Be sure to stop by the NIH Library, September 23-25, for exciting Research Festival activities! In continuing with the Research Festival tradition, all activities are being presented in-person only:
Photo Booth | Bioinformatic Community Fair | 3D Printing Expo & Classes | Receptions
Photo Booth: Create Your Personalized Research Festival Postcard
September 23, 24, & 25 | 11 am‒1 pm
Visit the NIH Library and strike a pose in front of our green screen with 3D-printed props. Then, select a fun background, and watch your image transformed into a fun souvenir of your NIH Research Festival experience.
Bioinformatics Community Fair
September 23 | 10 am‒3 pm
In the morning session, learn about bioinformatics training at NIH, during which intramural NIH Bioinformatics and Data Science Training Groups will describe their programs and educational activities. In the afternoon session, learn about artificial intelligence (AI) activities at NIH with a presentation on AI basics, followed by talks about how AI is being used at NIH.
- Bioinformatics Resources at NIH, Amy Stonelake, PhD (NCI CCR BTEP)
10:00 – 10:25 am - Biowulf – An HPC Resource for the IRP, Wolfgang Resch, PhD (NIH HPC Biowulf)
10:25 – 10:50 am - Data and Bioinformatics Resources from the NIH Library, Doug Joubert (NIH Library)
10:50 – 11:15 am - Integrating NGS, AI, and Pathway Analysis: A New Era of Computational Biology, Daoud Meerzaman, PhD (NCI CBIIT)
11:15 – 11:40 am - The NIAID Biovisualization Lab: A Central Resource for Immersive Exploration of Data with Virtual Reality and Advanced Visualization Technologies, Meghan McCarthy, PhD (BioViz Lab, NIAID)
11:40 am – 12:05 pm - Single Cell and Spatial Genomics: An Overview of the Tools to Study Cellular Heterogeneity, Dynamics and Intracellular Signaling, Stefan Cordes, MD (Single Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Users Group)
12:05 – 12:30 pm
- Q & A Lunch: What Do You Want to Know About Bioinformatics or Data Science?
12:30 – 1:00 pm
- Multimodal AI to Predict Chemotherapy Response of Ovarian Cancer, Daoud Meerzaman, PhD (CBIIT)
1:00 – 1:30 pm - Transforming Medicine with AI: from PubMed Search to TrialGPT, Zhiyong Lu, PhD FACMI FIAHSI (NLM)
1:30 – 2:00 pm - Translational AI Applications in Prostate Cancer, Baris Turkbey, MD FSAR (NCI CCR AIR)
2:00 – 2:30 pm - Exploring Large Language Models: Capabilities and Limitations in Biomedical Research, Maya Willey, Owen Bianchi (CARD, DataTecnica, LLC)
2:30 – 3:00 pm
3D Printing Expo & Classes: Learn, Design, and Discover
September 24 | 12‒3 pm
Explore the world of 3D printing at the NIH Library, featuring hands-on training sessions that will cover the essentials of 3D printing and design principles. Sessions are on a first-come, first-served basis and culminate in a Q&A with NIH’s 3D printing experts. Throughout the event, explore a diverse collection of 3D-printed models and prototypes.
- 3D Printing and TinkerCAD Fundamentals, Charles King and Alicia Lillich (NIH Library)
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Learn the basics of 3D printing, explore its applications at NIH, and create your own designs using TinkerCAD in this beginner-friendly workshop. - Design Considerations for 3D Printing, Jonathan Krynitsky, IDEAS and Kim Castle (BETA MakerspaceStaff)
1:15 – 2:15 pm
Members from IDEAS and the BETA Center Makerspace will lead a review of 3D printing principles and dive into CAD modeling considerations for 3D printing in scientific research. The presentation will also highlight the different 3D printing technologies available at NIH. - 3D Printing: Ask Me Anything Session
2:30 – 3:00 pm
An open forum during which you can ask our experts anything about 3D printing—from design tips to troubleshooting and best practices. Get answers to your burning questions and gain insights to enhance your 3D printing projects.
Wednesday Lecture Receptions
September 25 | 11 am & 3 pm
Those attending Wednesday’s Research Festival lectures in Masur Auditorium will be invited to the lecture receptions in the NIH Library. See the Wednesday lecture speakers and topics.
For additional activities, see the full NIH Research Festival schedule.
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