AI ML Bootcamp 2026

This full-day bootcamp provides an intensive introduction to artificial intelligence applications in biomedical research. Participants will gain practical experience with modern AI methods and learn how these tools can be applied across research and development workflows.

The program is designed to move beyond basic usage. Attendees will learn how to run and evaluate their own models, understand the underlying principles of AI systems, and begin integrating these approaches into real biomedical research projects. By the end of the session, participants will have a clear pathway for transitioning from basic users of AI tools to advanced practitioners, and potentially developers, capable of building and adapting AI-driven solutions within the biomedical research ecosystem.

Program Information

Date: Friday, August 21

Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Location: Gelman Library, Rooms 323–324

Registration:

Agenda

All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

Time (ET)	Title	Presenter
9:00 am	Introduction and Welcome	Raja Mazumder
9:15 am	Introduction to GW IT AI/ML computing resources	Rubeel Iqbal, Glen MacLachlan
10:15	Coffee break
10:30 am	AI/ML lecture and hands-on	Patrick McNeeley
12:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm	AI/ML lecture and hands-on	Ryan Watkins
3:30 pm	Coffee break
3:45 pm	Wrap up and/or hackathon	Pat McNeeley and Ryan Watkins