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Salon '25

Join us for Salon '25: ºÚÁÏÃÅData Science Day on May 15, 2025.

This free, university-wide event welcomes students, faculty, staff, alumni, community members, and data science professionals to explore the real-world impact of data science across sectors. 

This year’s theme is "The Evolving Landscape of Data Science.” The program features hands-on workshops, a poster session, a resource and career expo, and a networking reception designed to connect attendees with peers, mentors, and collaborators. The event includes a keynote address titled “Our Journey from AI to AGI” and concludes with a panel discussion on our theme. .

Event details

Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time:
2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Format: 
In-person
Location: 

Host: Center for Health Outcomes and Informatics Research (CHOIR) within the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health at ºÚÁÏÃÅUniversity Chicago

Featured Speakers

Elaine Morrato

Dean, Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, ºÚÁÏÃÅUniversity Chicago

Nicholas Soulakis

Chair, Health Informatics and Data Science, ºÚÁÏÃÅUniversity Chicago

Meharvan Singh

Vice Provost of Research, ºÚÁÏÃÅUniversity Chicago

John Thompson

Senior Vice President & Principal, The Hackett Group Inc.

Rachel Trana

Senior Engineering Manager, Grainger

Jose Faria

Computational Biologist, Argonne National Laboratory

Matt Von Konrat

Head of Botanical Collections, The Field Museum

Anil J Saldanha

Chief Innovation Officer RUSH

Mehul Sheth

Regional Medical Director Of Health Informatics, Trinity Health

Steering Committee

Sammie Tootooni

Assistant Professor, Health Informatics and Data Science, ºÚÁÏÃÅUniversity Chicago

Steven Platt

Executive Lecturer; Director, AI Business Consortium ºÚÁÏÃÅUniversity Chicago

Qunfeng Dong

Professor, Stritch School of Medicine ºÚÁÏÃÅUniversity Chicago

Ron Price

Associate Vice President, Research & Analytics Services ºÚÁÏÃÅUniversity Chicago

Francisco Iacobelli

Associate Professor ºÚÁÏÃÅUniversity Chicago

George Thiruvathukal

Steering Committee

Professor and Chair, Computer Science ºÚÁÏÃÅUniversity Chicago

Agenda

Thursday, May 15


Workshop Kickoff & Coffee   2:00PM - 3:00PM
Wintrust - ºÚÁÏÃÅData Science Day Faculty Leads: Francisco Iacobelli and Samie Tootooni
Hands-On Data Science Workshops Session I  
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Breakout Classrooms
Hands-On Data Science Workshops Session II
 
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Break-Out Classrooms
Evening Welcome Reception
 
5:00PM - 5:05PM
Wintrust - Dean Elaine Morrato
5:05PM - 6:00PM
Wintrust - Reception | Posters and Expos
Data Science and Research at Loyola
 
6:00PM - 6:10PM
Wintrust - Vice Provost Meharvan (Sonny) Singh
Keynote: Our Journey from AI to AGI
 
6:10PM - 7:00PM
Wintrust - John Thompson
Panel: The Evolving Landscape of Data Science
 
7:00PM - 7:45PM
Wintrust - The Field Museum, Argonne Nat'l Labs, Grainger and Trinity Health.
Thank-You Remarks
 
7:45PM - 7:55PM
Wintrust - ºÚÁÏÃÅData Science Day Faculty Leads: Francisco Iacobelli and Samie Tootooni
Closing Remarks
  7:55PM - 8:00PM
Wintrust - HIDS Chair and CHOIR Director, Nicholas Soulakis

Exhibitors

5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

  • Center for Health Outcomes and Informatics Research (CHOIR)
  • Loyola's Clinical Research Office
  • Quinlan Lab for Applied AI
  • Loyola's Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Medical Organization for the Latino Advancement (MOLA)

This free, university-wide event welcomes students, faculty, staff, alumni, community members, and data science professionals to explore the real-world impact of data science across sectors. 

This year’s theme is "The Evolving Landscape of Data Science.” The program features hands-on workshops, a poster session, a resource and career expo, and a networking reception designed to connect attendees with peers, mentors, and collaborators. The event includes a keynote address titled “Our Journey from AI to AGI” and concludes with a panel discussion on our theme. .

Event details

Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time:
2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Format: 
In-person
Location: 

Host: Center for Health Outcomes and Informatics Research (CHOIR) within the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health at ºÚÁÏÃÅUniversity Chicago

Agenda

Thursday, May 15


Workshop Kickoff & Coffee   2:00PM - 3:00PM
Wintrust - ºÚÁÏÃÅData Science Day Faculty Leads: Francisco Iacobelli and Samie Tootooni
Hands-On Data Science Workshops Session I  
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Breakout Classrooms
Hands-On Data Science Workshops Session II
 
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Break-Out Classrooms
Evening Welcome Reception
 
5:00PM - 5:05PM
Wintrust - Dean Elaine Morrato
5:05PM - 6:00PM
Wintrust - Reception | Posters and Expos
Data Science and Research at Loyola
 
6:00PM - 6:10PM
Wintrust - Vice Provost Meharvan (Sonny) Singh
Keynote: Our Journey from AI to AGI
 
6:10PM - 7:00PM
Wintrust - John Thompson
Panel: The Evolving Landscape of Data Science
 
7:00PM - 7:45PM
Wintrust - The Field Museum, Argonne Nat'l Labs, Grainger and Trinity Health.
Thank-You Remarks
 
7:45PM - 7:55PM
Wintrust - ºÚÁÏÃÅData Science Day Faculty Leads: Francisco Iacobelli and Samie Tootooni
Closing Remarks
  7:55PM - 8:00PM
Wintrust - HIDS Chair and CHOIR Director, Nicholas Soulakis
  • Center for Health Outcomes and Informatics Research (CHOIR)
  • Loyola's Clinical Research Office
  • Quinlan Lab for Applied AI
  • Loyola's Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Medical Organization for the Latino Advancement (MOLA)