2025 DCMB Annual Retreat
Michigan League (Ballroom)
About This Event
Who:
DCMB Faculty and staff, BGP learners, and CCMB Affiliated Faculty members
What:
DCMB, BGP, and CCMB Annual Retreat, “Adapting to Change: AI and the Future of Our Field”
When:
Friday, September 19th (8:30am - 5:30pm) - Dinner & Social Event follows
Where:
Michigan League (Ballroom), Ann Arbor, MI (Parking Info)
This year's retreat theme is “Adapting to Change: AI and the Future of Our Field”
We're thrilled to announce an engaging lineup for this year's retreat! We'll feature two insightful keynote speakers: Laura Seaman from Draper Labs, an esteemed alumna of our program, and Nigel Melville. The program also includes talks from our new faculty, Naoki Masuda and Lili Liu.
In addition to these compelling talks, the retreat will offer a variety of interactive sessions, including MS and PhD student lightning talks, dedicated poster sessions open to all attendees, and focused breakout sessions for students, faculty, postdocs, and staff.
To cap off the day, join us for dinner and social time at Wolverine Pickleball! Wolverine Pickleball is located at 235 Metty Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
View photos from last year's retreat.
We strive to have as little waste as possible. You can do your part when you know where to throw
The 2025 Retreat Committee Staff
Sara, Julia, and Aaron
If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail: [email protected]
2025 Schedule
Friday, September 19
Location: Michigan League | Ballroom
Morning Sessions
- 8:00 – 8:30 AM: Student Poster Arrivals and Setup
- 8:30 – 9:00 AM: Registration and Breakfast
- 9:00 – 9:15 AM: Welcome Remarks (Alan Boyle)
- 9:15 – 9:45 AM: Chair’s Vision Talk (Brian Athey)
- 9:45 AM: Alan Boyle, introduction, and moderator
- 10:00 – 10:20 AM: New DCMB Faculty Talk – Naoki Masuda
- 10:20 – 10:40 AM: New DCMB Faculty Talk – Lili Liu
- 10:40 – 10:55 AM: Break
- 10:55 AM: Introduction of MS Student Lightning Talks (Alla Karnovsky)
- 11:00 – 11:50 AM: MS Student Lightning Talks, Session 1
(moderated by Alla Karnovsky) - 11:55 – 12:40 PM: Alumni Talk – Laura Seaman (Draper Labs)
(moderated by Brian Athey)
Afternoon Sessions
- 12:40 – 1:25 PM: Lunch (Ballroom) –
- BIDS Training Program Group Tables (Michigan Room)
- 1:25 – 2:00 PM: PhD Student Lightning Talks, Session 1
(moderated by Cristina Mitrea) - 2:00 – 2:15 PM: Student Awards
(Margit Burmeister, Maureen Sartor, Alla Karnovsky) - 2:15 PM: Transition to Breakout Sessions
- 2:20 – 3:00 PM: Breakout Sessions
- Faculty: “Ethical Use of AI in the Classroom” (Vandenburg room)
- Students: Townhall Discussion (Hussey room)
- 3:00 PM: Transition to Ballroom
- 3:05 – 3:20 PM: CCMB Discussion & Introduction to Posters (Muneesh Tewari)
- 3:20 – 4:20 PM: Poster Session (15 odd, 15even posters)
- 4:20 – 5:15 PM: Keynote Speaker Nigel Melville
(moderated by Brian) - 5:15 PM: Group Photo and Dismissal (Photo @ Fountain Outside)
- 6:00 PM: Arrivals and Dinner at Wolverine Pickleball
Please ensure to check the event details for any updates prior to the retreat.
Poster Session Info
Poster Session Schedule: Friday, September 19th, 3:20-4:20pm
Click here to see the full list of presented posters, with authors and titles.
We have received some questions about the posters. These answers might be helpful.
When are the Poster Sessions during the retreat? There will be one poster session divided into two halves: one for odd-numbered posters and one for even-numbered posters. Each presenter will be assigned a poster number and will present during the corresponding half of the session. Posters can be set up on their assigned board in the Michigan League Ballroom starting at 8:00 AM on the day of the retreat.
What is the poster board size? The self-standing poster boards are four feet wide by three feet high (landscape) and there will be one poster per board side.
Questions? Contact Aaron Bookvich.
Keynote Presenters
Nigel Patrick Melville, PhD MS ECE
Associate Professor of Technology and Operations
Michigan Ross
Nigel Patrick Melville is a sociotechnical scientist at the University of Michigan. His primary scientific contributions are in the information systems field of technology-enabled change, seeking to explain how organizations employ digital technologies to enhance operations and achieve strategic objectives. Professor Melville's expertise includes digital transformation and innovation, AI capabilities and risk, and energy informatics. He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed journal and conference articles with more than 11,000 citations. Prior to academia, Professor Melville worked as product engineer and co-founded a CRM software company. He has lived in England, Japan, Bolivia, India, and the U.S., earned degrees in electrical and computer engineering and information systems, and has partnered with Google, Amazon, Riot Games, Microsoft, Bouygues Immobilier, Indeed, and others.
Laura Seaman, PhD
Principal Machine Intelligence Scientist and Group Leader
Draper Labs
Laura Seaman is a University of Michigan alumna who earned her PhD in Bioinformatics and Master's in Statistics. She is currently a Principal Machine Intelligence Scientist and Group Leader at Draper.
DCMB Presenters
Brian D. Athey, PhD
Michael Savageau Collegiate Professor
Chair, Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Professor of Psychiatry
Medical School
Alan P. Boyle, PhD
Associate Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Associate Professor of Human Genetics
Medical School
Naoki Masuda, PhD
Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Medical School
Lili Liu, PhD
Assistant Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Muneesh Tewari MD, PhD
Co-Director of CCMB
Ray and Ruth Anderson-Laurence M Sprague Memorial Research Professor of Internal Medicine
Associate Division Chief, Basic Research, Medical School
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Medical School and College of Engineering
