Amsterdam UMC is excited to announce that Professor Mihaela van der Schaar has been appointed as Spinoza Guest Professor at Amsterdam UMC. In March, she will deliver an exclusive lecture series that will explore the latest advancements in AI and its transformative impact on clinical decision-making, patient outcomes, and healthcare innovation. 

Professor van der Schaar holds the John Humphrey Plummer Professorship at the University of Cambridge. She leads the van der Schaar Lab and serves as the director of the Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine (CCAIM). With over 600 published papers, she is frequently ranked among the leading researchers in machine learning and AI in healthcare.

Amsterdam UMC and its Spinoza Committee have partnered with University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam as well as Amsterdam Medical Data Science and Amsterdam AI to offer this extraordinary program. Together, we aim to create a unique opportunity for learning and collaboration. The program will include advanced masterclasses, discussions with decision makers in healthcare, and of course the prestigious Spinoza Lecture.

We invite you to join us in Amsterdam for this exceptional chance to learn from one of the foremost experts in the field. This is also a great opportunity to connect with professionals who are shaping the future of medicine. Please find the program below.

PhD candidates who would like to present during the session on Thursday 13 March, please contact Pieter Roel Tuinman: p.tuinman@amsterdamumc.nl

Wednesday, March 12th

13:30–15:30

  • Event:
  • Audience: AI-oriented PhD students, postdocs, and PIs in Amsterdam UMC, VU, and UvA
  • Topic: AI with medical data
  • Location: VU NU Building, Theater8-NU-4C47
  • Hosts: Prof. Hoogendoorn, Prof. Schut, Prof. Sanchez, Prof. Isgum
  • Registration: https://forms.gle/rc6nnqLim6FK1nC6A

17:00–18:00

  • Event:
  • Audience: Public lecture for all interested in AI in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Region
  • Topic: Medical AI: from research to practice
  • Location: VU TBD
  • Hosts: Amsterdam AI and Amsterdam Medical Data Science

Thursday, March 13th

08:00–09:00

  • Event:
  • Audience: Amsterdam AI decision makers (e.g., program directors, deans)
  • Topic: From bytes to bedside and the role of AI in research and teaching
  • Location: VU/VUmc Campus TBD
  • Host: Amsterdam AI
  • Registration: Invite only

10:00–12:00

  • Event:
  • Audience: PhD students from Amsterdam UMC and all research institutes
  • Topic: How to use AI in clinical research
  • Location: AMC Vermeulen-Cranch Hall H1
  • Hosts: Prof. Vlaar, Prof. Tuinman
  • Registration: l.agosti@amsterdamumc.nl

13:00–15:00

  • Event:
  • Audience: Researchers from KIK, NICE, and other AI-oriented PhD students in Amsterdam UMC
  • Topic: How to handle big data
  • Location: AMC Vermeulen-Cranch Hall H1
  • Hosts: Prof. De Keizer, Prof. Dongelmans
  • Registration: l.agosti@amsterdamumc.nl

16:00–17:00

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