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Paul Pearlman, Ph.D.

Program Director/ Lead, Global Health Technology
Translational Technology Research, including the Affordable Cancer Technologies Program, mHealth, data science, and machine learning

Paul Pearlman, Ph.D., is a Program Director and Lead for Global Health Technology at the NCI Center for Global Health (CGH). He has conducted research at Georgia Tech’s Department of Biomedical Engineering, the Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Electronic Systems Laboratory, Yale Medical School, University Medical Center Utrecht, and holds a secondary appointment in NCI’s Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics.

Dr. Pearlman's research foci include biomedical image analysis, with an emphasis on pathology-driven computer aided diagnosis and treatment planning applied to low-cost imaging modalities. He transitioned to science administration as a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow. Paul oversees initiatives supporting translational technology research to address cancers in low-resource settings globally and leads funding partnerships with other nations’ research funders. Dr. Pearlman’s contributions to the U.S. government and broader field have been recognized by several awards at the NCI and NIH Director level, a Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Service (for work during the COVID-19 pandemic), and by promotion to Senior Member status by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Dr. Pearlman received his Ph.D. from Yale University, in addition to a M.S. and M.Phil. He received his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech.

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