Session 3: AI & Imaging: Innovative insights into next generation therapeutics and diagnostics

Tuesday, 3rd December 12.15PM AEST | Plenary session

A 20-minute keynote presentation, followed by a Q&A session focused on the transformative potential for research infrastructure of generative, advanced imaging, and other AI-driven imaging techniques. The keynote will explore how these innovations are revolutionizing precision health, enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of medical diagnostics, and facilitating personalized treatment plans. It will delve into the implications for research translation, emphasizing the critical role of multidisciplinary RIs in supporting these advancements.

Additionally, the session will address the policy considerations surrounding the integration of these technologies, including ethical guidelines, data privacy concerns, and the need for regulatory frameworks. Join us to explore the future of AI in healthcare and its broader societal impact.

Keynote Speaker

Professor James Whisstock is a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Senior Principal Research Fellow and Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Advanced Molecular Imaging. His research interests include structural biology and drug development around immune-related complexes; these include proteases and protease inhibitors and pore forming proteins such as perforin. From a molecular perspective his focus includes understanding embryonic patterning in Drosophila and how the perforin-like protein Torsolike controls activation of the receptor tyrosine kinase Torso.

Moderator

Lisa Yen is the CEO of Microscopy Australia, established in 2007, to enable access to advanced microscopes and experts through the Australian Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). She has nearly 20 years of experience in collaborative research activities, focussed on enabling research and innovation, both nationally and internationally. She is currently Co-Chair of Global BioImaging, an international network of cutting-edge bioimaging facilities to share best practice and support career pathways for imaging scientists around the world.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to the Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise the importance of connection to culture, land, kinship and community to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander families. We acknowledge the cultural practices and traditions still carried out today and being passed down to future generations.