Models, Inference & Algorithms (MIA)

The Models, Inference & Algorithms (MIA) Initiative at the Broad Institute supports learning and collaboration across the interface of biology and medicine with mathematics, statistics, machine learning, and computer science. Our weekly meetings are open and pedagogical, emphasizing lucid exposition of computational ideas over rapid-fire communication of results. Learn more about MIA and its history.

Upcoming Talks

Check out our full fall 2024 talks list below, join our mailing list, and watch our past talks in the MIA Playlist.

Meeting Details

Hosted by the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center, MIA meetings feature a 9:00 am primer with breakfast, 10:00 am meeting, and 10:50 am discussion. They are located at the Broad Institute in Acadia (75 Ames St., M1) unless noted otherwise, and virtually. If you do not have a Broad badge, please arrive 10 minutes early to 75 Ames St. with an ID to check in with security. We will escort folks up at 8:55 and 9:55 am. 

Please complete this webform to join our mailing list for event updates and to receive Zoom links for viewing the talks virtually.

Email mia-team@broadinstitute.org to be escorted up if you arrive outside of the pickup times or if you have any questions.

Check out the MIA Playlist for past recordings.

Organizers

Current co-chairs: Orr Ashenberg (since Sep '23) and Pinar Demetci (since Jan '24).

MIA's efforts are driven by the Steering Committee: Lateisha Copeland-Guadarrama, Lauren Alex Golden, Marie-Madlen Pust, Martin Stražar, Nadya Karpova, Orr Ashenberg, Pinar Demetci, Salil Bhate (co-chair, Jan '23 - May '24), Eli Bingham, Sam Zimmerman, Sumaiya Iqbal, Suus Bergenhenegouwen, Tavor Baharav and Alex Bloemendal (co-chair, Sept '15 - Jan '22)

Jon Bloom and Alex Bloemendal founded MIA in the fall of 2015.