FEB 3: AI in Practice Symposium

Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 12-2pm
In-person (Hiebert Lounge, 72 E. Concord St, 14th Floor) & Zoom

This event included an introduction to the BU AI Development Accelerator (AIDA) as well as lightning talks showcasing real-world uses of generative AI in research and education. Video recordings can be accessed by selecting each speaker’s name below.

Watch the Overview of the AI Development Accelerator (AIDA):

John Byers, PhD
Executive Director of AIDA and Professor of Computer Science

Watch the Lightning Talks:

Noelle Saillant, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Matthew Fox, DSc
Professor, Departments of Epidemiology and Global Health
Boston University School of Public Health

Philip Chan, MD, MS
Chief Medical Officer, Open Door Health, Rhode Island Public Health Institute
Professor of Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Brown University Health

Belinda Borrelli, PhD
Professor, Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine

Huimin Cheng, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Biostatistics
Boston University School of Public Health

Ziba Cranmer, MBA
Founding Director for BU Spark
Boston University Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences

Koichiro Shiba, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology
Boston University School of Public Health