Vasil Kostin, MD
EDUCATION
Charles University - Third Faculty of Medicine
September 2017 - December 2023
Studied abroad and had clinical internships in Portugal (Coimbra, Funchal), Germany (Munich, Heidelberg), Switzerland (Sankt Gallen, Basel), Austria (Medical University of Vienna), United Kingdom (University of Oxford)
University of Oxford
October 2023 - January 2024
Conducting research and clinical work in both outpatient and inpatient settings in John Radcliffe Hospital
Research experience
Harvard Ophthalmology AI Lab, Harvard University
March 2024 - now
Works in Harvard Ophthalmology AI Lab with a focus on image analysis. Supervision: Assoc. Prof. Mengyu Wang, PhD
Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford
February 2024 - now
Works on Usher syndrome. Supervision: Kanmin Xue, MA MB BChir PhD FRCOphth
Medizinische Universität Wien
June 2023 - September 2023
Works in the OPTIMA group on OCT image analysis and data anotation for AI models, finding new biomarkers in Geographic Atrophy, working on ML OCT classificator of images
Neurology clinic of Third Faculty of Medicine
January 2021 – June 2023
Youngest receiver of highly competitive grant from Czech Technology Agency - GAMA2 program for applied research, experimental development, and innovation.
Ophthalmology Department of Královské Vinohrady
July 2020 - September 2023
Conducted research, rotation and secured inter-university grant within 4EU+ Universities (Charles University, Heidelberg University, Sorbonne University, University of Copenhagen, University of Geneva, University of Milano, University of Warsaw)
Anatomy department of Third Faculty of Medicine
October 2019 – June 2023
Research, co-organization of Anatomy Observership Program, Teached anatomy to 2nd- year students and giving lectures to nurses
Preparation and selection of best students of Anatomy for International Anatomy Olympiad in Tartu
Preparation and selection of best students of Anatomy for International Anatomy Olympiad in Tartu
AWARDS & PRIZES
Forbes 30 under 30
2023
I was selected as one of the 30 extraordinary Czech talents from the world of business, startups, science, sports and art.
Talent Scholarship
2023
I won a Talent Scholarship to be supported during my Fellowship at Harvard University focusing on AI in Ophthalmology.
Aspen Institute Young Leaders Program Alumni
2023
Supports emerging leaders aged 25 to 40 from Central Europe in various fields. Its primary mission is to inspire participants to contemplate the core attributes that define effective leadership in our contemporary world.
Young Leader
2022
Awarded to young leaders who, with the help of innovative and sustainable projects, contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.