Date:<\/strong> Wednesday, January 14, 2026<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 10:00 AM \u2013 1:00 PM<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences, Room 1101 (Virtual option available \u2014 register to receive the link.)<\/p>\nRegister Now<\/a>\n Contact: <\/b>For questions or to express interest in presenting a pilot proposal, please contact Dr. Charlene Ong at <\/span>cjong@bu.edu.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Join us for a joint Evans Center Pre-ARC: VITAL<\/a>\u00a0and AI-PRISM<\/a> Focused Research Program (FRP) collaborative workshop dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary pilot proposals in AI, data science, and critical care.<\/p>\n This working session will focus on the research progress made in the AI-PRISM FRP and introduce Pre-ARC: VITAL. Together, we will focus on developing concrete research aims, drafting proposals for the upcoming ARC (Advanced Research Collaboration) application cycle, and identifying opportunities aligned with DARPA and NIH funding priorities.<\/p>\n Participants are encouraged to come prepared with draft pilot aims if they wish to submit a proposal for the ARC application.<\/p>\n Date:<\/strong> January 14 Purpose:<\/strong> Set ambition, urgency, and shared goals<\/p>\n Format:<\/strong> 10 minutes per project (overview + discussion)<\/p>\n Goal:<\/strong> Surface common patterns, bottlenecks, and ARC-relevant needs<\/p>\n Foundational discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n Synthesis session<\/strong> (informed by earlier discussion)<\/p>\n Agreement on:<\/strong><\/p>\n Extended planning session<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Workshop Leaders:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t Charlene Ong, MD, MPHS<\/p>\n\t\t Assistant Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Ioannis (Yannis) Paschalidis, PhD<\/p>\n\t\t Director, Hariri Institute; Noelle Saillant<\/p>\n\t\t Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\n AI and machine learning (ML) have transformed various industries, yet their full potential in clinical medicine remains untapped due to concerns about interpretability, robustness, and integration into real-world decision-making. This FRP aims to apply AI and machine learning to clinical care applications to (1) optimize prescriptions for hypertension and (2) compute NIH Stroke Scales from unstructured clinical notes, emphasizing safety, robustness, and explainability. Learn more.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n VITAL aims to pursue a convergence-focused collaboration<\/b> model across BU, VA, and BMC to strengthen AI-driven critical care research. It’s a hub for integrating sensors, data science, engineering, and clinical\u2014serving as the intersection of research across disciplines, particularly in critical care. Meetings will remain outcome-oriented, identifying priorities and timelines for spring readiness. Learn more.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Event Information: Recommended for clinicians and faculty in engineering, biostatistics, and other related fields. Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM \u2013 1:00 PM Location: Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences, Room 1101 (Virtual option available \u2014 register to receive the link.) Contact: For questions or to express interest in presenting a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16894,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39401"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16894"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39401"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39401\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39528,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/39401\/revisions\/39528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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VITAL-ARC Workshop Agenda<\/h3>\n
\nTime:<\/strong> 10:00 AM \u2013 1:00 PM<\/p>\n
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\n10:00 \u2013 10:15 | Opening: ARC Vision and Strategic Framing<\/h3>\n
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10:15 \u2013 10:45 | Selected Works in Progress (High-Energy, Illustrative)<\/h3>\n
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10:45 \u2013 11:05 | Emerging Projects and Strategic Fit<\/h3>\n
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11:05 \u2013 11:30 | Infrastructure and Governance to Enable ARC<\/h3>\n
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11:30 \u2013 12:05 | VITAL-ARC Perspective: Reviewer Feedback \u2192 Concrete Revisions<\/h3>\n
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12:05 \u2013 1:00 | ARC Application: Strategy, Scope, and Next Steps<\/h3>\n
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\nAbout AI-PRISM Focused Research Program (Artificial Intelligence for Precision Recommendations and Integrated Scoring in Medicine)<\/h3>\n
About Pre-ARC: VITAL (Visionary Integration of Technology, AI, and Learning in Critical Illness)<\/h3>\n