Our 14th Annual Alice R. McPherson Lecture will take place in HSLC 1345 at 4:00pm on Thursday, May 28th, 2026!
This year’s McPherson Lecturer is Dr. Aaron Y. Lee, MD, MSCI (Arthur W. Stickle Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, WashU, St. Louis), who will deliver the following lecture:
“Deep learning applications in ophthalmology”
Abstract: This talk will review key fundamentals in deep learning and computer vision, highlighting recent advances and the rapidly changing AI landscape in medicine. We will discuss the NIH Bridge2AI initiative as a flagship dataset for Type 2 Diabetes research and emerging oculomics applications. Finally, we will explore the rise of large language models and their growing impact on clinical care, research, and healthcare workflows.
Prior to the lecture, there will be a catered reception from 3:00pm-4:00pm in the HSLC Atrium.
This is a free event and all are welcome to attend. Please feel free to download and circulate our event flyer. We hope that you can join us!