CDI
Annual Symposium
Hybrid 13th Annual UCLA Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute Symposium
"The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Child Health"
Friday, May 15, 2026 at the Neuroscience Research Building, NRB-132 and via Zoom 7:30am-3:40pm
| Time | Program Content |
|---|---|
| 7:30am – 8am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8am – 9am | Grand Rounds with Dr. Paul Lukac (he/him) Title: Generative AI in Healthcare: Application, Evaluation & Governance |
| 9am – 9:50am | Fellows talks (moderated by Dr. Mittelman) |
| 9:50am – 11:00 am | Break |
| 11:00am – 12:50pm | Lunch and Poster Viewing (at NRB Patio) |
| 12:50 –1:00 pm | Welcoming Remarks Dr. Steven Dubinett, MD (he/him), Dean, David Geffen School of Medicine Dr. Shafali Jeste, MD (she/her), Chair, Department of Pediatrics |
| 1:00 – 1:35 pm | Virtual presentation, Dr. Ying Xu, PhD (she/her) Title: AI and the Developing Child: Myths, Evidence and Open Questions |
| 1:35 – 2:10pm | Virtual presentation, Dr. John Brownstein, MD (he/him) Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School Chief Innovation Officer at Boston Children’s Hospital Title: AI in Emerging and Re-emerging Pathogens and Epidemic Control |
| 2:10pm – 2:20pm | Break |
| 2:20pm – 2:55pm | In person presentation, Dr. L. Nelson Sanchez-Pinto, MD (he/him) Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Title: The Role of AI in Patient Safety and Clinical Decision-Making in Pediatrics |
| 2:55pm – 3:30pm | In person presentation, Dr. Nevan Krogan, PhD (he/him) Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences and Director, Quantitative Biosciences Institute, UC San Francisco Title: From Sequence to System to Therapies: A Next Frontier of Drug Discovery |
| 3:30pm – 3:40pm | Announce Fellow & Resident Awards |
| 3:40pm | Adjourn |