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2026 Biomedical Informatics Seminars

January 23, 2026
Ji Hoon Kim, MD, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Yonsei University College of Medicine; Principal Researcher at the Yonsei Institute for Digital Health
Abstract: Emergency medicine faces time-critical decisions under uncertainty, making it an ideal domain for AI-enabled clinical innovation. In this talk, I will share how our group integrates large-scale health data and multimodal clinical signals (e.g., ECG waveforms, physiologic time-series, medical imaging, and clinical text) to develop and validate AI tools across emergency and pre-hospital care. I will introduce key technical trends driving AI-enabled medicine, including multimodal transformers and foundation models, as well as the growing role of large language models (LLMs) and agentic AI for clinical workflows. Using examples from our national projects in Korea—such as an AI-ambulance program and ED-focused digital solutions—I will discuss a practical framework for digital convergence clinical research: moving from in-silico validation to on-premise integration and prospective evaluation, while addressing model drift, data governance, and real-world impact. The session will emphasize how to generate trustworthy scientific evidence that supports safe adoption in clinical systems and improves both patient outcomes and clinician experience.
Bio: Ji Hoon Kim, MD, MPH, PhD is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at Yonsei University College of Medicine (Seoul, Korea) and a Principal Researcher at the Yonsei Institute for Digital Health. He received an MPH in Epidemiology and a PhD in Preventive Medicine, and his work focuses on AI-enabled emergency and pre-hospital care, multimodal clinical modeling, and real-world validation of digital health solutions—including national-scale projects such as an AI-ambulance program.
January 16, 2026
Andrew Wong, MD MS, Clinical Instructor and Research Fellow, Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School
Abstract: The rapid advancement of clinical AI systems over recent years has raised the challenge of providing adequate governance of these novel technologies. This talk will explore the rapid evolution of clinical AI tools, evaluate their impact on clinical care, and highlight essential considerations for oversight both before and after real-world implementation.
Bio: Dr. Wong is a Research Fellow in the National Clinician Scholars Program and a Clinical Instructor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan. His research focuses in applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to solve real-world problems in clinical practice, hospital operations, and medical education. He was a recent recipient of the national Felicia Hill-Briggs GIM Research Award, and his research has been widely cited, including in the White House Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights. He currently serves on the Michigan Medicine Clinical Intelligence Committee, the University of Michigan Task Force for Generative AI in Research, and the IHPI committee for AI in Health Policy.
January 9, 2026
Daryl Cheng, MBBS MPH, Paediatrician, clinical informatician, board director & health consultant, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Abstract: We will explore the digital journey of Australia’s largest paediatric hospital and academic centre, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. Starting for its EMR implementation, we will discuss the impacts on clinical mortality, as well as impacts on paediatric service provision and responsibility for Victoria, Australia.
Bio: Associate Professor Daryl Cheng is a consultant paediatrician, deputy CMIO and digital health consultant at The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne (RCH). He holds clinical research and educational posts at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and at the Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne. He is engaged in systems thinking, innovation and design work through appointments at the RCH in the Melbourne Children’s Campus Centre for Health Analytics (CHA) and RCH Digital Innovation | EMR Team. A/Prof Cheng is also Chief Medical Officer of Magentus.