Workshops @ UCLA

The Double-Edged Sword: Adopting Federated AI in Medicine Without Disrupting Care
2026-03-10 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
Federated computing promises to unlock collaborative medical research while preserving data sovereignty. The reality is messier.
This talk offers a candid practitioner’s view of implementing federated AI systems for rare disease research—from the diagnostic pipeline to molecule design—including the coordination overhead, the technical debt, and the political minefields that rarely appear in architecture diagrams.
For institutions beginning their federated journey, I’ll share lessons from the rare disease community, where researchers have been pushing this envelope out of necessity rather than choice.
Speaker:
Stanley Bishop
Scientist in Residence, UCLA; Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, Rare Molecule Foundry

The Data Rescue Project: Protecting Public Access to Public Data
2026-02-10 12:00 - 13:00
Public data from governmental agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Dept. of Education is increasingly at risk. This talk details the Data Rescue Project (DRP), a concerted effort by librarians and archivists to preserve at-risk public U.S. governmental data. We will cover the DRP’s progress as a data rescue clearinghouse:
running volunteer training, utilizing ICPSR’s Data Lumos repository, and operating the Data Rescue Portal to track rescued datasets. Learn what we are doing and how you can contribute to public data preservation efforts.
Speaker:
Lena Bohman – Steering Committee Member, Data Rescue Project

Research Design and Analysis Support: DOMStat & CTSI BERD Services
2026-01-13 12:00 - 13:00
Join us to learn about the valuable research support services provided by the DOMStat (Department of Medicine Statistics Core) and CTSI BERD (Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design Program) teams. These expert groups offer a full suite of statistical services for UCLA researchers, covering everything from initial study design, power calculations, and data management to advanced statistical analysis, manuscript and grant application support, and accessing large secondary datasets. Discover how to effectively partner with these expert groups to ensure the rigor and successful completion of your research projects.
Speaker:
Dr. David Elashoff
Professor of Medicine, Biostatistics and Computational Medicine
Director, Department of Medicine Statistics Core
Leader, UCLA CTSI Biostatistics Program
Co-Director, Biostatistics, Analytical Support and Evaluation Core, UCLA JCCC
