Kelly Peters
Special article for Rice News
Rice University's Ken Kennedy Institute will host its third annual AI in Health conference from September 9-12. The conference will feature additional workshops, panels, technical talks, an exhibit hall, and presentations from researchers, clinicians, and engineers leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to impact real-world health outcomes and improve patient care. This year's topics include Foundational Models in Medicine, Applications of the Master of Laws, AI in Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, Digital Twins in Healthcare, and Patient Engagement and Equity in Healthcare AI.
Biosciences Research Collaborative (Photo by Brandon Martin/Rice University)
“The AI in Health conference is not just about what AI can do, but also what AI should do to advance patient care,” said Lydia Kavraki, president of the Kennedy Institute.
The conference will be held at the Bioscience Research Collaborative on the Rice University campus in Houston, adjacent to the world's largest medical center, with over 60 member institutions and 10 million patient visits annually. The conference will provide a unique opportunity for collaborative research opportunities through discussions with invited speakers from a variety of industry and academic institutions, including the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Texas Cancer Prevention and Research Institute, Houston Methodist, University of Texas at Houston, Genialis, Georgia Tech, Yale University School of Medicine, University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, and Rice University.
● Content: AI Health Conference hosted by the Kennedy Institute at Rice University
● Date and time: September 9th (Monday) to September 12th (Thursday)
● Location: BioScience Research Collaborative, 6500 Main St., Houston, TX 77030
For information about the program, speaker lineup, workshops and registration, please visit the AI in Health Conference website.
Founded in 1986, the Kennedy Institute is an interdisciplinary group addressing important global challenges through fundamental research in AI, data, and computing. The Institute fosters collaborations to advance AI-powered discovery across scientific disciplines and promotes ethical and responsible AI innovation. The Institute's external partnerships in computational science advance research and innovation across academia, industry, and the community through notable collaborations with the Texas Medical Center, the City of Houston, several government agencies, foundations, industry, and academic institutions.
Members of the media planning to attend the meeting should respond to Silvia Cernea Clark at [email protected].
