IMDS Symposium 2026, Part Two

This video is the second half of our annual IMDS Symposium, held on June 2nd, 2026. The IMDS Symposium is a collaborative event that unites the Schools of Medicine and Public Health, the College of Engineering, and the Allen School for Computer Science and Engineering. This interdisciplinary gathering strengthens partnerships and funding opportunities to drive innovation. With keynote addresses, research presentations, and panel discussions, the Symposium showcases groundbreaking research and fosters cross-institutional collaboration, paving the way for transformative advancements in AI and medical data science. Join an upcoming symposium to celebrate our collective achievements and explore new frontiers in healthcare technology. This video opens with presentations by recent IMDS Pilot Award recipients, sharing their teams' research made possible by our yearly grants. The Pilot Award program aims to transform medicine and enhance public health through innovative data-driven approaches. Awardees were chosen from a wide range of applicants in fields such as informatics, computing, engineering, and medicine. The goal is for funded awards to spark new collaborations between computational science experts and providers. Speakers include Dr. Trevor Cohen, PhD trainee Faisal Yaseen, PhD trainee Dr. Zoljargal (Zoey) Lkhagvajav, PhD trainee Aishwarya Raj, and Dr. James Town. The video concludes with IMDS Director, Dr. Shawn Murphy, discussing the potential direction of IMDS, with relevance especially for the student population. The University of Washington is committed to ensuring digital accessibility in our services, programs, and activities. If you encounter accessibility barriers using videos found on this channel, please contact UW Video at uwvideo [at] uw [dot] edu.