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Upcoming TIA Centre Seminar Series: An Opportunity to Engage with Leading Researchers in Computational Pathology
The Tissue Image Analytics (TIA) Centre at the University of Warwick is excited to announce the continuation of its esteemed seminar series for the 2024/25 academic year. These seminars are a prime opportunity for researchers, students, and professionals to delve into cutting-edge developments in computational pathology and related fields. Held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month from 2 pm to 3 pm, these sessions are a hub for innovative ideas and collaborative discussions. Over the last three years, we have organised 55 seminars, hosting researchers from 42 different institutions from 13 countries and 7 US states, spanning Europe, North America, Australia and Asia.
Highlights from Last Year’s Seminar Series
The past year featured a diverse line-up of distinguished speakers who shared their ground-breaking work. Notable highlights include:
- Dr. Zhui Huang and Dr. Gabrielle Campanella delivered insightful talks on foundation models, exploring their applications and potential in computational pathology. Prof. Hamid Tizhoosh further discussed foundation models and information retrieval. Georg Wölflein offered a comprehensive comparison on many of these models.
- Prof. Inti Zlobec and Daan Geijs visited in person, discussing their pioneering work on studying tumour budding and skin cancer assessment, respectively, providing attendees with the unique opportunity to engage directly.
- Dr. Andrew Song introduced AI-driven methods for efficient patient prognosis using 3D pathology samples, whilst Prof Stefan Feuerriegal and Valentyn MeIynchuk discussed causal machine learning.
- Many, many more fantastic speakers!
Upcoming Seminar Series
We are excited to announce that the upcoming semester promises another stellar roster of speakers. We will kick off the series with a talk by Dr. Ming Y. Lu from Harvard Medical School on the new “PathChat” model (paper: "A Multimodal Generative AI Copilot for Human Pathology") on Monday 14th October. We will also be visited in person by Dr. Danielle Belgrave from GSK and Jack Breen from the University of Leeds, who will offer insights into their pioneering work, to name a few!
How to Participate
These seminars offer a platform to learn from and interact with some of the leading minds in the field. If you are interested in attending or wish to present your research at a future seminar, please contact Dr. Adam Shephard at adam.shephard@warwick.ac.uk.
Stay updated on seminar details by visiting our website and watch past presentations on our YouTube channelLink opens in a new window. We continuously update our webpage with new information about upcoming seminars, so be sure to check back regularly.
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New quantum technology research hub led by UCL in collaboration with Warwick researchers has been launched
A major new quantum technology research hub which is being led by researchers from University College London (UCL) and the University of Cambridge has been launched in collaboration with researchers from the University of Warwick.
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Life Sciences Research with Impact
The recently published BBSRC Impact Showcase 2023 presents a collection of impact stories arising from BBSRC investments. The showcase highlights the vital role bioscience has in addressing key strategic global challenges and features research by Professor Eric Holub to develop new varieties of beans compatible with the British Climate.
Find out more (Scroll down the homepage to find 'Homegrown production of designer dry beans').
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Celebrating 75 years of the Crop Centre’s pioneering agriculture research
The University of Warwick is celebrating 75 years of plant science research at its internationally recognised Crop Centre – the UK’s leading research facility for vegetable growers.
The Crop Centre, based at The University of Warwick’s Innovation Campus, Stratford-upon-Avon, was founded 75 years ago as the National Vegetable Research Station (NVRS) to address post-war pressure for food production.
Research has continued on the site ever since, now incorporated into the University’s School of Life Sciences (SLS).
With climate change challenging crop growth and leading to supermarket shortages, the work of the Crop Centre is as important as ever.
It continues to produce world-class research, contributing to sustainable agricultural practices for the future. It aims to equip the industry with innovative solutions, alongside providing a leading training and education facility.
Professor Rosemary Collier, SLS, University of Warwick: “Warwick Crop Centre is home to both the UK Vegetable Gene Bank, which is a globally important collection of natural genetic variation, and the UK’s Vegetable Genetic Improvement Network (VeGIN) which makes this genetic information available to breeding companies.
“Other research priorities include providing sustainable solutions to pest and disease control for fresh produce growers. We are also committed to raising awareness of our work in the community, by hosting briefings in the shape of popular webinars.”
A newly announced initiative is Warwick Agri-Tech, which combines the Crop Centre’s expertise in life sciences with world class engineering at WMG at The University of Warwick. This will drive the development of technologies that are needed to support the future of agriculture.
Alicia Feledziak, Business Development Manager for Warwick Agri-Tech, said: “Warwick Agri-tech’s great strength is its ability to transfer WMG’s advanced engineering capabilities in automation, robotics and AI systems, which have been developed through decades of working with industry in sectors like Aerospace, Automotive and Rail, into the agricultural sector. Together with the School of Life Sciences, we are able to move these technologies out of ordered factories and into the ever-changing and often harsh environments of agriculture.
“Our goal is to de-risk innovation for industry, to support the development of a sustainable and resilient food system. We are excited to be working closely with growers, technology developers and government to drive change for the industry.”
The Crop Centre will also pioneer genetic breeding, which will enable new varieties of fresh vegetable crops to be bred that are adapted to the changing climate and changing technologies.
Professor Richard Napier, SLS, University of Warwick, added: “We’re working for the next generation. Our research is de-risking crop production as we adapt to climate change, our education is equipping young people with practical knowledge about the challenges. We are providing the industry with a new generation of critical thinkers able to help solve the problems of the future.”
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Frontiers of Science Award
Prof Adam Harper has been awarded a Frontiers of Science Award, which recognises the most outstanding research in the past 10 years.
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Light up your life
Last month, the Met Office reported that July was the UK’s sixth wettest on record, and unsurprisingly the UK had 19% fewer hours of sunshine than average over the month, with 140.3 hours in total.
Researchers at Warwick Medical School say that light is the most important environmental cue for synchronising our biological clock and regulating sleep, which if interrupted can have a detrimental effect on our mood and wellbeing.