

Very proud to share our study preprint 'Whole genome sequencing delineates regulatory and novel genic variants in childhood cardiomyopathy'! https://t.co/qObZ3x3jEW

[Robert Lesurf @RobLesurf]

Great study from the Heart Centre Biobank

[Heart Centre Biobank @hcbiobank]

Our @hcbiobank research, collaborated with over 20 other centres. @SickKidsNews #HCM #cardiomyopathy #suddencardiacdeath #PrecisionMedicine

[Robert Lesurf @RobLesurf]

@311Toronto I've got ice booked at Jimmie Simpson outdoor rink tonight 7pm. Could you confirm whether the rink will re-open by then? Thanks!

[Robert Lesurf @RobLesurf]

Ten common statistical mistakes to watch out for when writing or reviewing a manuscript https://t.co/fALnQZJK9D

[Malachi Griffith @malachigriffith]

We are looking to hire someone to join the @CIViCdb team as an expert editor/curator (PhD/Senior Scientist level). Please contact @obigriffith and myself if you are interested in joining a dynamic, international team of clinicians and basic researchers.

[Jason Sheltzer @JSheltzer]

Let’s play a little game.

Let’s say that you’re the CSO at a cancer pharma company, and you have to choose a target to go after.

Here’s a gene – high expression is associated with poor prognosis in brain cancer. Looks like a good candidate for an inhibitor right?

[Robert Lesurf @RobLesurf]

GitHub users now get free private repos for up to 3 contributors https://t.co/E2h4YIJR4p