[Colloquium] TOMORROW (5/29): CDAC Speaker Series: Sendhil Mullainathan (Booth)

[Rob Mitchum]

*Sendhil Mullainathan*
*Roman Family University Professor of Computation and Behavioral Science*
*University of Chicago Booth School of Business*

*Computational Medicine: Data Science as a Tool for Discovery*
*Wednesday, May 29, 2019 @ 12:00pm*
*John Crerar Library <https://goo.gl/maps/5h7saQhVerqW8gYA9>, Room 390*
*Lunch Provided*

Much has been made about how algorithms will automate parts of medicine,
such as the reading of an X-ray. Such a vision is too short-sighted,
failing to recognize a far more transformative role data science can have
in medicine.   When it comes to the human body, we have far more data than
understanding. Rather than simply automating our existing limited
knowledge, algorithms can serve to radically expand that knowledge. In this
talk I will describe how medicine can be a high dimensional empirical
science: empirical science because the basic goal is improved
understanding; and high dimensional because we rely on data, such as
imaging, which is by its nature an immensely rich input source. I will
illustrate the discoveries to be had when taking such an approach,
illustrating the currently overlooked signal in X-rays and ECGs.  I will
also describe the technical and conceptual challenges that arise in trying
to use machine learning algorithms as a tool for scientific discovery.

*Bio:*

Sendhil Mullainathan is the Roman Family University Professor of
Computation and Behavioral Science at Chicago Booth. His latest research is
on computational medicine—applying machine learning and other data science
tools to produce biomedical insights. In past work he has combined insights
from behavioral science with empirical methods—experiments, causal
inference tools, and machine learning—to study social problems such as
discrimination and poverty. He currently teaches a course on Artificial
Intelligence. Outside of research, he co-founded a non-profit to apply
behavioral science (ideas42), a center to promote the use of randomized
control trials in development (the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab),
has worked in government in various roles, and currently serves on the
board of the MacArthur Foundation board. He is also a regular contributor
to the New York Times.


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*Rob Mitchum*

*Associate Director of Communications for Data Science and Computing*
*University of Chicago*
*rmitchum at uchicago.edu <rmitchum at ci.uchicago.edu>*
*773-484-9890*
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