From Signals to Solutions: Making Digital Phenotyping Clinically Meaningful
Why should I attend?
Join Dr Abigail Ortiz and Dr John Torous for an in-depth conversation on translating digital phenotyping into actionable clinical insights. While enthusiasm continues to grow around wearable technology and the expansive potential of digital biomarkers, the field now faces a crucial inflection point. How do we move from exploratory data collection to structured, meaningful application in real-world clinical settings?
This webinar will focus on bridging the "AI chasm"—the gap between algorithm development and practical clinical use—ensuring that innovation leads to impact!
Abigail Ortiz, PhD
Dr. Ortiz completed her medical training in Mexico and her postgraduate studies at McGill University and Dalhousie University. She is an Associate Professor at the Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern, where she leads the Computational Psychiatry Program. As an expert in bipolar disorder, her research focuses on understanding mood regulation and forecasting episodes of illness using mathematical models and wearable technology. For her work, Dr. Ortiz has been presented with more than 15 awards in her career, including the Samuel Gershon Award by the International Society of Bipolar Disorders, and the Clinical Innovator of the Year by Digital Health Canada. As a Principal Investigator, she has secured national and international funding from the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH), the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). FUN FACT: Dr. Ortiz is a certified yoga instructor.
John Torous, MD, MBI
Dr. Torous directs the Digital Psychiatry division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, affiliated with Harvard Medical School. He's a psychiatrist and faculty member, with a background in engineering and computer science. He completed his education at UC Berkeley and UC San Diego before pursuing residency and fellowships at Harvard. He's a leading figure in exploring mobile mental health technologies, with numerous publications and leadership roles in psychiatric associations and research programs. Additionally, he serves as the editor-in-chief of JMIR Mental Health.