RAIIDIUS

RAIIDIUS 2026 Program

June 9, 2026 · Eastern Time (ET)

Roy and Diana Vagelos Education Center · VEC · 104 Haven Ave, New York, NY
Registration8:00 AM - 9:00 AMVEC Lobby Atrium

Registration & Breakfast

Check in, pick up your badge, and enjoy breakfast while networking with fellow attendees.

Remarks9:00 AM - 9:30 AMVEC 201

Welcome & Opening Remarks

RAIIDIUS Founder and Program Chair, Dr. Harry Reyes Nieva, presents the vision and key objectives for RAIIDIUS 2026 and beyond.

Harry Reyes Nieva, PhD, MAS
Session9:30 AM - 10:00 AMVEC 201

Fireside Chat

Session10:00 AM - 10:50 PMVEC 201

Session 1: Oral Presentations

Magdalena E. Sobieszczyk, MD, MPH
Break10:50 AM - 11:00 AMVEC Lobby Atrium

Morning Coffee Break & Networking

Refreshments and informal networking.

Panel11:00 AM - 12:00 PMVEC 201

Panel Session: Responsible AI Across the STI Research & Practice Continuum - From Clinics to Communities

Panel brings together leaders in clinical epidemiology, machine learning, implementation science, and public health practice to examine the promise and perils of AI and informatics for STI intervention, understanding, and surveillance.

Delivette Castor, PhD, MPH, MScPreeti Pathela, DrPH, MPH
Roundtable12:00 PM - 1:00 PMVEC Lobby Atrium and VEC 401

Lunch & Roundtable Discussions

Lunch will be accompanied by facilitated roundtable discussions on key topics in the responsible use of AI and informatics in infectious disease research, practice, and policy.

Session1:00 PM - 1:50 PMVEC 201

Session 2: Oral Presentations

Michael T. Yin, MD, MS
Panel1:50 PM - 2:50 PMVEC 201

Panel Session: Responsible AI Across the STI Research & Practice Continuum - From Bench to Bedside

Panel brings together leaders in computational biology, translational science, clinical informatics, and STI care to examine the promise and perils of AI and informatics for STI intervention, understanding, and surveillance.

Jason E. Zucker, MD, MSMichael N. Cantor, MD, MA
Break2:50 PM - 3:00 PMVEC Lobby Atrium

Afternoon Coffee Break & Networking

Refreshments and continued networking.

Session3:00 PM - 4:00 PMVEC 401

Workshop Tutorial: Introduction to OHDSI and Generating Real-World Evidence

A condensed, hands-on tutorial inspired by the Columbia OHDSI Summer School introducing the OHDSI community, open-source tools, and practical approaches to working with observational health data and generating real-world evidence.

George Hripcsak, MD, MSAnna Ostropolets, MD, PhD
Keynote4:00 AM - 4:45 PMVEC 201

Keynote Address and Fireside Chat

Remarks4:45 PM - 5:00 PMVEC 201

Closing Remarks

Dr. Reyes Nieva presents summary takeaways and next steps for the RAIIDIUS community.

Harry Reyes Nieva, PhD, MAS
Poster5:00 PM - 7:00 PMVEC Lobby Atrium

Poster Session & Networking Reception: AI and Informatics-based Methods and Applications for Infectious Disease Research and Practice

Join us for refreshments, continued conversation, and dedicated poster viewing time featuring AI and informatics methods and applications in infectious disease research and practice.