AI Big Data Forum
Friday, April 18, 2025 12:00–1:30 PM
- LocationURI Library, Galanti Lounge, Third Floor
- DescriptionAI 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. - Websitehttps://events.uri.edu/event/ai-big-data-forum-7978
- CategoriesLectures / Presentations