Meeting Summary:
Facilitator: Nilanjan Chatterjee led the meeting in Greg’s absence, as Greg joined briefly from the airport.
Sip and Solve Event: Nilanjan highlighted the success of the recent Sip and Solve event, emphasizing its role in fostering interdisciplinary discussions, particularly between public health and AI experts. Attendees, including Ahmed Hassoon, praised the event’s strong organization and student involvement. Students expressed enthusiasm and provided ideas for future initiatives.
Research Integrity Series | AI in Research: Friend or Foe?: A recorded event featuring Brian Klauss and Ilianca Ciubutariu. The in-person event was successful but did not garner much participation. How can we garner more participation in the future?
Student Group: Ahmed mentioned a student digital health group from the MPH program that meets monthly. Five students are actively involved in projects, with abstracts submitted for AI Research Day.
AI Research Day: November 13.
includes a keynote by Ziad Obermeyer,
Student lunch with Ziad from 11:30-12:30. Ziad requested a lunch with students or postdocs engaged in AI research. The group aims to select 5-6 students from different departments to attend.
Abstract Submissions: The deadline for abstract submissions is October 14. So far, 10 abstracts have been received, with more expected. There was discussion about potentially extending the deadline or expanding submission invitations if fewer than 20 abstracts are submitted.
Event Scope: The team, including Keri Althoff, emphasized maintaining a public health focus for the initial AI Research Day, to help build a focused community and foster relevant discussions within public health applications.
Abstract Assistance: Keri Althoff mentioned a limitation in completing an abstract, for which Brian Caffo volunteered to help.
Poster and Presentation Ratings: The team has designed a form with three quick questions for rating submissions as potential posters or podium presentations and deciding on recipients for a $500 award.
Departmental Seminars: Nilanjan Chatterjee discussed upcoming seminars by experts such as Mark Dredze, John Jumper, and Mauricio Santillana. John Jumper’s availability might be impacted due to recent Nobel Prize recognition.
Student Engagement in AI:
Interest and Leadership: Nilanjan noted a high level of student interest in AI activities, with Ahmed Hassoon confirming this and sharing his experience working with motivated students on AI projects. He highlighted two of his students, Anthony (AI policy expert from Singapore) and Antonio (AI company founder in Portugal), who lead a student AI group.
Faculty Presentations: Hassoon suggested involving faculty to present at the AI group’s monthly meetings, which attract significant student participation.
Broader Events: Keri Althoff proposed a larger event in the spring for both students and faculty, possibly a seminar or panel, to explore topics like academia-industry collaboration and policy in AI.
AI Policy and Collaboration: The team discussed a potential AI policy event, involving government and industry speakers, previously explored by Hassoon and Caffo. They plan to revisit this initiative next year. Albert Wu encouraged Hassoon to present at an upcoming departmental research seminar.
New AI Subcouncil: Ahmed Hassoon announced his recent appointment to the AI subcouncil for operations within the Hopkins Health System, a role appointed by Peter Green.
The team concluded with overall enthusiasm for supporting AI-focused initiatives led by students and further collaborations across academic and industry spheres.