The Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics will host a half-day symposium on artificial intelligence and cancer research on Monday, March 16, 2026. The symposium will highlight recent advances in the application of AI and similar technologies to cancer research.
The program will feature four short presentations from leading researchers in the field, followed by a keynote address by Professor Dana Pe’er, Chair of the Computational and Systems Biology Program at Sloan Kettering Institute. The event will conclude with a networking reception.
The symposium is open to Columbia faculty, staff, postdoctoral researchers, and students interested in the intersection of AI and cancer research. Researchers from the New York City area are also welcome to join. Attendance is free and available on a first-come, first-served basis with registration.
Registration Link: https://IICDSymposium_Next_Generation_Cancer_Research_AI_Computation.eventbrite.com
Download the symposium program here.
Agenda:
- 12:30 pm-1:00 pm: Check-in
- 1:00 pm-1:15 pm: Opening Remarks by Simon Tavaré
- 1:15 pm-3:15 pm: 4 x 30-min presentations
- 3:15 pm-3:45 pm: Q&A with all the speakers
- 3:45 pm-4:45pm: Keynote Dana Pe’er
- 4:45 pm-5:00 pm: Closing Remarks
- 5:00 pm-6:30 pm: Networking Reception
Check-in begins 30 minutes before the event and early arrival is suggested. We expect to be able to accommodate standby guests at the door.
Photography and/or video will be taken during the symposium for promotional and archival purposes. When registering for this event, you give Columbia University in the City of New York the right to use your image for said purposes.
External Columbia Guests: If you do not have a Columbia ID, we will request a QR code for your visit. You will receive an email from either [email protected] or [email protected]. Please bring a government-issued ID, as security will verify it against the name associated with your QR code. If you are unable to locate your code, security can look you up by name. See Maps and Directions section below for additional details.
Speakers:
- Elham Azizi, Herbert and Florence Irving Associate Professor of Cancer Data Research (in the Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics) and Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University
- Andrew Blumberg, Herbert and Florence Irving Professor of Cancer Data Research (in the Herbert and Florence Irving Institute of Cancer Dynamics) and Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Bianca Dumitrascu, Herbert and Florence Irving Assistant Professor of Cancer Data Research (in the Herbert and Florence Irving Institute for Cancer Dynamics ) and Assistant Professor of Statistics, Columbia University
- Itai Yanai, Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine
- Keynote Speaker: Dana Pe’er, Chair of Computational and Systems Biology and Scientific Director of the Single-cell Analytics Innovation Lab, Sloan Kettering Institute, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Maps and Directions
The symposium will take place in the Faculty House (circled in black in the map above, enter via 116th street) in the Presidential Ballroom (3rd Floor) on the Morningside Height campus: 64 Morningside Dr., New York, NY 10027.
All guests must use Wien courtyard entrance, located at 411 W 116th St, New York, NY 10027, between Amsterdam Avenue and Morningside Drive as shown in the attached directions.
Maps and Directions to Campus: https://visit.columbia.edu/content/maps-and-directions-update
Maps and Directions to to Faculty House: https://facultyhouse.columbia.edu/content/directions