CAMBRIDGE AI CLUB FOR BIOMEDICINE
The AI Club is a new initiative to bring together the Biomedical AI and Machine Learning community in Cambridge, to discuss common themes and explore different topics and methodologies. The sessions open conversations to inform, inspire, and connect researchers at all levels, on topics within computational biology, AI and bioinformatics.
Each session will involve two talks, followed by an interactive discussion and networking. Talks will be focused on methods and cover the details that so often get hidden in the supplement. We welcome scientists from across Cambridge to join us on the first Thursday of every month, for talks, discussion, and networking over beer and pizza. Events take place in the Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Puddicombe Way, Cambridge CB2 0AW. No need to register in advance – just turn up!
The AI Club is a joint initiative, currently organised by Namshik Han’s group at the Milner Therapeutics Institute and Florian Markowetz’s group at Cancer Research UK. Greg Hannon’s and Mireia Crispin-Ortuzar’s groups also support this initiative and we welcome anyone who would like to help, whatever lab/group/company they are from! If you are interested in getting involved in the committee, please email Holly Giles.
Next up
Thursday 2nd May, 2024
Join us to discuss this month’s theme: Feature Selection Methods
5.15pm – Doors (and bar)
5.30pm – Talks and panel discussion
6.30pm – Pizza
Speakers:
Richard Argelaguet (Altos Labs UK)
“MOFA2: Principles of multi-omics data integration”
I did my PhD at the European Bioinformatics Institute (Cambridge, UK), supervised by John Marioni and Oliver Stegle, where I developed methods for the analysis and integration of single-cell and multi-omics data, the most popular one being MOFA. During my PhD I worked closely with Wolf Reik’s group (Babraham Institute, UK) on the characterisation of embryonic development from a multi-modal perspective (transcriptomics, epigenetics, spatial organisation, etc.). Currently, I am working as a Senior Scientist at Altos Labs, where I am using machine learning methods to characterise the gene regulatory networks that underlie cellular rejuvenation programming.
2024 AI Club Schedule (click to expand)
Events in this series are held at: Lecture Theatre, Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, Puddicombe Way, Cambridge CB2 0AW. No need to register in advance – just turn up!
The AI Club takes place on the first Thursday of the month. Themes and speaker information will be updated below.
5.15pm – Doors (and bar)
5:30 – 6:30pm – Talks and panel discussion
6:30pm – Pizza
Thursday 6th June
Theme: Graph Neural Network Analysis
Speakers: TBC
Thursday 5th September
Thursday 3rd October
Thursday 7th November
Thursday 5th December
About the Organisers (click to expand)
The AI Club is a joint initiative, organised by Namshik Han’s Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning group at the Milner Therapeutics Institute, Florian Markowetz’s Integrative Cancer Biology group, and Greg Hannon’s Small RNAs and Mammalian Genomics group at Cancer Research UK.
Fatima Baldo
Alessandra Cardinali
Seokjun Lee
Daniel Guerrero Romero
Anna Maria Papameletiou
Chenge Du
About the Organiser (click to expand)
The AI Club is a joint initiative, organised by Namshik Han’s Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning group at the Milner Therapeutics Institute, Florian Markowetz’s Integrative Cancer Biology group, and Greg Hannon’s Small RNAs and Mammalian Genomics group at Cancer Research UK.
 Holly Gilesharg2@cam.ac.uk Milner Therapeutics Institute |
 Nicholas Katritsisnmk37@cam.ac.uk Milner Therapeutics Institute |
 Florian Markowetzfm327@cam.ac.uk Cancer Research UK |
 Namshik Hannh417@cam.ac.uk Milner Therapeutics Institute |
 Gehad Youssefgy260@cam.ac.uk Milner Therapeutics Institute |
 Sofia Radrizzanisr2048@bath.ac.uk Milner Therapeutics Institute |
 Ines Machadoim549@cam.ac.uk Cancer Research UK |
 Winnie Leicwl45@cam.ac.uk Milner Therapeutics Institute |
 William Prewwp287@cam.ac.uk Cancer Research UK |
 Susanne Bornelövsmb208@cam.ac.uk Cancer Research UK |
 Maria Delgado Ortet md863@cam.ac.uk Cancer Research UK |
Feedback (click to expand)
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Venue and Accessibility Information (click to expand)
The Lecture Theatre is located on the ground floor of the Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre, next to the reception desk. There is step-free access from the building entrance to the Lecture Theatre. There is also step-free access to the ground floor toilet facilities, which are located next to the vending machines in the building cafe. The Lecture Theatre is equipped with a hearing loop.
