UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in
AI for Medical Diagnosis and Care

Annual CDT Conference


Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Nexus, Leeds

About

The UKRI CDT in AI for Medical Diagnosis and Care is training over 50 graduates to become leaders in the application of artificial intelligence to healthcare. With a focus on research excellence, collaboration, and innovation, the Centre is committed to producing highly skilled professionals who can harness AI to develop secure, privacy-compliant solutions for medical diagnosis and care. By fostering industry partnerships and international collaborations, the Centre aims to position the UK as a global leader in health-related AI research and technology transfer.

Our annual conference brings together the CDT’s students, academics, and industry partners, offering a dynamic platform to explore and discuss the latest research from the CDT. Students will share updates on their progress, while our speakers will offer new perspectives to enrich the community. We hope that the event will provide an opportunity for our diverse network of researchers and healthcare professionals to reconnect and seek further opportunities for collaboration.

Keynotes

Florian Markowetz

Professor of Computational Oncology, University of Cambridge

Pearl Pu

Senior Scientist and Maître d'Enseignement, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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Agenda


10:00-10:30

Registration

Sign in at the registration desk

10:30-10:35

Welcome and Introduction

A warm welcome and an introduction to the event from our CDT director.

10:35-11:30
11:30-12:00

Spotlights - Session 1

A collection of short presentations by CDT students showcasing their research.

12:00-13:00

Posters - Session 1

Time to unleash your inner art critic for poster presentations from our CDT students.

13:00-14:00

Lunch and Networking

The heart and soul of any conference is the food and networking.

14:00-15:00
15:00-15:30

Spotlights - Session 2

A collection of short presentations by CDT students showcasing their research.

15:30-16:30

Posters - Session 2

Time to unleash your inner art critic for poster presentations from our CDT students.

16:30-18:00

Industry Panel

A discussion about cutting-edge commercial research at the intersection of AI and healthcare.

18:00-20:00

Reception and Dinner

The heart and soul of any conference is the food and networking.

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Venue


Organisers

Student Committee

Sashi Mahapatra

Organisation and Planning

Arpita Saggar

Organisation and Publicity

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CDT Executive Board

Professor David Hogg

Professor of Artificial Intelligence and CDT Director

Professor Vania Dimitrova

Professor of Human-Centred AI and CDT Co-director

Mr Owen Johnson

Associate Professor and CDT Co-director

Felicia Black

Centre Manager (interim)

Miss Azema Maskeen

Administrative Assistant

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Contact Us

For any queries related to the conference, please get in touch with us at AI-Medical@leeds.ac.uk.

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