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Robust Cancer Early Detection Systems under Distribution Shifts and Uncertainty Workshop

Monday, 24 June 2024, 9.30am to 6.30pm
Developing Robust Cancer Early Detection Systems under Distribution Shifts and Uncertainty Workshop

Overview

Dive into the forefront of cancer research at the "Developing Robust Cancer Early Detection Systems Under Distribution Shifts and Uncertainty" workshop on Monday, 24 June 2024, at Clare College, University of Cambridge. This hybrid event is set to unite a dynamic mix of machine learning experts, statisticians, health data scientists, and clinicians! Together, we'll chart new territories in early cancer detection, leveraging cutting-edge innovations.

The workshop comprises three 90-minute sessions dedicated to robust modeling approaches, navigating distribution shifts, and enhancing clinical decision support with advanced detection systems. 

This workshop serves as a catalyst for intellectual exchange, forging new collaborations, inspiring grant proposals, and contributing to a special edition of the Springer Nature's British Journal of Cancer.

Whether you are a researcher, clinician, or a stakeholder in the healthcare ecosystem, your participation will contribute significantly to shaping the future of cancer early detection. We invite you to join us in this essential dialogue and look forward to welcoming you to Cambridge.

Location 

Elton-Bowring and Garden Room, Clare College, University of Cambridge

Registrations and Abstract flash-talk or poster submissions

We warmly invite applications to present a flash-talk or poster at this event. The deadline for abstract submissions:  Friday, 24 May 2024

  • Abstract submissions (to present a flash-talk or poster): now closed
  • In-person attendance registration:  Register here (Registrations close Monday, 10 June 2024, 10am)
  • Virtual attendance registration: Register here
  • Speakers and panelists: Register here

Programme

 

Time 

Activity

09:30

Registration and Welcome Coffee

09:45

Opening Remarks

10:00

Session 1: Advancing Clinical Prediction Models in Healthcare: Development, Validation, and Reporting 

Keynote and invited speakers followed by a panel discussion (Chair: Angela Wood)

  • Prof Julia Hippisley-Cox (University of Oxford) 
  • Prof Gary Collins (University of Oxford) 

11:20 

Coffee Break

11:35 

Session 2: AI in Healthcare: Distribution Shifts and Fairness in AI Healthcare Models

Keynote and invited speakers followed by a panel discussion (Chair: Samantha Ip)

  • Prof Mihaela van der Schaar (University of Cambridge) 
  • Dr Jessica Schrouff (DeepMind) 
  • Prof Neil Lawrence (University of Cambridge)

13:20 

Lunch Break; Networking and poster viewing

14:10 

Flash talks

6 x 5 minute talks followed by a panel discussion (Chair: Matt Barclay)

Ms Helen Zhou (Carnegie Mellon University) (online)
Dr Patrick Rockenschaub (Medical University Innsbruck) (online)
Ms Defne Saatci (University of Oxford)
Mr Richard Moulange (University of Cambridge)
Mr Vincent Jeanselme (University of Cambridge)
Dr Shangqi Gao (University of Cambridge)
 

15:05 

Coffee Break; Networking and poster viewing

15:30 

Session 3: Generalisability and Causality: Building Robust Prediction Model

Keynote and invited speakers followed by a panel discussion (Chair: Nora Pashayan)

  • Dr Marzyeh Ghassemi (MIT) (online)
  • Dr Michel Besserve (MPI for Intelligent Systems) 
  • Prof Sach Mukherjee (University of Cambridge & DZNE) 

17:15 

Closing Remarks and Workshop Wrap-Up

17:20 

Networking Wine and Canape Reception until 18:30

Biographies:

Speakers (in alphabetical order)

Panel chairs 

Organising committee

Dr Samantha Ip, Prof Angela Wood, Prof Antonis AntoniouProf Sach Mukherjee and Dr Juliet Usher-Smith. 

 

This event will be covered by Springer Nature British Journal of Cancer for a special edition.

 

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