Population Health Data Science Research Seminar Series

Staff and students from Queen Mary and Barts Health NHS Trust are invited to join us, to: 

• See and share examples of research excellence in health data science from across the Wolfson Institute of Population Health (WIPH) and Barts Cancer Institute (BCI), Queen Mary, Barts Health, and more widely
• Develop deeper knowledge of the many health data sources available for research and hear directly from colleagues who are using them
• Meet new collaborators and share expertise in using electronic health records and multimodal data to improve population health

Upcoming

Thursday 22 May, 12.30-13.20

Louise Arseneault and Bridget Bryan, 'The Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets:  One tool, endless possibilities'

The Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets is a new online, searchable platform that provides information about thousands of longitudinal datasets from around the world. It is designed to enhance scientific data discoverability and bridge critical gaps across disciplines, including mental health, physical health, education, and administrative research. This seminar will provide background information about the creation and development of the Atlas, and a live demonstration of how it can become an indispensable tool for a range of longitudinal data users. 

Monday 16 June, 12.00-12.50

Venet Osmani, 'Transforming medical practice through Generalist Clinical AI'

We’re on the cusp of a major revolution in healthcare. Just as the microscope opened a whole new, previously unseen world, clinical AI is providing unprecedented health insights by combing through vast amounts of data. Translating these insights into real-world clinical applications is the next frontier towards the vision of Generalist Clinical AI (GCAI), which refers to AI systems with human-level capabilities to support clinical decision-making. Venet Osmani will illustrate some of the current advancements in this field across diverse areas of medicine, including mental health, chronic diseases (including neurodegenerative conditions), cancer, and critical care. He will also highlight the capabilities of data from wearable devices, discuss several challenges, and share his vision for how Generalist Clinical AI will transform medical practice and clinical discovery. 

Monday 7 July, 12.00-12.50

Jo Waller, 'Nesting psychological studies within cancer screening trials: the added value of interview and survey research'

Past seminars

With the consent of the speakers, recordings of our seminars are available to watch here after the event.

Organising committee

Co-chairs: Rohini Mathur, Jianhua Wu (WIPH) and Claude Chelala (BCI) 
Committee members: Fabiola Eto, Judith Offman, Stuart Rison, Mary Thomas, Nicola Firman, Marta Wilk, Sara Calhas, Petra Proitsi, Anna Billington (WIPH)