Speakers and seminars

Biostatistics and Data Science Seminar Series

March 25, 2026

Terry Therneau, Ph.D.
Consultant, Division of Clinical Trials and Biostatistics, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences
Mayo Clinic

Presentation: Modeling the Progression of Cognitive Decline with Hidden Markov Models (HMM)

Population Health Grand Rounds

March 23, 2026

John Tu, MD
Cheif Medical Information Officer
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Presentation: Artificial Intelligence and Clinical Medicine

April 27, 2026

Kevin J. Sullivan, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
The MIND Center
University of Mississippi Medical Center

Presentation: Population Neuroscience at the Forefront of Advancing Alzheimer's Disease Risk Assessment, Measurement, and Diagnosis

Preventive Medicine Speaker Series

April 1, 2026

Lester Herrington, PE, BCEE, CPM
Environmentasl Health Director
Mississippi State Department of Health

Presentation: Understading Environmental Health: Programs, Priorities, and Impact in Mississippi