Event Recap

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Symposium Objective

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing biomedical research and medical practice. AI has great potential to improve and accelerate research discovery as well as medical treatments and diagnostics and to truly usher the era of personalized discovery and personalized medicine. It is important to understand where AI stands now, how it may be able to help answer grand challenges in biomedicine, as well as its limitations and the potential dangers of misusing AI. 

The 9th Annual reimagine Health Research Symposium at the UA College of Medicine - Phoenix is a daylong event that will feature world renowned clinical and scientific researchers who are on the cutting edge of using AI for discovery, therapeutics, and diagnostics. The symposium will culminate with an open question and answer panel discussion comprising the invited experts in the field aimed at enhancing interaction between attendees and speakers.

Patron Sponsors

The reimagine Health Research Symposium is annually co-sponsored and planned by the Arizona Biomedical Research Centre, the Flinn Foundationand the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix Research Office


Featured Speakers

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Location

The symposium will be hosted in person at the U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix, Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building, located at 475 N. 5th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004. 

Visitor parking is available in the PBC Garage on the southeast corner of 5th Street and Fillmore. The current daily maximum rate is $16 (subject to change), and if available, vouchers may be provided to non-UA affiliates. For more information, please visit the Campus Location and Directions webpage. 

Contact

For questions about the symposium or to become a sponsor, please contact the Research Office. Registration link coming soon! 

Planning Committee

  • Chris Glembotski, PhD – Vice Dean, Research, Director, Translational Cardiovascular Research Center, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix.
  • Janko Ž. Nikolich, MD, PhD – Regents Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Partnerships, Director, Aegis Consortium for Pandemic-free Future, Professor, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix.
  • Bernadine Sadauskas, MS, CRA – Director, Research, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix.
  • Anna Valencia, DrPH – Senior Director, Clinical Research Operations, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix.
  • Victor Waddell, PhD – Executive Director, Arizona Biomedical Research Centre, Arizona Department of Health Services.
  • John S. Garcia, MBA, CPM – Program Director, Arizona Biomedical Research Centre, Arizona Department of Health Services.
  • Mary O’Reilly, PhD – Vice President, Bioscience Research Programs, Flinn Foundation.
  • Casey Mazio – Research Program Administration Officer Lead, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix.
  • Aleia Metzler – Research Events Coordinator, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix.