Biomedicine in the Age of Generative AI

Biomedicine in the Age of Generative AI

Tuesday, June 11 | 12 p.m. ET | Virtual

Speaker: James Zou, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Data Science, Computer Science, and Electrical Engineering
Stanford University

This talk will explore how to develop and use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to help researchers, clinicians, and patients. Dr. Zou will discuss how to use AI to generate recipes for making and validating new drugs and how visual-language AI can help clinicians interpret histology images. Finally, he will discuss using large language models (LLM) to simplify medical forms and improve informed consent for patients as well as share perspectives on what’s on the new horizon for generative AI.

Zoom Information
Join via PC, Mac, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/98840587618?pwd=RWpjRzlRK1pPL2lVUWt5ZWE4bmpxQT09
Meeting ID: 988 4058 7618
Passcode: 191972

The All of Us Research Program

The All of Us Research Program

Thursday, March 28 | 9 a.m. ET | Online

Speaker: Geoffrey Ginsburg, MD, PhD

Dr. Geoffrey Ginsburg is the chief medical and scientific officer of the National Institute of Health (NIH)’s All of Us Research Program, where he leads the scientific vision and strategy for the program. Previously, he was founding director of the Center for Applied Genomics & Precision Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine and held senior leadership roles at Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. He has influenced precision medicine in the U.S. and internationally, serving as co-chair of the National Academies’ Roundtable on Genomic and Precision Health, a founding co-chair of the International HundredK+ Cohorts Consortium, and founder and president of the Global Genomic Medicine Collaborative (G2MC).

This talk will cover the All of Us Research Program—a historic effort to gather data from 1 million or more people in the U.S. to accelerate research and improve health, with a focus on engaging communities historically underrepresented in biomedical research. Since national launch in 2018, less than 750,000 participants have enrolled. Diverse participant partners (about 80% from underrepresented backgrounds including racial/ethnic minority groups, gender minority groups, disability status, access to healthcare, etc.) are sharing health-related data and biospecimens. All of Us data are housed in the cloud-based Researcher Workbench, which includes tools, support resources, sample data workbooks and more.

To learn more and register, visit the GGMC Educational Webinar Series webpage.

Please note: Registration is required for this webinar.

Ethical Aspects of AI in Biomedical Research: The NIH Bridge to AI Initiative

Ethical Aspects of AI in Biomedical Research: The NIH Bridge to AI Initiative

Friday, March 22 | 12 p.m. ET | Hybrid: 321 MacNider Hall & Virtual

Speaker: Vardit Ravitsky, PhD
President and CEO, The Hastings Center
Senior Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Professor, University of Montréal

Dr. Ravitsky will be speaking at the UNC Center for Bioethics’ Research Ethics Grand Rounds Merrimon Lecture. She is the President and CEO of The Hastings Center, an independent, nonpartisan bioethics research institute that is among the most prestigious bioethics and health policy institutes in the world. Dr. Ravitsky joins the Center from the University of Montreal where she was Professor at the Bioethics Program, School of Public Health. She is also a Senior Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She received her PhD from Bar-Ilan University in Israel, her MA from the University of New Mexico, and her BA from the Sorbonne University in Paris, France. Dr. Ravitsky runs an active research program and holds several positions on advisory boards. Her research in bioethics focuses on ethical, legal, and social implications of genomics and assisted reproductive technologies, with an emphasis on emerging biotechnologies and their implications for women’s autonomy and for disability rights. She also studies the ethics of AI in biomedicine.

To learn more, visit the event webpage.

Zoom Webinar Link | Passcode: 004091

Historically Speaking: Next Generation of Black Leaders in Genetic Science

Thursday, February 23 | 7-8 p.m. ET | Washington, DC

The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) presents the third in a series of four discussions organized in collaboration with the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). During this program panelists will explore the work of African American millennial scientists conducting groundbreaking research. Chris Williams, STEM Education Specialist at NMAAHC, will lead a conversation with scholars Tina Lasisi, Carter Clinton, and Jameson Floyd.

This event is free to attend and registration is required. Visit the NMAAHC website to learn more and register.