CAMBRIDGE AI CLUB FOR BIOMEDICINE
The AI Club brings 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 has 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 the 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. Susanne Bornelöv’s and Greg Hannon’s groups also support this initiative and we are welcoming everyone who wants to help, whatever lab/group/company they are from! If you are interested in getting involved in the committee, please email Seokjun Lee.
Next up
Theme: AI in Biomedical Language Models
Date: 7 May
Times:
5.45pm – Doors (and bar)
6:00pm-7:00pm – Talks
7:00pm – Pizza and networking
Speakers:
Talk title: A Genome Language Model for Mapping DNA Replication Origins
Francisco is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Departments of Pathology and Genetics at the University of Cambridge, working in the Boemo Group, where he develops mathematical and computational models of DNA replication kinetics, with a focus on origin firing and fork dynamics in cancer cells. He holds a PhD in applied mathematics from University College London, where he studied cell signalling, pattern formation in Drosophila, and evolutionary dynamics. His research interests span mathematical biology, computational genomics, genome language models, and physics-informed machine learning.
Inês Machado, Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge
Future event dates can be viewed by clicking on the AI Club Schedule below.
AI Club Schedule (click to expand)
The AI Club takes place on the first Thursday of the month. Registration is not usually required for these events.
Next Events:
Date: 7 May
Theme: AI in Biomedical Language Models
Date: 4 June
Theme: Benchmarking AI models
Times:
5.45pm – Doors (and bar)
6:00pm – 7:00pm – Talks
7:00pm – Pizza and networking
About the Organisers
The AI Club is a joint initiative, currently organised by Namshik Han’s Artificial Intelligence and Computational Research Group at the Milner Therapeutics Institute, Florian Markowetz’s group at Cancer Research UK. Susanne Bornelöv’s and Greg Hannon’s groups also support this initiative and we are welcoming everyone who wants to help, whatever lab/group/company they are from!
About the Organisers
The AI Club is a joint initiative, organised by Namshik Han’s Artificial Intelligence and Computational Research at the Milner Therapeutics Institute, Florian Markowetz’s group at Cancer Research UK. Susanne Bornelöv’s group at BioChemistry Department and Greg Hannon’s Small RNAs and Mammalian Genomics group at Cancer Research UK also support this initiative and we are welcoming everyone who wants to help, whatever lab/group/company they are from!”
 Yibin Chun Milner Therapeutics Institute |
 Namshik HanMilner Therapeutics Institute |
 Florian MarkowetzCancer Research UK |
 William XuMilner Therapeutics Institute |
 Ines MachadoCancer Research UK |
 William PrewCancer Research UK |
 Susanne BornelövCancer Research UK |
 Fatima BaldoMilner Therapeutics Institute |
| Susanne Bornelöv Cancer Research UK |
 Seokjun LeeMilner Therapeutics Institute |
 Daniel Guerrero RomeroEBI/AstraZeneca |
 Anna Maria PapameletiouCancer Research UK |
 Chenge DuCancer Research UK CI |
 Jaesub ParkMilner Therapeutics Institute |
 Hyun LeeMilner Therapeutics Institute |
 Hannah BazinMilner Therapeutics Institute |
 Toby Milne-ClarkEarly Cancer Institute |
Feedback
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Venue and Accessibility Information
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.
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