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February 2026 Friends, It seems only fitting that in the shortest month of the year, we deliver one of our longest newsletters. To paraphrase Taylor Swift, we have a lot going on right now. I have just returned from the SPIE Medical Imaging conference,… Read More

Join us for the next VALIANT Deeper Dive! 🧠 Harmonizing Brain MRI Across Sites Without Paired Data 🎤 Mengqi Wu (UNC–Chapel Hill) 📅 Tuesday, Feb 24 | ⏰ 1–2 PM | 💻 Virtual/Zoom Register via the QR code. Read More

January 2026 Friends, As Vanderbilt resumes classes after the trying days of Winter Storm Fern, I find myself grateful for both the literal and figurative warmth of community. Widespread power outages, bitter cold temperatures, and downed trees challenged all of us. Yet across Vanderbilt and more broadly,… Read More

Join us for a VALIANT Deeper Dive! Distribution-Guided Multi-Tracer Brain PET Synthesis from Structural MRI with Class-Conditioned Weighted Diffusion 🎤 Minhui Yu (UNC–Chapel Hill) 📅 Tuesday, Feb 3 | ⏰ 1–2 PM | 💻 Virtual/Zoom Register via the QR code. Read More

December 2025 Friends, As we close out 2025, I find myself listening to the fireworks of the season and hearing something deeper than celebration alone. I hear reflection. I hear momentum. And I hear possibility.This has unmistakably been a year of AI. Artificial intelligence is changing what… Read More

November 2025 Friends, Thanksgiving gives us a chance to step back and appreciate not just the big wins, but the tiny, joyful surprises tucked into each week. So let me tell you a story that perfectly captures that spirit.Earlier this month, Professor… Read More

October 2025 Friends, As we head into this season of candy, costumes, and celebration, I hope you take a moment to reflect on what makes this time so special: connection. Halloween gives us a rare invitation to knock on doors, say hello, and exchange kindness (and maybe a few chocolate… Read More

Get ready for some spooky fun! VALIANT Attempt is hosting a Halloween Trick-or-Treat event on Friday, October 31st at 11:00 AM in the AI Lounge (near FGH 385). Come hungry and curious — we’ll have pizza, plenty of candy, and a chance to explore six VALIANT-affiliated… Read More

Join CTTC and VALIANT for an engaging workshop, “Is Software Patentable?”, on Monday, October 28th at 10:00 AM in Stevenson 5326. The session will feature JR King from Blank Rome Law Firm, who will share insights on software patentability and navigating intellectual property… Read More

September 2025 Friends, Every two weeks I meet new scholars and fellows while reviewing the VALIANT applications—virtually at first, and later in person—who are eager to embark on their own translational AI journey. Our community is full of brilliant, creative people, and we’re fortunate to keep welcoming… Read More