James Morton

Company: Simons Foundation

Job title: Consultant

Seminars:

Multi-Level Analysis of the Gut–Brain Axis Shows Autism Spectrum Disorder-Associated Molecular & Microbial Profiles 9:00 am

We designed a Bayesian differential abundance algorithm that analyzed 15 studies, 25 datasets and multiple omics levels to identify links between the gut microbiome and autism We identified metabolic signatures spanning diet, gut metagenome and host brain transcriptome that that differentiated autistic individuals from age-sex matched neurotypical controls The majority of the inferred ASD-associated microbes…Read more

day: Focus Day Track 1

Panel Discussion: Unravelling Barriers to Adoption of AI/ML in Microbiome Research 9:30 am

How can we more critically assess the extent to which AI/ML technologies could transform drug development? What are the biggest bottlenecks to implementing novel AI, taking data quality and patient safety data into account? What is the current outlook of today’s novel AI technology pipelines? How can AI be used to address challenges surrounding trial…Read more

day: Focus Day Track 1