Read the latest news from the BMI AI Cluster.
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October 21, 2021
Building an Ethical Algorithmic World: A 3-Part Series
Interested in the ethics of algorithms? Concerned with the current biases within algorithms and the dangers these biases pose to particular groups of people? Join us in this three-part Algorithmic Bias event to delve deeper into this issue. Part 1: Coded Bias Screening October 26th –…
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September 24, 2021Learn more about inclusive practices at our community building workshop!
Speak Up Community Building Workshop October 6, 2021 | 12:00 – 1:00pm Interested to learn how to build an inclusive and respectful working environment? Curious about what to say when somebody makes an inappropriate comment? Want to know how to handle situations that…
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August 12, 2021
BMIAI Launches Project Repository
SUBMIT YOUR RESEARCH QUESTIONS TO THE BMIAI PROJECT REPOSITORY Is your study right for an AI approach? Are you looking for a collaborator for your next research project? UBC’s Biomedical Imaging and AI cluster has launched a Project Repository - a platform to…
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July 20, 2021
Abstract Deadline Extended for the IGTD Symposium
The IGTD committee is pleased to invite authors to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations, to be delivered virtually at the Image-Guided Therapeutics and Diagnostics Symposium (IGTD) on November 17th and 18th . IGTD will bring together clinicians, researchers, students, and…
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June 1, 2021
Registration is Open for the Image-Guided Therapeutics and Diagnostics Symposium!
Along with colleagues from Ryerson University, Sunnybrook Research Institute, and the Universities of Colorado and British Columbia, we are proud to invite you to our virtual Symposium; “Image-Guided Therapeutics and Diagnostics”. Save the Date! November 17-18, 2021 | 9…
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May 20, 2021
The DHDP Catalyst Program Accepting Applications
Canada's federally funded Digital Health and Discovery Platform (DHDP) has launched its Catalyst Program. Catalyst will follow Mitac's Accelerate format and provide $15,000 in funding to support industry partnered projects and internships. This initiative has three major goals: 1. Increasing…
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May 13, 2021
From Olympics to Optics: Dr. Babak Shadgan Invited Lecture
From Olympics to Optics IEEE EMBS Vancouver Chapter is pleased to host a talk by Dr. Babak Shadgan (MD, PhD), an Olympic physician with expertise in Biomedical Engineering. This event is co-hosted by Biomedical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence Research Cluster at the University of…
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May 13, 2021
Call for Abstracts: Image-Guided Therapeutics & Diagnostics
Along with colleagues from Ryerson University, Sunnybrook Research Institute and the University of Colorado, the BMIAI cluster is proud to invite you to our virtual Symposium; “Image-Guided Therapeutics and Diagnostics" Building off the success of the IGT webinar series, Image…
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December 17, 2020
BC’s First-ever AI Showcase Drew Over 700 Registrants
Original article from UBC's Department of Computer Science BC’s First-ever AI Showcase Drew over 700 Registrants We were all moving around the virtual showcase like characters in a retro video game. ‘Up arrow’ to walk forward. ‘Right…
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November 27, 2020
Join us November 30th for the Data Science and Health Workshop Series
JOIN US FOR AN INTRODUCTORY AI WORKSHOP November 30th, 2020 from 10:00am to 11:30am, Online Engineering Perspective This workshop will cover the basics of AI and its potential and limitations to address clinical problems. We'll cover necessary inputs and feasible…