Upcoming Events for ISL
Spring 2025
Brown Bags
Dr. Anne Barrett (Department of Sociology)
March 5th at 12 PM – 1 PM
The Pitch Room, Louis Shores Building
Abstract: TBD
Dr. Robert Glueckauf (Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine)
April 24th
The Pitch Room, Louis Shores Building
Abstract: TBD
Poster Day
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Rui Zhang, PhD, FACMI, FAMIA
Professor and Founding Chief, Division of Computational Health Sciences, University of Minnesota
March 18th, 12 PM – 1 PM
Broad Auditorium, Claude Pepper Center
Title: The Future of Health Science: Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models on Nutrition, Aging, and Cancer Research
Abstract:
In this seminar, Dr. Zhang will discuss his research on artificial intelligence (AI) applications in clinical and biomedical research. He will highlight AI-driven methods for extracting and analyzing data in nutrition, aging, and cancer research.
- Nutrition: Developing AI methodologies to assess dietary supplement safety.
- Aging: Utilizing AI to repurpose Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) approaches for Alzheimer’s disease.
- Cancer: Creating cancer-domain language models to extract phenotypic data and predict cardiotoxicity risks.
Additionally, Dr. Zhang will showcase recent advancements in large language models for biomedical informatics and clinical tasks.
ISL Student Poster Day
March 18th, 1 PM – 3 PM
Broad Auditorium, Claude Pepper Center
More Brown Bag Series
Dr. Hongyuan Cao (Department of Statistics) – TBD
Dr. Jackie Zhang (Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems) – TBD
Dr. Ladda Thiamwong (University of Central Florida) – TBD
About ISL Events
The Institute for Successful Longevity (ISL) organizes a variety of events throughout the year to foster collaboration, innovation, and the exchange of ideas. These events bring together thought leaders, researchers, and the community to discuss important topics related to longevity, health, and aging.