Nikhil BhagwatNikhil Bhagwat

Computational Neuroscientist · ORIGAMI Lab, McGill University

I am a computational neuroscientist with industry and academic experience in neuroimaging and AI/ML, focusing on the clinical translation of imaging biomarkers and prognostic models for neurodegenerative diseases.

I completed my PhD thesis on prognostic applications for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) using MR imaging and ML techniques under Dr. Mallar Chakravarty at the University of Toronto. Subsequently I worked at the Allen Institute, developing network spread models of AD pathologies.

Currently, I am a researcher with Dr. Jean-Baptiste Poline in the ORIGAMI lab at McGill University, where I lead the development of neuroinformatic tools, such as Nipoppy and QC-Studio to support decentralized and federated research paradigms. I manage integration of these tools in several local (e.g. QPN) and global multi-site initiatives (e.g. ENIGMA-PD, NIMHANS) to ensure reliable and scalable research practices.

Beyond my core research, I am also involved in open (OSSIG) and sustainable (SEASIG) science groups to promote FAIR principles across the broader research community.