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AI-Driven Approaches to Validate NAMs and Reduce Animal Dependency in Biomedical Research
Date: August 13, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Zoom http://go.unc.edu/nam-zoom (Registration Required)
Speaker:
Melissa Haendel, PhD, FACMI
Distinguished Professor, Genetics
Director of Precision Health & Translational Informatics
Deputy Director of Computational Science – NC TraCS
Description:
Join us for a dynamic session exploring how artificial intelligence and computational modeling are transforming biomedical science. This webinar will spotlight the critical role of AI in validating New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and reducing reliance on traditional animal models.
Our featured speaker, Dr. Melissa Haendel, a national leader in biomedical data science and translational informatics, will share insights into how AI-driven models are accelerating the development of human-relevant systems such as organoids, iPSCs, and digital twins. Learn how these innovations are reshaping disease modeling, therapeutic testing, and our understanding of human biology.
This event is the first installment in the UNC School of Medicine AI in Research webinar series.