{"id":265727,"date":"2026-07-22T13:39:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T12:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/?post_type=vf_event&#038;p=265727"},"modified":"2026-10-23T13:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T12:36:59","slug":"sns27-01","status":"publish","type":"vf_event","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/events\/sns27-01\/","title":{"rendered":"AI in medicine: will it work or will it hurt?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"vf-tabs\"><ul class=\"vf-tabs__list\" data-vf-js-tabs=\"true\"><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-overview\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Overview<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-sponsors\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Sponsors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vf-tabs-content\" data-vf-js-tabs-content=\"true\">\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-overview\"><h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Registration is not yet open for this event. If you are interested in receiving more information please register your interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI has become an effective tool to model biology and human disease. This has conferred unprecedented predictive power in genomics but also transformative influences in fields of drug discovery and medical imaging. Yet, it also raises deep and relevant questions about trust, control, privacy of data and the human experience of living with the disruption it brings to healthcare and medicine as users and patients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference will discuss where the greatest points of advantage and caution lie in a scientific sense, while discussing how we could govern and live with AI in medicine covered within showcase talks by leading experts in the field. The conference will move from what AI can do, to how it changes things and presents decisions we must make or consider for societal benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EMBL &#8216;Science and society&#8217; conference series brings together scientists and experts from different disciplines to explore the relationship between scientific research and society, including the ethical, legal and social implications of developments in the life sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What past participants say about the conference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<em>It is my first time attending an EMBL conference, and it will certainly not be the last, as I wish to revisit EMBL for other conferences in the future. In fact, I enjoyed the &#8216;EMBL Science and Society Conference&#8217; 2025 and many thanks to the organisers for making it an unforgettable event.<\/em>&#8221; &#8211; Tan Vu Nguyen, Albert-Ludwigs-Universit\u00e4t Freiburg, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<em>The Science and Society Conference 2025 was truly outstanding. I have attended many international conferences, but this edition stood out in every aspect. The venue in Heidelberg\u2014set in scientific tradition yet surrounded by serene greenery\u2014was absolutely stunning. The catering, social programme, and especially the quality of speakers were impressive; every element was inspiring.<\/em>&#8221; &#8211; Lisa H\u00e4berlein, European Network of Research Ethics Committees, Germany<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-sponsors\"><h2>Sponsors<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Media partners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/journal\/13040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>BioData Mining<\/em>, a Springer Nature journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaepublish.com\/cdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Cancer Drug Resistance<\/em>, an OAE Publishing Inc. journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/journal\/14397633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>ChemBioChem,&nbsp;<\/em>a Wiley journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciexplor.com\/cbm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Computational Biomedicine<\/em>, a Science Exploration Press journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>EMBO Reports,<\/em>&nbsp;an&nbsp;EMBO Press journal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciepublish.com\/journals\/imed\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>iMed<\/em>, a SciePublish journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/journal\/ipharma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iPharma, an Elsevier journal<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ojs.bonviewpress.com\/index.php\/MEDIN\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Medinformatics<\/em>, a Bon View Publishing journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/royalsocietypublishing.org\/rsob?utm_source=EMBL+27&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=EMBL+27\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Open Biology,&nbsp;<\/em>a Royal Society journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We offer a variety of event sponsoring possibilities, with the flexibility to select a set sponsorship package or combine individual sponsorship options to suit your event budget.&nbsp;Discounts are available for companies sponsoring multiple events at EMBL Heidelberg.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.embl.org\/events\">View other conferences<\/a>, or contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sponsorship@embl.de\">sponsorship@embl.org<\/a>&nbsp;for further information on sponsoring possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are interested in becoming a media partner of this event, please visit our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/sponsor-an-event\/#vf-tabs__section-08208670-4ad4-45ca-a4ff-ac6edb6ffd0b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;media partnerships webpage.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><p><a href=\"mailto:sponsorship@embl-em.de?subject=%20Request%20a%20Sponsorship%20Brochure&#038;body=Please%20kindly%20send%20me%20the%20sponsorship%20brochure%20for%20(please%20indicate%20the%20event%20your%20are%20interested%20in).\" class=\"vf-button vf-button--primary vf-button--pill\">Request a sponsorship brochure<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-box vf-box--normal vf-box-theme--quaternary | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n      <h3 class=\"vf-box__heading\">\n                Warning                  <\/h3> \n        <p class=\"vf-box__text\">EMBL wishes to warn sponsors of EMBL conferences and courses of fraudulent schemes purporting to offer sponsorship opportunities on behalf of EMBL or affiliated with EMBL officials. One current scam campaign of which we are aware is conducted using the name \u2018Judy Eastman\u2019 (judy@gopcontact.a2hosted.com) and entails approaches to sponsors offering sponsorship opportunities on EMBL\u2019s behalf. Please be kindly advised that all relevant communication regarding sponsorship of EMBL conferences, symposia and courses is handled by EMBL directly and is sent from an official EMBL account. EMBL does not work with any external providers on sponsorship acquisition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-box__text\">Please also note that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">EMBL never provides attendee lists for purchase. Any offers of such are fraudulent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">EMBL will never call or email you to ask for your credit card details or to request a payment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">All payments are on invoice.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"vf-box__text\">Suspicious communications purportedly from, for or on behalf of EMBL should be reported to EMBL at the following email address sponsorship@embl.de.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","embl_taxonomy":[],"class_list":["post-265727","vf_event","type-vf_event","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"embl_taxonomy_terms":[],"vf_event_start_date":{"value":"20271130","formatted":"30 November 2027"},"vf_event_end_date":{"value":"20271201","formatted":"1 December 2027"},"vf_event_submission_opening":{"value":"","formatted":""},"vf_event_submission_closing":{"value":"","formatted":""},"vf_event_registration_opening":{"value":"","formatted":""},"vf_event_registration_closing":{"value":"","formatted":""},"vf_event_summary":{"value":"","formatted":""},"vf_event_additional_info":{"value":"","formatted":""},"vf_event_registration_fee":{"value":"","formatted":""},"vf_event_canceled":{"value":"no","formatted":"no"},"vf_event_venue":{"value":"EMBL Advanced Training Centre","formatted":"EMBL Advanced Training Centre"},"vf_event_unique_identifier":{"value":"","formatted":""},"vf_event_event_type":{"value":"conference","formatted":{"value":"conference","label":"Conference"}},"vf_event_more_information_link":{"value":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/events\/sns27-01","formatted":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/events\/sns27-01"},"vf_event_registration_link":{"value":"","formatted":""},"vf_event_start_time":{"value":"","formatted":""},"vf_event_end_time":{"value":"","formatted":""},"vf_event_location":{"value":["67"],"formatted":["EMBL Heidelberg"]},"vf_event_time_zone":{"value":"europe\/london","formatted":"Europe\/London"},"vf_event_ss_subtype":{"value":null,"formatted":null},"vf_event_embo_subtype":{"value":"","formatted":""},"vf_event_featured":{"value":"0","formatted":false},"vf_event_organisers_listing":{"value":"Adam Rutherford, Ewan Birney, Nicola Perrin, Nuria Lopez-Bigas","formatted":"Adam Rutherford, Ewan Birney, Nicola Perrin, Nuria Lopez-Bigas"},"vf_event_displayed":{"value":"EMBL Science and Society Conference","formatted":"EMBL Science and Society Conference"},"vf_event_subjects_training":{"value":["sispd"],"formatted":[{"value":"sispd","label":"Science in Society and Professional Development"}]},"vf_event_registration_closing_on-site":{"value":"","formatted":""},"vf_event_registration_link_on-site":{"value":"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/embl.de\/sns27-01","formatted":"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/embl.de\/sns27-01"},"vf_event_other_location":{"value":null,"formatted":null},"vf_event_qrcode":{"value":"","formatted":false},"vf_event_custom_overview":{"value":"","formatted":""},"vf_event_hashtag":{"value":"#SciSoc2027","formatted":"#SciSoc2027"},"vf_event_logo":{"value":"","formatted":false},"vf_event_hero":{"value":"","formatted":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vf_events\/265727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vf_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/vf_event"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vf_events\/265727\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":292643,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vf_events\/265727\/revisions\/292643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=265727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"embl_taxonomy","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/embl_taxonomy?post=265727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}