AI at VP&S 2026 Showcase
Highlighting Innovations at the Intersection
of AI, Biomedicine, and Health Throughout Columbia University
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 W. 168 St., New York, NY 10032Room/Area: Alumni Auditorium
Join us for the AI@VP&S 2026 Showcase, an afternoon of live demonstrations highlighting AI-driven work across Columbia University at the intersection of AI and medicine. Connect with colleagues, discover innovative tools and approaches, and celebrate the growing community of AI innovators at Columbia University. All members of the Columbia University community are welcome to attend.
Event Schedule
5:00 PM – Opening Remarks
- Dr. Katrina Armstrong, Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Executive Vice President for Health and Biomedical Sciences, Columbia University
- Dr. Jim McKiernan, Senior Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs and CEO of ColumbiaDoctors
- Dr. Noémie Elhadad, Director of the AI@VP&S Initiative, Chair, Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University, and Director of Medical Informatics Services, NYP
5:20 PM – Keynote Address
- Dr. Chris Wiggins, Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, and Head of Machine Learning and AI Science, CNN
6:00 – 7:00 PM – Community Demos in the Schaeffer Gallery
For questions, please contact us at aivps@cumc.columbia.edu.
Community Demos
AI for Clinical Decision Support and Clinical Workflows
Presenter: Christina Bear
Research Team: Yoni Sacknovitz, Christina Bear, Emily Gordon, Sophia Luyten, Joshua Kent, Larisa Geskin
Affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Columbia University
Presenter: Kayla Schiffer-Kane
Research Team: Kayla Schiffer-Kane, Brandon Lau, Lena Mamykina, Soojin Park
Affiliation: Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University
Presenter: Varun Arvind
Research Team: Varun Arvind, Anil Mendiratta, Mehdi M. Elfilali, Madeline C. Monness, Erik D. Williams, Miles J. Bomback, Alexander M. Park, Michael W. Brown, Omar Taha, Matthew Weintraub, Teeda Pinyavat, Michael G. Vitale
Affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Columbia University
Presenter: Viswajit Kandula
Research Team: Viswajit Kandula, Fady Soliman, Michael Simpson, Michael LaLonde, Aaron Long, Heidi Hartman, Tim KJ Poterucha, Pierre Elias, Arnar Geirsson
Affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Institute, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Presenter: Alicia Breanne Dagle
Research Team: Alicia B Dagle, Shahd ElNaggar, Madeline Skeel, Gabriel G Trigo, David Crosby, Jacqueline Hairston, Erin Louwagie, Helen Feltovich, Michael House, Mirella Mourad, Tal Korem, Sachin Jambawalikar, and Kristin M Myers
Affiliations: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University; Department of Systems Biology, Columbia University; Department of Computer Science, Columbia University; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Maternity Hospital and University College; Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, North Memorial Health System; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts Medical Center; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University; Department of Radiology, Columbia University
Presenter: Camilo A. Duarte
Research Team: Camilo A. Duarte, Eden Katz, Alicia Dagle, Iván Rosado-Méndez, Kristin M. MyersXuhai Xu “Orson” PhD, Ruth Masterson Creber PhD, RN, Sachin Agarwal MD, MPH
Affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University; Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Presenter: Xuhai “Orson” Xu
Research Team: Xuhai “Orson” Xu, Ruth Masterson Creber, Sachin Agarwal
Abstract: Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University; School of Nursing, Columbia University; Department of Neurology, Columbia University
Presenter: Robin Linzmayer
Research Team: Robin Linzmayer, Noémie Elhadad
Affiliations: Department of Computer Science, Columbia University; Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University
Presenter: Maxim Topaz
Research Team: Maxim Topaz, Nir Roguin, Pallavi Gupta, Zhihong Zhang, Laura-Maria Peltonen
Affiliation: Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Presenters: James Baker, Demi Tega
Research Team: James Baker, Gautam Agarwal, Maura Beaton, Mark Velez, Dhvani Mistry, Jungmi Han, Xinzhuo Jiang, Robin Linzmayer, Oluwademilade Tega, Yu-Hsiang J. Lo, Sarah Danziger, Lauren Richter, Karthik Natarajan, Noémie Elhadad
Affiliation: Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University
Presenter: Youngbin Kim
Research Team: Youngbin Kim, Nishanth Parameshwar, Xinzhou Jiang, Roozbeh Daneshvar, Karthik Natarajan
Affiliations: Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Presenter: Joel Laudo
Research Team: Joel Laudo, Adrian Buganza Tepole
Affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University
Presenter: Gregory Kondas
Research Team: Payal Chandak, Gregory Kondas, Isaac Kohane, Matthew McDermott
Affiliations: Harvard Medical School; Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University
Presenter: Kriste Krstovski
Research Team: Kriste Krstovski, Neaton Jin Jun Ang, Kathleen Escoto, Izak Faiena
Affiliations: Data Science Institute, Columbia University; Department of Urology, Columbia University
Presenter: Akshay Raman
Research Team: Ziheng “Leo” Li, Benjamin Freeman, Akshay Raman, Kavin Aravindhan Rajkumar, Xinx Fang, Rishabh Srivastava, Steven Feiner, Kaveri Thakoor
Affiliation: Columbia University
Patient-Facing AI
Presenter: Zhihan Jiang
Research Team: Zhihan Jiang, Mengyuan “Millie” Wu, Ruishi Zou, Shiyu Xu, Emma Macmanus, Steven Liao, Ping Zhang, Dakuo Wang, James L. David, Nabila El-Bassel, Lena Mamykina, Frances R. Levin, Ryan Sultan, Xuhai Xu
Affiliation: Columbia University
Presenter: Madison Horton
Research Team: Madison Horton, Zihan Xiong, Afra Shamnath, Maria Clara Dragut, Shiveen Kumar, Uday Suresh, Natalie Benda, Meghan Reading Turchioe
Affiliations: Columbia University; New York Institute of Technology; Vanderbilt University
Presenters: Changhun Lee, Muying Li
Research Team: Changhun Lee, Muying Li, Xuhai Xu, Lena Mamykina
Affiliation: Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University
Presenter: So Hyeon Bang
Research Team: So Hyeon Bang, Stacey Dai, Melani Ellison, Mary Beth Happ, David Russell, Ruth Masterson Creber
Affiliation: School of Nursing, Columbia University
Presenter: Deborah Lee
Research Team: Deborah Lee, Christa Labouiere
Affiliation: Clinical Psychology, Teachers’ College, Columbia University
Teaching and Training
Presenter: Natalya Pasklinsky
Research Team: Natalya Pasklinsky, Kristy Deyeso, Juan Gonzalez, Mary T Hickey
Affiliation: School of Nursing, Columbia University
Presenter: Trudi Cloyd
Research Team: Trudi Cloyd, Briana Short
Affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Columbia University; Department of Medicine, Columbia University
Presenter: Clara Lapiner
Research Team: Clara Lapiner, Gina Badalato, Maya Hastie
Affiliation: Office of Faculty Professional Development and Engagement, Columbia University