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, emphasising lucid exposition of computational ideas over rapid-fire communication of results. Learn more about MIA and its history.

Upcoming Talks

Spring 2025 talk titles, speakers, and abstracts will continue to be updated 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.

Current Steering Committee and Organizers

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

MIA's efforts are driven by the Steering Committee: Orr Ashenberg, Tavor Baharav, Jessika Baral, Salil Bhate (co-chair, Jan '23 - May '24), Alex Bloemendal (co-chair, Sept '15 - Jan '22), Lateisha Copeland-Guadarrama, Sebastiano Cultrera di Montesano, Pinar Demetci, Laura Drepanos, Lauren Golden, Sumaiya Iqbal, Tanvi Jain, DR Mani, Marie-Madlen Pust, Martin Stražar, Sam Zimmerman.

Admin: Suus Bergenhenegouwen, Nadya Karpova, Jennifer Kratochwill.

Founders: Alex Bloemendal, Jon Bloom (fall 2015).