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AI Big Data Forum

Friday, April 18, 2025 12:00–1:30 PM
  • Location
    URI Library, Galanti Lounge, Third Floor
  • Description
    AI and Data Forum with Pizza

    Hosted by the URI Innovation Lab and the Center for Computational Research (CCR)

    Friday April 18, 2025
    Noon – 1:30



    Two teams that received 2024 CCR (Center for Computational Research) Seed Funding
    will present outcomes from their convergent/interdisciplinary and data enhanced
    projects. These presentations will highlight the importance of teams of experts from
    multiple disciplines to solve the difficult data informed problems of our times. Students,
    Faculty and Staff from all disciplines are welcome.



    Advanced statistical modeling in pharmacoepidemiology research to access opioid safety
    during pregnancy - Associate Professor Sheron (Xuerong) Wen (Pharmacy Practice) and Associate Professor Yichi Zhang (Statistics)


    The team has conducted Bayesian mediation analyses to identify the mediators and estimate the
    natural direct and indirect effects of prenatal opioid exposure on long-term neurodevelopmental
    outcomes. Further advanced statistical modeling was developed and implemented to examine the direct and indirect interaction effects of concomitant use of prescription opioids and
    antidepressants in pregnant women on neurodevelopment in their offspring.



    Development of deep learning models for biological data classification - Associate Professor Ying Zhang (CMB, CELS) and Professor Drew Zhang (College of Business)


    The team has conducted the following: (1) a comparative study of different deep-learning
    architectures (i.e. BERT, CNN, and LSTM) and their accuracy in classifying sequencing reads
    from multiple species; (2) the application of large language models for the classification of DNA
    sequences.
  • Website
    https://events.uri.edu/event/ai-big-data-forum-7978
  • Categories
    Lectures / Presentations

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