AI & Medicine 2025

WEDNESDAY, 23 APRIL 2025 (DAY 1)

Workshop Welcome and Introductions

Moderated by:

Dr. Mitchell Stotland, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar

Hosted by:

Dr. Ahmad Abdel-Hafez, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Doha, Qatar

Dr. Oussama Djedidi, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Doha, Qatar

Dr. Moshiur Farazi, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Doha, Qatar

Basics of Machine Learning Development

• Introduction to fundamental concepts of AI and machine learning
• Explanation of key terminology and concepts used in AI development
• Overview of common applications of AI in healthcare settings

Case Study #1: Practical Approaches for Implementing AI in Healthcare Settings

• Learn a practical framework for developing AI solutions specifically for healthcare (SALIENT Model)
• Understand the complete machine learning lifecycle, including data preparation, model development, and real-world validation
• Explore strategies for ensuring clinical relevance and integrating AI into everyday healthcare workflows
• Learn about responsible AI practices, including ethical considerations, fairness, transparency, and ensuring AI solutions benefit all patients equitably

Case Study #2: Part 1: LLMs for Medical Imaging – Technical Foundations

• Provide a high-level overview of large language models (LLMs), focusing on their transformer-based architecture and training principles
• Explain the role of vision-language models (VLMs) in integrating visual and textual data, and how they extend the capabilities of LLMs
• Highlight why these models are effective for complex tasks, setting the stage for their applications in medical imaging and other clinical domain

Case Study #2: Part 2: LLMs for Medical Imaging – Clinical Applications

• Present a case study on semi-automated chest x-ray report generation, detailing the system’s workflow from data analysis to interactive editing
• Explore how the combined approach of LLMs and VLMs can inspire AI-assisted solutions across various medical domains—including pathology and surgical planning— demonstrating that many clinical challenges can be addressed using data-driven, integrated AI systems

THURSDAY, 24 APRIL 2025 (DAY 2)

Opening Ceremony and Welcoming Remarks

Host Welcome

Dr. Mitchell Stotland, Chair, AI and Medicine 2025, Sidra Medicine

Opening Remarks

Dr. Khalid Fakhro, CRO, Sidra Medicine

Dr. Amna Aboalmaaly, Senior Research Program Specialist, Qatar Research Development and Innovation Council

Dr. Patrick Linke, Executive Associate Dean, Texas A&M University at Qatar

Dr. Eyad Ahmad Masad, Vice President – Research, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Prof. Monty Duggal, Dean of the College of Dental Medicine, Qatar University

Keepc-AI-ring: Futureproofing Health and Care Systems

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Marlies P. Schijven, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Internet of Intelligence of Things in Medicine – The Case of Obesity and Weight Loss Management

Speaker: Dr. Raafat George Saadé, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China

AI-Driven DNA Methylation Classification and Its Impact on Precision Oncology

Speaker: Dr. Shimaa Mohammed Sherif, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar

Facial Anomaly Appraisal Using Deep Image Automatic Inpainting

Speaker: Dr. Mitchell Stotland, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar,

Dr. Erchin Serpedin, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Doha, Qatar

Session-1 Q&A

Transforming Pediatric Hydronephrosis: AI-Powered Detection, Classification and Prognostic Prediction

Speaker: Dr. Tariq Abbas, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar

Multiscale Analysis of Neuroimaging Data Using AI for Early Detection of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Speaker: Dr. İlkay Ulusoy, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

Using AI for Planning and Designing Custom-Made Solutions in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery

Speaker: Mr. Achim Riedle, KLS Martin Group, Tuttlingen, Germany

Session-2 Q&A

PANEL DISCUSSION: “From Promise to Practice: Overcoming Barriers to Deploying AI in Healthcare”

Moderator: Dr. Susu Zughaier

Panelists:
Dr. Ahmad Abdel-Hafez, Dr. Arun Jayarame Gowda, Dr. Girish Nadkarni, Dr. Medhat Askar, Dr. Mohammed Ghaly

The Increasing Role of Robotic- and AI-Assisted Colorectal Surgery in the 21st Century

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Amjad Parvaiz, Poole Hospital NHS Trust, Poole, UK

Augmented Reality Spine & Brain Surgery – Future is Here

Speaker: Dr. Sirajeddin Belkhair, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

Advanced Three-Dimensional Technology in Craniofacial Reconstruction

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Raymond Harshbarger, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA

Session-3 Q&A

BlinkAI: A Non-Verbal Communication Tool for Locked-In Syndrome Patients

Speaker: Dr. Hasan Kurban, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

Explainable AI in Periodontal Diagnosis

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Dr. Maurizio S. Tonetti, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China

Interpreting Medical Vision Language Models

Speaker: Dr. Sabri Boughorbel, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

Forecasting Pediatric Hypoglycemia

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Hasan Kurban, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

Bias in LLMs-Implications on Clinical Care

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Girish Nadkarni, Mount Sinai Health System, New York City, NY, USA

Session-4 Q&A

FRIDAY, 25 APRIL 2025 (DAY 3)

Computational Psychophysiology and Mental Health

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Dr. Bin Hu, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China

Harnessing AI and Machine Learning for Pharmaco-Multi-Omics Data for Precision Psychiatry in Qatar

Speaker: Dr. Kholoud Abdulla, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Development of AI Prediction Models for Pediatric Epilepsy

Speaker: Mr. Tariq Abu Saqri, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar

The AI Advantage: Revolutionizing Autism Screening, Assessment and Intervention

Speaker: Dr. Marwa Qaraqe, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

Session-5 Q&A

AI and Digital Twins for Precision Medicine: From Now to the Future

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jun Deng, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

Advancing Ultrasound Imaging with AI: Zero-Shot and Self-Supervised Learning for Image Enhancement

Speaker: Dr. Hassan Rivaz, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada

AI-Powered Risk Modeling and Image-Based Surgical Planning for Congenital Heart Diseases

Speaker: Dr. Kevser Banu Köse, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey

The Role of AI in Drug Discovery

Speaker: Dr. Shrooq A. Alsenan, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, KSA

Session-6 Q&A – Part 1

Group Photo (Organizers, VIP Guests, Speakers)

R&D-Focused AI in Drug Development and Clinical Trials

Speaker: Dr. Arun Jayarame Gowda, IQVIA, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Can Audio Open New Dimensions to Digital Health? Opportunities and Challenges

Speaker: Prof. Dr.-Ing Kun Qian, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China

Artificial Intelligence Multi-Modal Data Integration for Enhanced Diagnosis of Pediatric Hematological Disorders

Speaker: Dr. Muhamad Sadek Almiski, Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar

AI and Genomics for Disease Risk Prediction in Qatar

Speaker: Dr. Mohamad Saad, Qatar Computing Research Institute, Doha, Qatar

Session-6 Q&A – Part 2

PANEL DISCUSSION: “Making Qatar and the GCC an AI in Medicine Hub: From Ambition to Global Leadership”

Moderator: Dr. Slim Slama

Panelists:
Dr. Dena Al-Thani, Dr. Effy Vayena, Dr. Girish Nadkarni, Dr. Lotfi Belkhir

An AI-Driven Bayesian Network Approach to Understanding Mental Health and Chronic Pain in Qatari Adults

Speaker: Dr. Aisha Al-Khinji, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

ECG-DiaNet: A Multimodal Deep Learning Model Leveraging Electrocardiogram and Clinical Risk Factors for Early Type 2 Diabetes Prediction

Speaker: Dr. Farida Mohsen, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

Harnessing Machine Learning to Predict Depression Symptoms Severity in a Sample of Youth and Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study from Qatar Biobank (QBB)

Speaker: Ms. Maryam Alyafei, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Session-7 Q&A

Redefining Medical Image Reconstruction and Analysis: Generative AI at the Frontier

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Tolga Çukur, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey

Augmented Reality and Machine-Learning-Driven Pipeline for Real-Time Kidney Ultrasound Segmentation

Speaker: Mr. Gijs Luijten, Essen University Hospital (AöR), Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Open-Source Total Wrist Segmentation Tool for Athlete Education and Preoperative Planning

Speaker: Ms. Yosra Mekki, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

DenTech: An AI-based Platform for Early Detection of Oral Cancer

Speaker: Dr. Mohamed Elshrif, Qatar Computing Research Institute, Doha, Qatar

Session-8 Q&A

SATURDAY, 26 APRIL 2025 (DAY 4)

PANEL DISCUSSION: “Aligning Visions: Making Clinician and Engineer AI Collaborations Work”)

Moderator: Dr. Tariq Abbas

Panelists:
Mr. Gijs Luijten, Dr. Hassan Rivaz, Dr. Kevser Banu Köse, Dr. Mitchell Stotland, Dr. Serkan Kiranyaz

Leveraging AI for Mental Health: The Aiza Chatbot Experience in Pakistan

Speaker: Ms. Fatima Awan, DilKiBaat, Karachi, Pakistan

Promptless Precision: A SAM-Based Approach to Surgical Instrument Segmentation

Speaker: Mr. Mahmoud Yousef, Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar, Doha, Qatar,

Mohamed Ali, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Symptom-Based AI Diagnostics and Structured Data Storage: A Learning System for Scalable Digital Patient Management

Speaker: Dr. Gerald Heigis, Biotech & Capital Consulting GmbH, Remshalden, BW, Germany

AI-Driven Data for Detecting Micro-Nanoplastics and Contaminant Leaching: Health Risks and Implications

Speaker: Mr. Aman Mohammed, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Session-9 Q&A

Enhancing Clinical Prosthetic Performance Through Advanced Sensor Solutions

Speaker: Dr. Mustafa Kurban, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey

Pathoscope: An AI-Enabled Sepsis Sensor for Rapid Pathogen Detection

Speaker: Dr. Susu Zughaier, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Session-10 Q&A

Balancing Data and Trust: The Crucial Role of Explainable AI

Speaker: Dr. Dena Al-Thani, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

Tracing 3D Anatomy in 2D Strokes: A Multi-Stage Projection Driven Approach to Cervical Spine Fracture Identification

Speaker: Dr. Muhammad E.H. Chowdhury, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Generative AI for Biomedical Signal Restoration and Transformation

Speaker: Dr. Serkan Kiranyaz, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

AI for Bias Detection in Healthcare

Speaker: Dr. Shrooq A. Alsenan, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, KSA

Research and Deployment on Care Forecasting Services in Elderly Care Domain

Speaker: Dr. Sozo Inoue, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Fukuoka, Japan

Medical AI Ethics: Charting the Course for Best Practices

Speaker: Dr. Effy Vayena, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Session-11 Q&A

Appreciation & Awards Ceremony