PPHS Research Symposium 2026
October 8, 2026 • Soto Street Building (SSB)
2026 PPHS Research Symposium

Translational AI in Public Health Research

Join faculty, researchers, students, and staff for a day highlighting innovative research, collaboration, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in public health.

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Date
October 8, 2026
8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Location
Soto Building 115/116
USC Department of Population and Public Health Sciences
Registration
Registration is open.
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About the Symposium

The 2026 PPHS Research Symposium will feature faculty presentations from across the department, research utilizing AI tools and methods, rapid-fire talks from select postdocs, and an open poster session.

Featured

Keynote Speakers

David Friedland, MD, PhD

David Friedland, MD, PhD

Associate Dean for Clinical Research, and Director of Clinical Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications at Keck School of Medicine of USC

Vasiliki (Vas) Anest, PhD

Vasiliki (Vas) Anest, PhD

Chief Innovation Officer, USC Norris; Head of MESH Strategic Partnerships, Keck School of Medicine; and Senior Director of Business Development and Industry Relations

Featured Faculty

Faculty Speakers

Julia Vassey, PhD

Julia Vassey, PhD

HBR Faculty

Laura Ferguson, PhD

Laura Ferguson, PhD

Global Health Faculty

Kelly Street, PhD

Kelly Street, PhD

Biostatistics Faculty

Jesse Goodrich, PhD

Jesse Goodrich, PhD

Environmental Health

More Research Presentations

More faculty speakers will be added, along with presentations from postdocs.

Open poster session: Students are invited to submit a research poster related to public health or health research. The work does not need to be AI-related.

Student Poster Submission

When you RSVP, you can sign up to present a poster using the same form.

One poster person per submission, please.

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Call for Student Posters
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