From Discovery to Direction: How AI Powers Research Translation

Tue Sep 02 2025 at 09:00 am to 10:30 am UTC-04:00

Innovate Carolina Junction | Chapel Hill

Innovate Carolina
Publisher/HostInnovate Carolina
From Discovery to Direction: How AI Powers Research Translation
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This session highlights how AI is enabling faster, smarter movement from research questions to real-world relevance.
About this Event

AI is reshaping how researchers uncover insights, identify opportunity, and extend the reach of their work. From synthesizing complex literature to spotting translational potential, this session highlights how AI is enabling faster, smarter movement from research questions to real-world relevance — including use cases that bridge academic, industry, and societal needs.

Our featured speaker for this event is , professor in the Department of Biostatistics and the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His area of research focuses on the development of statistical methods for studying population heterogeneity based on various types of data. He also engages in collaborative studies at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, working with physicians and researchers on population studies and clinical studies. Prior to coming to UNC, he was a biostatistician at McGill University Health Centre.

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Your Networking Fuel Is On Us: Get energized with a complimentary Meantime coffee during the event. After the session, join us for networking in the café with fresh Brandwein’s bagels, courtesy of Innovate Carolina. It’s the perfect blend of caffeine, carbs, and connections.

This event is part 1 of our upcoming series: How AI Is Reshaping the Innovation Journey: From Idea to Market to Scale. This seven-event series explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the pathways from discovery to impact. From accelerating research in the lab to driving capital decisions in the boardroom, AI is becoming embedded across disciplines and industries — enabling faster insights, broader connections, and smarter decisions at every stage of innovation. Through seven focused sessions spanning research, validation, fundraising, customer strategy, operations, workforce transformation, and venture investment, the series brings together the university and startup ecosystems to explore AI’s evolving role in how we create, scale, and collaborate.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Innovate Carolina Junction, 136 East Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill, United States

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