David Van Valen
Assistant Professor & Scientific Founder California Institute of Technology & Alzen Therapeutics
Seminars
Thursday 26th March 2026
Panel Discussion: Exploring the Untapped Potential of AI in Spatial Omics & Digital Pathology to Advance Highly Accurate, Time & Cost Effective Analysis
3:30 pm
- Strategizing the applications of AI for cell phenotyping, scoring biomarkers, evaluating protein interactions
- Evaluating available technologies and selecting appropriate tools based on research aims and project priorities
- Training algorithms sufficiently and shedding light on the ‘black box’to increase implementation of AI across workflows
Thursday 26th March 2026
Developing Foundation Models for Spatial Biology
3:00 pm
- Generating diverse, high-quality datasets to train robust AI models and overcome challenges in data access, annotation, and standardisation
- Improving interpretability and clinical validation of deep learning models to build trust, reproducibility, and regulatory readiness
- Leveraging foundational and multimodal AI tools to streamline image analysis, and enhance spatial data interpretation
