hemtoj.com

Biomedical Discovery + Commercialization

Hemtoj Deo

I work at the intersection of science and execution, turning complex research, clinical context, and market questions into decisions teams can act on.

McMaster University Transcriptomics + Pathway Work Clinical and Business Experience
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150%

Website traffic grew after accessibility updates in multiple languages.

1st + 3rd

Placed first and third in back-to-back Global Health x PIH competitions.

3 Domains

Built across research, emergency care, and business strategy settings.

Recent Work

What I've been building and learning

Undergraduate Thesis Student

McMaster University | Sep 2025 - Present

In my thesis work, I analyze knockout vs wild-type liver RNA-seq data in MASH models and turn pathway signals into concise updates that help guide next experiments.

Emergency Department Assistant

Juravinski Hospital (HHS) | Sep 2025 - Present

In the emergency department, I support older adults through reorientation and delirium-prevention routines, and I escalate concerns quickly so care stays continuous.

Marketing Assistant and Business Development Analyst

Starlane Homes | Jun 2023 - Present

At Starlane Homes, I convert lead and customer behavior patterns into practical outreach changes. One multilingual accessibility update helped increase website traffic by 150%.

Highlights

Selected results

February 6, 2026

2026 MIGH X PIH Canada Global Health Case Competition - Third Place

Designed a TB strategy focused on implementation constraints, frontline feasibility, and measurable outcomes.

April 10-11, 2025

2025 MIGH X PIH Global Health Case Competition - Winner

Led a first-place solution centered on equity, evidence quality, and deployment realism.

February 8, 2025

Global Launch Challenge (Organized by ACE UTM) - Participant

Worked on go-to-market framing and launch sequencing in a competitive case environment.

2025

Academic Recognition

Recognized on McMaster Provost's Honour List and awarded a University Senate Scholarship.

Capabilities

Methods, tools, and communication

R Python Bulk RNA-seq Analysis Pathway Analysis Clinical Operations Lead Qualification Quantitative Analysis Stakeholder Communication English French Punjabi

Contact

Open to internships and collaborative projects

If you're building in health, biotech, or pharma and need someone who can work across data, clinical context, and strategy, I would be glad to connect.