New Additions to Balto & ANI.ML Health

Dermatology is now on Balto!

We want to welcome Dr. Neoklis Apostolopoulos as our first Dermatologist to the Balto team! Veterinary teams asked for it, and we delivered. Dermatology cases account for the second highest case presentations in general practice, only over wellness visits. This level of expertise helps us set Balto apart and we are so excited to have him with us!

He is available every week for remote dermatology consultation with veterinary teams and he’ll be working with our research team on many of our projects given his background and interest in computer vision.

A little about Dr. Apostolopoulos:

Dr. Neoklis Apostolopoulos obtained his veterinary degree from the University of Thessaly in Greece. He then relocated to Germany, where he completed a rotating internship, a residency, and postgraduate research focusing on canine cutaneous microbiota. Currently, he serves as an assistant professor of veterinary dermatology at the Louisiana State University – School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Apostolopoulos is the principal investigator of NAVDLab, where his research centers on applied artificial intelligence in veterinary dermatology and the canine skin microbiome in health and disease. His clinical interests encompass all aspects of dermatology, allergology, and otology. Dr. Apostolopoulos also has extensive experience in CO2 laser surgery and fluorescence photobiomodulation therapy for treating skin diseases.

A full list of his publications can be found here: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9749-0795

Meet Tyler Poore, ANI.ML Health’s new Machine Learning Engineer

We wanted to take a moment to announce the newest member of the ANIML Health team, Tyler Poore!

Tyler brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in biological and medical AI and we couldn't be more excited to have him join us to help our team tackle some of the biggest problems in veterinary healthcare delivery.

A little about Tyler:

Tyler Poore is a Machine Learning Engineer specializing in natural language processing, biotechnology, and computer vision. With a foundation in chemistry from Columbia University, Tyler left his PhD program to co-found ExSponge, Inc., focusing on antimicrobial polymer synthesis. He then helped start IrOs, LLC, where he led R&D efforts in developing photo-catalyzed hydrogel polymers for surgical applications. It was during his time at the startup that he discovered his passion for data science and machine learning. His current work involves designing and deploying ML models with a focus on LLMs for practical applications in healthcare and finance. As an instructor at Inspirit AI, Tyler teaches advanced courses on deep learning, including U-nets, GANs, and Transformers. Originally from Montana, Tyler balances his tech-focused career with a love for outdoor activities, particularly hiking and downhill skiing.

We’re super excited to have our team grow and we have a few other announcements coming soon. Stay tuned!