Indiana CTSI

AI Workshop Series | Research technologies AI tools for research at IU
2026-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Regenstrief Social Hub, 1101 W 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
This 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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March 24, 2026
Presenter: Scott Michael, PhD
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This session will cover all of the generative AI tools provided by the Research Technologies division of UITS for use in research. These include REALLMs chat, REALLMs API, CarbonCopy, running LLMs on high-performance computers, and REDCap AI. The session will highlight research workflows and use cases best suited to each of these tools.

AI Workshop Series | Third-party AI tools for research at IU
2026-02-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Regenstrief Social Hub, 1101 W 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
This 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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February 24, 2026
Presenter: Scott Michael, PhD
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This session will cover all of the commercial 3rd party generative AI tools provided by the university for use in research. These include Gemini, Copilot, ChatGPT, and AzureAI. The session will highlight research workflows and use cases that are best suited to each of those tools.

Cores Research Rally
2026-02-06 11:00 - 13:00 | Van Nuys Medical Science Building Atrium, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Join the Indiana CTSI for the Cores Research Rally at the VanNuys Medical Sciences Building atrium on the IU School of Medicine campus in Indianapolis.

25+ cores represented
Enter to win a $500 credit to a CTSI-designated core facility of your choice
Light lunch provided (first-come basis)

For a full list of cores, please visit our website.

AI Workshop Series | Overview of AI Concepts in Research
2026-01-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Regenstrief Social Hub, 1101 W 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
This 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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January 27, 2026
Presenter: Scott Michael, PhD
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This session will focus on the basic principles and tools of AI and how to apply to to a research workflow. The session focuses on generative AI techniques and specifically how to apply large language models (LLMs) to research workflows. We will cover the basics of LLMs; alternatives for interacting with an LLM such as basic chat, IDEs, or APIs; techniques for LLM specialization such as model fine tuning and retrieval augmentation generation (RAG); foundational vs. specialized generational models; federated learning; and data sensitivity considerations when working with LLMs.

AI Workshop Series | Using AI to Communicate Health Research in a Relatable Way
2025-12-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Regenstrief Social Hub, 1101 W 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
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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December 9, 2025 (rescheduled from November 18)
Presenter: Lynsey Delp and Melissa Pangelinan, PhD
This session will explore how AI can enhance the research experience for study participants, starting at enrollment. Discussion will focus on using AI to create and refine standard operating procedures, improve participant engagement scripts, automate study reminders, and strengthen hospitality and fidelity practices throughout study visits.

Fusing systems engineering and implementation science: a unique approach to inform innovative organizational change in healthcare
2025-12-04 11:30 - 14:30 | Regenstrief Institute, 1101 W 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
An in-person implementation research methods workshop with the 2025 Jonathan and Jennifer Simmons Implementation Science Lecturer
Dr. James H. (Jay) Ford II, leading expert in health systems engineering and implementation science
Effective and sustainable organizational change is critical to the design of dissemination and implementation research. A failure to sustain changes is a direct waste of organizational resources and can lead to change fatigue. Dr. Ford’s research integrates health systems engineering principles, quality improvement tools and techniques with Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) principles, frameworks, and strategies and focuses on the dissemination, implementation, and sustainment of organizational change.
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2025 Indiana CTSI Annual Meeting | Moving the Needle: Treating Diabetes Together
2025-11-21 08:30 - 16:00 | Hine Hall, 875 W North St, Indianapolis, IN, 462502, United States
On November 21, let’s move the needle on diabetes.
Diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death in the United States. Twelve percent of Hoosiers have the disease. The burden is significant, and the problems are complex. But Indiana has a rich history of innovation in diabetes treatments, from Eli Lilly and Company pioneering the commercial production of insulin in 1923 to groundbreaking research on new drugs, innovative technologies, and other interventions at the state’s premier research institutions.
We will celebrate and advance this legacy at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Indiana CTSI. The theme is “Moving the Needle: Treating Diabetes Together.”
During the meeting, we will be honored to present the 2025 August M. Watanabe Prize in Translational Research to Kevan Herold, MD, C.N.H. Long Professor of Immunobiology and of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. Please register by November 7.

AI Workshop Series | AI in Qualitative Research: Opportunities, Applications, and Ethical Considerations
2025-10-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Regenstrief Social Hub, 1101 W 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
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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October 29, 2025
Presenters: Rachel Patzer, PhD, MPH and Adam Wilk, PhD
This talk will explore the opportunities and challenges of using AI for qualitative data collection, transcription, thematic analysis, and mixed-methods studies. Case studies will compare manual and AI-assisted approaches to transcription and thematic analysis, highlight ethical considerations, and offer practical tips for critically evaluating AI outputs. The talk will offer perspective on how AI can accelerate—but not replace—some qualitative research approaches, the strengths and limitations of AI-assisted transcription and analysis, ethical and methodological challenges in using AI for qualitative work, and strategies for integrating AI into mixed-methods research. Whether you’re a qualitative expert, a quantitative data scientist, or simply curious about the future of AI in research, this session will provide actionable insights and spark thoughtful discussion.
Registration is now open

Community Health Partnerships 2025 Annual Meeting | Bend, don't break: Staying strong in uncertain times
2025-10-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-23 10:00 - 15:30 | Online
A variety of partners will be joining to share their stories of resiliency and success to provide an uplifting and inspirational time for people to recharge, celebrate successes and remember why we do this work.
More details to come.
Register to attend:
Day 1 – October 23, 2025
Day 2 – October 24, 2025

AI Workshop Series | AI and Research Ethics: Moving Beyond "New Tools, Old Rules"
2025-09-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Regenstrief Social Hub, 1101 W 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
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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September 17, 2025
Presenter: Peter Schwartz, MD, PhD
Synopsis available soon

Grant-Writing Office Hours | SPECIAL SESSION: Learning how to review grants
2025-09-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Beginning January 15, the Indiana CTSI will hold regularly scheduled Grant-Writing Open Office Hours. At each session, attendees will hear from an expert on a specific topic, and then there will be time for conversation and questions.
The first office hours session will be held on January 15 at 7:00 a.m. Starting in February, they will take place the first Wednesday of each month from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m, and the third Wednesday of the month from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sessions will take place on Zoom.
These sessions are open to anyone affiliated with Indiana CTSI partner institutions.
To view the complete schedule for 2025, check the registration form.
Questions? Contact Dr. Tammy Sajdyk.

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Community engagement
2025-09-03 07:00 - 08:00 | Online
Beginning January 15, the Indiana CTSI will hold regularly scheduled Grant-Writing Open Office Hours. At each session, attendees will hear from an expert on a specific topic, and then there will be time for conversation and questions.
The first office hours session will be held on January 15 at 7:00 a.m. Starting in February, they will take place the first Wednesday of each month from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m., and the third Wednesday of the month from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sessions will take place on Zoom.
These sessions are open to anyone affiliated with Indiana CTSI partner institutions.
To view the complete schedule for 2025, check the registration form.
Questions? Contact Dr. Tammy Sajdyk.

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Bioethics/regulatory issues
2025-08-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Online

AI Workshop Series | AI in the research workflow: Practical applications of large language models across the stages of research
2025-08-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Regenstrief Social Hub, 1101 W 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
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.

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Finding core services and using biobank samples
2025-08-06 07:00 - 08:00 | Online

AI Workshop Series | An Introduction to the New "Generation" of AI
2025-07-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Regenstrief Social Hub, 1101 W 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
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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July 30 2025
Presenter: Shaun Grannis, MD
This lecture will introduce participants to the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI) and its transformative potential in health research. The session begins by demystifying key AI concepts, including machine learning, deep learning, large language models (LLMs), and generative approaches, before diving into real-world applications in clinical research.
Attendees will explore practical use cases such as automated chart summarization, natural language querying of clinical databases, and diagnostic image analysis. The lecture also outlines the core infrastructure and deployment strategies—whether in the cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments—needed to support successful AI integration.
Through illustrative case studies in COVID-19 and chronic disease management, the session highlights how AI has already improved clinical workflows, triage, and population health analytics. The talk includes a discussion on effective prompting strategies, fine-tuning for domain specificity, and the ethical and competency considerations vital for responsible AI use in healthcare research

IMPRS Summer Research Poster Symposium
2025-07-25 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-24 10:00 - 15:00 | Van Nuys Medical Science Building Atrium, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
The IMPRS summer research program offers medical students hands-on research opportunities under the guidance of faculty mentors. Join us as students present their work!

Indiana CTSI SEED/STEM Summer Poster Symposium
2025-07-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Van Nuys Medical Science Building Atrium, 635 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
The Indiana CTSI’s SEED/STEM program offers Indiana high school students the opportunity to work with faculty mentors at the IU School of Medicine. Join us as we celebrate their research projects!

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Qualitative research: methods and supportive services
2025-07-16 12:00 - 13:00 | IN

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Designing clinical trials/finding recruitment resources
2025-06-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Online

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Budgets
2025-06-04 07:00 - 08:00 | Online

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Self promotion - asking & writing letters of support, biosketch, and reaching out to a program officer
2025-05-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Online

2025 Purdue University Indiana CTSI Campus Summit: Machine Learning in Medicine
2025-05-09 | Walther Hall, Room C203, 980 W Walnut Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, United States
Join us for an exciting interdisciplinary event exploring the intersection of machine learning and medicine. This collaborative gathering will bring together experts from the Indiana CTSI, Engineering-Medicine PEI, and the broader IUSM and Purdue College of Engineering communities to discuss advancements, challenges, and future directions in applying AI and machine learning to medical research and healthcare.
More details on the agenda and speakers to follow.
Registration is now closed.

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Career development section: K & T grants
2025-05-07 07:00 - 08:00 | Online

2025 IU Bloomington Indiana CTSI Summit: AI and Health Research Summit
2025-04-23 08:30 - 16:00 | Presidents Hall, located in Franklin Hall, 601 E Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN, 47405, United States
Join us for dynamic discussions on AI and ethics, public health, and medicine.
Registration Now Open
Featuring Susan Gregurick, PhD, Associate Director of the Office of Data Science Strategy, NIH.
Agenda
8:30 am: Breakfast
8:50 am: Introduction
Bill Hetrick, PhD, Indiana CTSI Deputy Director for IU Bloomington, and Joel A. Ybe, PhD, Indiana CTSI Navigator for IU Bloomington
9:00-10:00 am: Session I – AI and Ethics
“Ethics and Responsible Use of AI for Translational Science”
Matthew DeCamp, MD, PhD, Center for Bioethics and Humanities and Division of General Internal Medicine, Univ. of Colorado
“Supporting Equitable Design Processes of Robots and AI”
Anastasia Ostrowski, PhD, Dept. of Computer Graphics Technology, Purdue University
“Social Impacts and Ethical Challenges of AI in Healthcare: A Human-Centered Design Perspective”
Elizabeth Kaziunas, PhD, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Bloomington
10:00-10:15 am: Break
10:15-11:15 am: Session II – AI, Public Health, Community
“From descriptive insights to predictive modeling: Understanding the role of the Phoenix: a Sober Active Community Mobile app on recovery outcomes among people with substance use disorders (SUD)”
Danny Valdez, PhD, Applied Health Science, IU School of Public Health – Bloomington
“Supporting Older Adults’ Social Wellness Needs Through AI-Enabled Systems: Opportunities and Barriers”
Aqueasha Martin-Hammond, PhD, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Indianapolis
Talk Title TBD
Patrick Shih, PhD, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Bloomington
11:15-11:30 am: Break
11:30-12:30 pm: Session III – AI and Medicine
“Simulated Minds: What Digital Twins Can Teach Us About Mental Health”
Samantha Wood, PhD, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Bloomington
“Using Cognitive-Inspired Data Engineering to Improve Human and Machine Medical Image Decision-making”
Jennifer Trueblood, PhD, Psychological and Brian Sciences, IU Bloomington
“A Roadmap for Pushing Forward with Intentionality in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence”
Andrew Gonzalez, MD, JD, MPH, IU School of Medicine
12:30-2:00 pm: Lunch, Lunch Activity and Posters
2:00-2:15 pm: “Indiana CTSI support of AI and Health”
Sharon Moe, MD, and Sarah Wiehe, MD, MPH, Co-Directors of the Indiana CTSI
2:15-3:15 pm: Session IV – Flash Talks
“AI-Controlled Digital Humans and Digital Twins”
Alan Dennis, PhD, Kelly School of Business, IU Bloomington
“AI-Driven Drug Discovery Pipeline for Lead Optimization”
Yijie Wang, PhD, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Bloomington
“Interpretable AI models for microbiome-based host phenotype prediction”
Yuzhen Ye, PhD, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Bloomington
“Nucleus Quantification in Ki67 Images”
Xuhong Zhang, PhD, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Bloomington
“AI-Enabled Surgical Video Analysis”
Da Yan, PhD, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Bloomington
“Integrating Deep Learning into Computational Mass Spectrometry for Precision Health”
Haixu Tang, PhD, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, IU Bloomington
3:15-4:00 pm: Keynote Address
Susan Gregurick, PhD, Associate Director for Data Science and Director of the Office of Data Science Strategy, National Institutes of Health.

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Biostatistics
2025-04-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Online

Grant-Writing Office Hours | Research Plan: Significance, innovation and approach
2025-04-02 07:00 - 08:00 | Online
