This new series from the Indiana CTSI aims to educate attendees on leveraging AI basic principles and tools, its ethics to improve productivity, facilitate work processes, and address ethical considerations. The series is open to anyone interested in the topics, with each session lasting one hour and presented in a hybrid format – in person at the Regenstrief Social Hub (capped at 90 participants), or virtual (no limit).

Each session will also be recorded and made available after the event.

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August 6, 2025

Presenter: Kosali Simon, PhD, MA

This session will explore how researchers across disciplines can harness the power of large language models (LLMs)–like ChatGPT and other AI tools–to enhance research productivity and innovation. We’ll walk through practical use cases for AI in literature synthesis, protocol refinement, data management, coding assistance, and pre- peer review diagnostics. Special attention will be given to how LLMs can support those with minimal research data programming experience, using small dataset examples and natural language prompts. The talk will also address responsible use, evolving norms for acknowledgment, and the emerging “safe harbors” for ethical integration of AI in research. Whether you’re working with complex code or developing clinical protocols, this presentation will offer accessible tools and guidance for integrating AI into your workflow.