Exploring the Role of Machine Learning in the Future of Biophotonics

The Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on Optics and Photonics in Medicine and Biology is a unique forum for graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and early career professionals to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas in the field of biophotonics. This year's seminar will place an emphasis on applications of artificial intelligence in biomedical optics. As a rapidly emerging multidisciplinary research topic, attendees are encouraged to explore the current machine learning landscape, and discuss its potential impacts on their personal research and on the field as a whole.

Application Instructions

The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.

The seminar chair will select speakers from abstracts submitted by April 10, 2022. Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an application by the date indicated in the Application Information section above.

Program Format

Gordon Research Seminars are 2-day meetings which take place on the Saturday and Sunday just prior to the start of the associated GRC. The GRS opens with a 1-hour introductory session on Saturday afternoon, followed by a poster session, dinner and a 2-hour session in the evening. Sunday morning begins with breakfast and is followed by another 2-hour session, a second poster session, and lunch. A final 1-hour session takes place just after lunch, and the associated GRC begins later that evening.