UBC Data Science & Health Cluster (DASH)

Empire of AI: Karen Hao in Conversation with Naomi Klein - Chan Centre Empire of AI author and journalist Karen Hao speaks with Naomi Klein on how the accelerating AI revolution is reshaping society and concentrating power in the hands of a few.

Don’t miss Empire of AI: Karen Hao in Conversation with Naomi Klein, a timely deep dive into the global AI arms race and who really holds the power shaping our future.

📅 Thu Mar 12, 2026 | 7:30 PM
📍 Chan Shun Concert Hall
📎https://tinyurl.com/4j86m7s8

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DASH is attending 11th Annual Access to Innovation!

DASH member, Dr. Darryl Knight shares "Biology, data, and next GenAI tech are needed to work together for us to be able to really understand human disease prevention."

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DASH is attending 11th Annual Access to Innovation!

This is a full-day event showcasing how cutting-edge research in BC is translated into real-world health and economic impact. Centered on the theme is Discovery to Impact: Life Sciences in Action

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#AccesstoInnovation #UBCDASH

The DASH February 2026 Newsletter is here! Explore the latest news, events, and research opportunities from the UBC DASH Research Cluster.
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Join the National Canadian Medical Datathon 🩺💻
Collaborate on real-world healthcare challenges using data-driven solutions.

📅 March 7–8, 2026
📍 UBC MSAC (Vancouver) & UNBC (Prince George)
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/52jur553
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#MedTech #Datathon #DataHealthUBC

AI health care is taking off in China, led by Jack Ma’s Ant Group Ant’s health chatbot has become a top downloaded app in China as users seek personalized care they can’t get from the overburdened hospitals.

🇨🇳 #AI #health care is taking off in #China, led by Jack Ma’s Ant Group

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#MedSky #AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #AIinHealthcare #MedTech

Turn health data into insights. 📊🩺
UBC Natural Language Processing to Improve Patient Care Micro-Certificate Program Information Session
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#HealthcareAI #NLP #DataHealthUBC #NaturalLanguageProcessing

🧠📊 The National Canadian Medical Datathon brings together students & professionals across medicine, public health, pharmacy, and data-focused fields to tackle real healthcare challenges.

🗓 Mar 7–8, 2026
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#Datathon #DataHealthUBC

🧠📊 The National Canadian Medical Datathon brings together students & professionals across medicine, public health, pharmacy, and data-focused fields to tackle real healthcare challenges.

🗓 Mar 7–8, 2026
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ℹ️ meddata2026.my.canva.site

#Datathon #DataHealthUBC

🚀UBC Micro-certificate in Natural Language Processing to Improve Patient Care.
Designed for healthcare professionals working with clinical text and patient records.

📘 The first course, Overview of NLP and Large Language Models, starts March 10, 2026.
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#NLP #DataHealthUBC

Curious how AI can turn clinical notes into actionable insights?
Join our online info session for the UBC Micro-certificate in Natural Language Processing to Improve Patient Care.

📅 Feb 3 | 12–1 PM PST | Online

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#HealthData #DigitalHealth #UBCMedicine #DataHealthUBC

Curious how AI can turn clinical notes into actionable insights?
Join our online info session for the UBC Micro-certificate in Natural Language Processing to Improve Patient Care.

📅 Feb 3 | 12–1 PM PST | Online

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#HealthData #DigitalHealth #UBCMedicine #DataHealthUBC

Strategies to Support Ethical, Safe, and Effective Use of Generative AI/Llms in Healthcare Research Activities | Centre for Clinical Epidemiology & Evaluation

C2E2 Spotlight | Strategies to Support Ethical, Safe, and Effective Use of Generative AI/LLMs in Healthcare Research Activities
📅 12-1 pm, Feb 9, 2026
Featuring Alison Hoens & Pascal Bolla
Learn more & register: www.c2e2.ca/events/aliso...

#HealthAI #GenAI #ResearchEthics

AI & the Future of Medicine
Bridging AI innovation and health equity through expert panels, hands-on workshops, and cross-sector collaboration.

Hosted by @UBCDASH & @MITCriticalData

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The DASH January 2026 Newsletter is here! Explore the latest news, events, and research opportunities from the UBC DASH Research Cluster.
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📣 Apply for T-CAIREM’s 2026 Summer Research Program! We’re offering 30 paid full-time positions for a minimum of 10 weeks between May and August.
⏳ Apply by Jan 25
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#TCAIREM #AIinMedicine #ResearchOpportunities

Patient records and clinical notes hold valuable insights. The UBC Micro-certificate in Natural Language Processing to Improve Patient Care helps healthcare professionals use AI, NLP, and LLMs to turn text into actionable knowledge.
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#UBC #DataHealthUBC #NLP #HealthcareAI

Ancient cures and AI: WHO seeks evidence for traditional medicine The World Health Organization opens a major conference on traditional medicine on Wednesday, arguing that new technologies, including artificial intelligence, can bring scientific scrutiny to centurie...

@WHO opens a major conference on traditional #medicine, arguing that new #technologies, including #artificialintelligence, can bring #scientific scrutiny to centuries-old healing practices.

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#AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #AIinHealthcare #MedTech

The DASH December 2025 Newsletter is here! Explore the latest news, events, and research opportunities from the UBC DASH Research Cluster.
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🚀 Applications are open for T-CAIREM’s 2026 Healthcare of the Future Bootcamp, for high school students to explore AI in medicine over March Break.
📅 Mar 16–20, 2026
💻 Virtual
⏳ Apply by Jan 12
🔗 https://ow.ly/w56N50Xybjy

#TCAIREM #AIinMedicine #MedEd

🌟 DASH Spotlight Series: Meet Dr. Kendall Ho

A pioneer in digital emergency medicine, Dr. Ho leads award-winning research in telehealth, AI, and digital health literacy.

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#DataHealthUBC #AIandHealth #Digitalhealthlieracy

👩‍💻 2026 T-CAIREM Summer Research Program
30 spots available through T-CAIREM.
$7,200+ stipend for 10 weeks
Deadline: Jan 25, 2026

Apply: tcairem.utoronto.ca/call-student...

Tutorial: Problems with LLMs
by Amin Adibi

Overview of how LLMs inherit bias, where they fail, and what this means for AI safety. Includes real examples and prompt-engineering tips.

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#DataHealthUBC #LLMs #AIBias #AlgorithmicFairness #PromptEngineering #AIAlignment

UBC AI & Health Network has funded 11 new projects advancing AI-powered health research.
These awards support recruiting fellows to drive innovative, responsible AI solutions for real-world health challenges across B.C.
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#UBC #AIandHealth #HealthTech #UBCAI&HealthNetwork

From clinical challenges to system operations, data is transforming health care.
Discover how in UBC’s Introduction to the Big Data Era & Opportunities for Better Health Care.
Part of the Health Data Analytics Micro-certificate.

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#DataHealthUBC #HeathDataAnalytics

What an inspiring weekend at AI & the Future of Medicine!
Your insights, collaboration, and enthusiasm made the event truly impactful.
Loved capturing this moment together 📸

#DataHealthUBC #AIandMedicine #MITCriticalData

Beyond the Binary: Technology, Trust, and Indigenous Data Sovereignty Explore how AI and digital health technologies intersect with Indigenous data sovereignty. Join us for this exciting session!

🧠 Beyond the Binary: Technology, Trust & Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Discussion on how AI & digital health intersect with Indigenous data sovereignty.
Hosted by: BCCHR & WHRI

📅 Nov 6, 12–1pm
💬 Taryn Ellens

🔗 tinyurl.com/3hwcs77w

#DigitalHealth #AIandMedicine #IndigenousData

Meet our panel for AI & the Future of Medicine!
Panel 1: Dr. Leo Celi, Dr. Kevin Eva, Dr. Sian Tsuei, Dr. Miini Teng, Maya Koblanski
Panel 2: Dr. Peniel Argaw, Dr. Mohamed Abdalla, Dr. Kendall Ho, Edwina Nearhood, Dr. Charlene Ronquillo
🔗 tinyurl.com/44vayx4m

#AIinHealth #DataHealthUBC #AI&Medicine

🧠 AI & the Future of Medicine
Keynote by Dr. Leo Celi (MIT) – Teaching Machines to Doubt

Creator of MIMIC datasets (100K+ users, 10K+ papers) and 50+ datathons in 22 countries.

How can we build AI that respects human judgment?
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#DataHealthUBC #AIandMedicine #MITCriticalData

🚨 Day 2 Sold Out — Day 1 Spots Still Available!

Join AI & the Future of Medicine at UBC Vancouver!
Early Bird rates end Oct 15.

📅 Nov 15–16 | 📍 UBC Vancouver

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#DataHealthUBC #AIandMedicine #MITCriticalData