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Monday, May 4, 2026 | ALGEN 102

The AI Summit will illuminate the current state of the art in artificial intelligence and its rapidly expanding role in research and medicine. This event brings together scientific leaders and innovators to explore cutting edge methods, highlight real-world challenges, and envision the future impact of AI across disciplines. Through compelling use case illustrations and real-time demonstrations, attendees will gain insight into how AI is actively reshaping scientific discovery and clinical practice.

Expert panels and moderated discussions will provide space for critical dialogue and practical guidance on responsible and effective AI integration. Most importantly, the Summit aims to foster new collaborative connections among UAB faculty who are advancing this transformative field and its application. Together, we will chart a path that strengthens our research community and accelerates innovation for the benefit of society.

This event is especially tailored to faculty investigators and early career scholars.

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Registration will close on Monday, April 27 at 5 PM (CT) or when all seats are filled.
Boxed lunch will be provided for the first 75 registered attendees


  • Forum Objectives

    • Understand the state-of-the-art in AI, current challenges in using AI and the future of the field
    • Appreciate accessible AI applications through technology demonstrations and real-word use cases
    • Foster transdisciplinary research collaborations among experts, including data scientists and biomedical investigators, that will lead to extramurally supported projects

    Event Highlights

    • Keynote presentations and panel discussions
    • Interactive roundtables
    • Real-world demonstrations
    • Networking opportunities
  • Building the Future Heersink School

    The AI Summit will take place at the Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences (ALGEN) Building:
    701 19th St S, Birmingham, AL 35294

    If you are coming from the UAB Campus, the Blazer Express has stops close to ALGEN.

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    Time Topic Speaker
    9:00–9:10am Welcome, Event Overview Yuliang Zheng, PhD, Professor and Chair, Computer Science, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Orlando Gutierrez, MD, Professor of Medicine, CCTS Director and Sr. Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research, Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    9:10–10:10am Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Barnaby Simkin, PhD, Director, NVIDIA Trusted AI (tentative)
    10:10–10:20am Break
    10:20-10:50am Current Landscape of AI Methods Brandon Oubre, PhD, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    10:50am–12:00pm Real-World Projects (5 x 10 min presentations of discoveries enabled by AI)


    		 Emily (Shuya) Feng, PhD,Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham

    John Osborne, PhD, Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Jackey Gong, PhD    , Associate Professor, Adjunct Associate Professor of ME, Director for the Alabama Center for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, University of Alabama

    Sundeep Bodduluri, PhD    , Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Cheng-Chien Chen, PhD    , Associate Professor of Physics, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    12:00–1:30pm Interactive Lunch
    Mentimeter "challenge", unstructured networking
    1:30–2:40pm Real-Time Demonstration (4 x 15 min presentations of innovative tools)


    		 Andrew Crouse, PhD, Director of Research and Operations, Kaul Precision Medicine Institute, University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Ryan Melvin, PhD, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Endowed Faculty Scholar for Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning, University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Rahul Sharma, PhD, Informatics Architect, Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Abdulhakim Tlimat, MD, Instructor of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    2:40–3:50pm Group Huddles (40 min each; rotate)

    ALGEN North – What are challenges to AI research at UAB (current or anticipated)? What does UAB need to consider to remain competitive in 1 year? 5 years?

    ALGEN South – How can we improve AI infrastructure for collaboration? What could lower barriers to working together?    		 ALGEN North Moderators:

    Jennifer Croker, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, CCTS Sr. Administrative Director, University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Anne Russell, PhD, Program Director, CCTS Research Commons, University of Alabama at Birmingham

    ALGEN South Moderators:

    Nick Timkovich, MSHI, Informatics Architect, Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Brian C. Moon, MM, CCTS Communications Director, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    3:50–4:00pm Break
    4:00–4:10pm Results of Informal Needs Assessments
    Group Huddle Summaries + Mentimeter Results to define themes of Collaboration Roundtable Sessions    		 Jennifer Croker, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, CCTS Sr. Administrative Director, University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Abu Mosa, PhD, Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Research Informatics, Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    4:10–5:00pm Collaboration Roundtable Session
    ALGEN North – Theme 1
    ALGEN Middle – Theme 2
    ALGEN South – Theme 3
    ALGEN Lobby – Theme 4    		 Abu Mosa, PhD, Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Research Informatics, Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham (ALGEN North Moderator)

    Matthew Wyatt, MSHI, Director of Clinical Research Informatics Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham (ALGEN Middle Moderator)

    Brandon Oubre, PhD, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham (ALGEN South Moderator)

    Brittney Lasseigne, PhD, Associate Professor of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (ALGEN Lobby Moderator)
    5:00pm Collaborator Networking Event
    Snacks and Sodas
    6:00pm Dinner on your own
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The AI Summit is complemented by the Annual Translational and Transformative Informatics Symposium, which will take place May 5, 2026 in ALGEN 102.