His research interests are in the area of genetics and pathogenesis of congenital heart disease, intended to complement and enhance the surgical and clinical care of infants with this group of disorders. With his research training in genomics and clinical training in pediatric cardiology, Dr. Priest is well positioned to close this gap by investigating into the genetic basis of congenital heart malformations and developing new models of disease. His research objective is to translate an improved molecular genetic and developmental understanding of congenital heart disease from the laboratory into clinically actionable models, diagnostics, and ultimately therapeutic interventions. Pitch topic: Computer vision techniques for the recovery of measures of interest of the aortic valve from heart MRI videos.