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FiledApr 2026 / ongoing
ClassificationNeuroinformatics
AffiliationMcGill · NeuroPM Lab
StatusPhD Candidate, Y4
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Hi, I'm Nika.

I integrate transcriptomics and neuroimaging data to study neurodegenerative disorders. I do a lot of high achiever side quests related to hackathons, open science, and scientific entrepreneurship.

PhD candidate in Neuroinformatics at McGill University, in the NeuroPM Lab. Currently, learning how machines learn (?)

Veronika Pak
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Veronika Pak
aka Nika · she/her
Role
PhD Candidate
Field
Neuroinformatics
Lab
NeuroPM, Montreal Neurological Institute
Interests
metaphysics, international development, graphic design, animation, modernist literature
Stack 02 / 02
Languages
Python, R, MATLAB
Machine Learning
PyTorch, PyTorch Geometric, scikit-learn
Research
scRNA-seq, cell–cell communication, imaging transcriptomics, structural MRI, fMRI, MEG
Selected Publications ↗
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Whole-Brain Cell-Cell Interaction Axes Explaining Tissue Vulnerability Across the Neurodegenerative Spectrum
Pak V., et al. · bioRxiv / under revision · first author
2025
02
Whole-brain maps of cell type distributions predict tissue damage patterns in thirteen neurodegenerative conditions
Pak V., et al. · eLife · first author
2024
03
Top-down threat bias in pain perception is predicted by higher segregation between resting-state networks
Pak V., et al. · Network Neuroscience · first author
2023
04
Full list on Google Scholar →
Workshop papers, preprints, co-authored work
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Ledger — Recent live
Jul 2026
Poster — AAIC 2026
Peer-review selection · London, UK
Jun 2026
CIFAR AI Frontiers School: AI Safety Edition
Accepted with travel support · Toronto
May 2026
Allen Institute Computational Cell Types Workshop
Explored cognitive resilience in the SEA-AD dataset · Seattle, WA
Apr 2026
2nd place, Mila Responsible AI for Mental Health hackathon
Closed-loop red-teaming pipeline · Read more
Mar 2026
Invited talk — Douglas CIC Seminar
Whole-brain cell types & interactions in neurodegeneration