Event Speaker
Benjamin Rush, PhD, MPH
Informatics Data Scientist
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ben Rush, PhD, MPH, is a data scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He works on CT-based biomarker health outcome prediction in large datasets and researches how large language models can be used in radiology. He serves on UW-Madison’s Machine Learning + X Leadership Committee and has a passion for clear, empathetic science communication, having led multiple workshops on strategic science communication, AI for scientists, and improv for scientists.
Sessions
Better Science Communication Through Improv Learning Lab
Presented by Benjamin Rush, PhD, MPH in Cardiology, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Pathology, Radiology Jun 10, 2026 | 1:30 PM.
Communicating scientific and technical work rarely goes as planned—questions come out of nowhere, time gets cut short, or the audience shifts unexpectedly. This highly interactive, 2-hour learning lab gives attendees a low-pressure, energizing environment to build confidence communicating on the fly. Participants practice staying clear, calm, and compelling when conditions change, using applied improv techniques that translate directly to…
Scientific Research & Applied Informatics Posters and Demonstrations Roving Tours
Presented by Vedant Malik, Ritesh Patel, MD, Amirali Khosravi, Irene Lee, MD, Moiz Khan, Satvik Tripathi, Benjamin Rush, PhD, MPH, Natally AlArab, MD, MSc, Emre Alyamac, Jonah Belback, Intelligent Systems Master’s Student, Rakesh Sharma, Qian Cao, PhD, Skylar Chan, BS, Sharjeel Chaudhry, BDS, MPhil, Mohammadreza Chavoshi, MD, Weijie Chen, PhD, Adam Dachowicz, PhD, Ketan Dayma, MD, Ameena Elahi, MPA, RT(R), CIIP, Mark Finkelstein, MD, Razieh Ganjee, PhD, Hao Gong, PhD, Melissa Davis, MD, Zenas Huang, MSc., Basem Jaber, MD, Mark Jones, N/A, Peter Kamel, MD, Maziar Khateri, PhD, Theo Dapamede, MD, PhD, Jason Klug, PhD, Alexander Kuehne, MD, Gabriel Lau, BA, Priyadarshini Mamindla, MS, Evan Masutani, MD, PhD, Govind Mattay, MD, MBA, Jeremy Minkowitz, DO, Sergey Morozov, MD, PhD, MPH, CIIP, Paul Murphy, MD PhD, Ammar Ahmed Pallikonda Latheef, MSE, Michael Passarella, Samira Raminfard, PhD, Berkman Sahiner, PhD, Ronnie Sebro, MD, PhD, Sohan Shah, BS, Dvij Sharma, BS, Tubo Shi, MBChB, FRANZCR, Kailash Singh, BS, Yasna Soto, Kyle Tegtmeyer, MD, William Tepe,, Vidya Sankar Viswanathan, MBBS, Vidith Phillips, MD, MS, Aawez Mansuri, MS, Biniam Garomsa, Aadhi Aadhavan Balasubramanian, MS, Orhan Unal, PhD, Ismael Villanueva Miranda, PhD, Eric Richmond, CIIP, Shahriar Faghani, MD, Aaron Li, MD, Neil Lall, MD in Cardiology, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Pathology, Radiology Jun 11, 2026 | 3:00 PM.
A Systematic Evaluation of Image Preprocessing in Deep Learning Detection and Segmentation of Intracranial Metastatic Disease Peter Kamel, MD, Assistant Professor, MD Anderson Cancer Center Ahmed Naeem, MD; Komal Shah, MD; Max Wintermark, MD, MS, MBA Accuracy and Performance of an Incidental Breast Lesion Detection Tool on a Cohort of 18000 Consecutive Chest CT Exams…
Scientific Research & Applied Informatics Posters and Demonstrations Roving Tours
Presented by Vedant Malik, Ritesh Patel, MD, Amirali Khosravi, Irene Lee, MD, Moiz Khan, Satvik Tripathi, Benjamin Rush, PhD, MPH, Natally AlArab, MD, MSc, Emre Alyamac, Jonah Belback, Intelligent Systems Master’s Student, Rakesh Sharma, Qian Cao, PhD, Skylar Chan, BS, Sharjeel Chaudhry, BDS, MPhil, Mohammadreza Chavoshi, MD, Weijie Chen, PhD, Adam Dachowicz, PhD, Ketan Dayma, MD, Ameena Elahi, MPA, RT(R), CIIP, Mark Finkelstein, MD, Razieh Ganjee, PhD, Hao Gong, PhD, Melissa Davis, MD, Zenas Huang, MSc., Basem Jaber, MD, Mark Jones, N/A, Peter Kamel, MD, Maziar Khateri, PhD, Theo Dapamede, MD, PhD, Jason Klug, PhD, Alexander Kuehne, MD, Gabriel Lau, BA, Priyadarshini Mamindla, MS, Evan Masutani, MD, PhD, Govind Mattay, MD, MBA, Jeremy Minkowitz, DO, Sergey Morozov, MD, PhD, MPH, CIIP, Paul Murphy, MD PhD, Ammar Ahmed Pallikonda Latheef, MSE, Michael Passarella, Samira Raminfard, PhD, Berkman Sahiner, PhD, Ronnie Sebro, MD, PhD, Sohan Shah, BS, Dvij Sharma, BS, Tubo Shi, MBChB, FRANZCR, Kailash Singh, BS, Yasna Soto, Kyle Tegtmeyer, MD, William Tepe,, Vidya Sankar Viswanathan, MBBS, Vidith Phillips, MD, MS, Aawez Mansuri, MS, Biniam Garomsa, Aadhi Aadhavan Balasubramanian, MS, Orhan Unal, PhD, Ismael Villanueva Miranda, PhD, Eric Richmond, CIIP, Shahriar Faghani, MD, Aaron Li, MD, Neil Lall, MD in Cardiology, Dermatology, Ophthalmology, Pathology, Radiology Jun 12, 2026 | 10:30 AM.
A Systematic Evaluation of Image Preprocessing in Deep Learning Detection and Segmentation of Intracranial Metastatic Disease Peter Kamel, MD, Assistant Professor, MD Anderson Cancer Center Ahmed Naeem, MD; Komal Shah, MD; Max Wintermark, MD, MS, MBA Accuracy and Performance of an Incidental Breast Lesion Detection Tool on a Cohort of 18000 Consecutive Chest CT Exams…
