Name: Medical AI - Promise to Practice - Spinoza Guest Prof. Mihaela van der Schaar
Start: 2025-03-12T17:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-03-12T18:00:00+01:00
Location: VU Medical Faculty MF-FG1

We are hosting a number of events to celebrate the appointment of the world-renowned Prof. Mihaela van der Schaar from the University of Cambridge as Spinoza guest professor at Amsterdam UMC

\*\* This page is for the combined AMDS and Amsterdam AI meetup on Wedneday, March 12 for all interested in AI in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Region \*\*

\*\* To secure your seat please rsvp on this page AND register yourself using this form: https://forms.gle/jFCTErKn3C2QWYgT7 \*\*

\*\* please see below for related meetings, masterclasses and the public Spinoza lecture for all interested in AI and medicine \*\*

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### Mihaela van der Schaar appointed as Amsterdam UMC Spinoza Guest Professor

Amsterdam UMC is excited to announce that Professor Mihaela van der Schaar has been appointed as Spinoza Guest Professor at Amsterdam UMC. In March, she will deliver an exclusive lecture series that will explore the latest advancements in AI and its transformative impact on clinical decision-making, patient outcomes, and healthcare innovation.

Professor van der Schaar holds the John Humphrey Plummer Professorship at the University of Cambridge. She leads the van der Schaar Lab and serves as the director of the Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine (CCAIM). With over 600 published papers, she is frequently ranked among the leading researchers in machine learning and AI in healthcare.

Amsterdam UMC and its Spinoza Committee have partnered with University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam as well as Amsterdam Medical Data Science and Amsterdam AI to offer this extraordinary program. Together, we aim to create a unique opportunity for learning and collaboration. The program will include advanced masterclasses, discussions with decision makers in healthcare, and of course the prestigious Spinoza Lecture.

We invite you to join us in Amsterdam for this exceptional chance to learn from one of the foremost experts in the field. This is also a great opportunity to connect with professionals who are shaping the future of medicine.

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Program

### Wednesday, March 12th

13:30–15:30

* Event: Technical AI Masterclass
* Audience: AI-oriented PhD students, postdocs, and PIs in Amsterdam UMC, VU, and UvA
* Topic: AI with medical data
* Location: VU NU Building, Theater8-NU-4C47
* Hosts: Prof. Hoogendoorn, Prof. Schut, Prof. Sanchez
* Registration (WAITLIST): https://forms.gle/rc6nnqLim6FK1nC6A

17:00–18:00

* Event: Amsterdam AI + Amsterdam Medical Data Science Meetup
* Audience: Public lecture for all interested in AI in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Region
* Topic: Medical AI: from research to practice
* Location: VU MF-FG1
* Hosts: Amsterdam AI and Amsterdam Medical Data Science
* Registration: right here

### Thursday, March 13th

10:00–12:00

* Event: Meeting with PhD Students
* Audience: PhD students from Amsterdam UMC and all research institutes
* Topic: How to use AI in clinical research
* Location: AMC Vermeulen-Cranch Hall H1
* Hosts: Prof. Vlaar, Prof. Tuinman
* Registration: l.agosti@amsterdamumc.nl

13:00–15:00

* Event: Medical AI Masterclass
* Audience: Researchers from KIK, NICE, and other AI-oriented PhD students in Amsterdam UMC
* Topic: How to handle big data
* Location: AMC Vermeulen-Cranch Hall H1
* Hosts: Prof. De Keizer, Dr. Dongelmans
* Registration: l.agosti@amsterdamumc.nl

16:00–17:00

* Event: Spinoza Lecture
* Audience: Public lecture for all interested in medicine and AI in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Region
* Topic: Medical AI: the future is now
* Location: AMC Lecture Hall 5
* Host: Spinoza Committee
* Registration: https://www.meetup.com/amsterdam-medical-data-science/

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