Scientists of Tomorrow, Workshop 4: Technology, Artificial Intelligence & Readiness
This is an exclusive opportunity to join a workshop tailor-made for early career scientists who want to make an impact on society. The workshop will help you get a broader perspective on the society you work in and under which circumstances your research will be applied in the future.
The workshop is part of a course programme consisting of four workshops, each with a specific theme describing the changes and trends we observe in science, technology, and medicine today.
We have opened up registration to join only workshop 4 (registration for the entire course has closed). Please note that a limited number of seats are available.
Workshop 4 focuses on health technology and digital therapeutics, including how AI is used in basic research, drug development, and diagnosis and will play an even larger role in the future. Furthermore, in the future, everything, including our health, should be easy and on-demand, preferably from our own homes, aided by state-of-the-art innovation and the Internet of Things. We will also discuss the technological and societal readiness for uptake of these innovations. Read more under “detailed description”.
- Time & place
- Who can attend?
- Detailed description
- Programme
- Registration
- Organisers
- Additional information
TIME & PLACE
Dates: 4-5 May 2022
Place: Severin Konferencehotel, Skovsvinget 25, 5500 Middelfart, Denmark.
WHO CAN ATTEND?
The course is intended for scientists who are at the early stages of their career (PhD student, postdoc, assistant professor or similar career stages) working within any field of diabetes, including both clinical, basic and translational research.
Only a limited number of seats are available for attending workshop 4. Participants are selected on a first come, first served basis.
Please note that you are not guaranteed a seat at the course if you do not meet the target group requirements. If the course is overbooked, the DDA reserves its right to select participants based on the defined requirements and country of employment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Through analysing needs, changes, challenges, and opportunities, you will develop a new mindset and learn about a paradigm shift in our approach to health and science, emerging technologies, and the importance of data. These are all elements undergoing rapid changes, and they will shape the research landscape in the coming decade.
The focus of the entire course programme is on trends and developments in health. The course and the separate workshops will inspire you to work with a more holistic mindset and identify new opportunities offered by convergence of disciplines outside your area of expertise.
In workshop 4, the focus is on health technology and digital therapeutics, including how AI is used in basic research, drug development, and diagnosis and will play an even larger role in the future. Furthermore, in the future, everything, including our health, should be easy and on-demand, preferably from our own homes, aided by state-of-the-art innovation and the Internet of Things. We will also discuss the technological and societal readiness for uptake of these innovations.
The following themes will be treated during the 1.5-day workshop:
- Health technology and cool gadgets
An introduction to some of the technologies that are revolutionising healthcare. These include wearables, at-home measurements, AR/VR, online clinical experiments, 3D bioprinting, chatbots, ingestible measurements, smart lenses, and more. Digital therapeutics (DTx), a digital pill
DTx are software-based therapies that deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions to patients via high-quality software to prevent, manage, or treat a medical disorder or disease. As they often support other types of medical treatment, they play an important role in the holistic health concept.AI in everything
AI plays a role in many aspects of everything from diagnosis, the interpretation of data and results to screening for possible drug candidates and providing early warning of epidemics. In theory, AI can help in many areas of research and development, but there are still many challenges to overcome for full utilisation of the potential.Readiness
We will talk about both technological and societal readiness, where are we at today, and where we expect to be in a decade. We will also work with Harvard Kennedy School’s concept of technical or adaptive (transformative) change.
PROGRAMME
See the programme for workshop 4
REGISTRATION
Registration deadline:
15 April 2022 at midnight
ORGANISERS
The course is developed and delivered by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS). CIFS is a world leader in applying futures studies and foresight methodologies tailored to client-specific challenges and a global thought leader in the future of health.
DDA contact:
Education and Networking Coordinator, Pernille Bruun Nielsen, Pernille.Bruun.Nielsen@rsyd.dk
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Dinner registration
DDA organizes a networking dinner at each workshop. When registering please state if you will participate in the dinner.
Accommodation
If you live outside the city where the workshop is being held, the DDA can arrange accommodation for you. Please state when registering if you need overnight accommodation.
Certification
You will receive a certificate upon completion of the course.
No-show fee
Please note that it is free of charge to participate in the course however the DDA will charge a no-show fee of 250 DKK if you do not show up to a workshop and have not unregistered prior to its start.
Covid-19 Code of Conduct
To ensure safe events, the DDA’s activities are organized in compliance with our Interim COVID-19 Code of conduct.