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 2026 talk titles, speakers, and abstracts will continue to be updated below. 

Thank you for joining us for our MIA 10-Year Anniversary Celebration this fall! The panel is now available for viewing.

Watch - MIA Over the Last 10 Years.

Quick Links

• Email mia-team@broadinstitute.org to join our mailing list (and for questions).
• Watch our past talks in the MIA Playlist.
• Catch up with fall 2024 talks in our recap.

Meeting Details

Hosted by the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center, MIA meetings feature a 9:00 am primer with breakfast, 10:00 am seminar, 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 am and 9:55 am -- email mia-team@broadinstitute.org if you arrive outside of those times.

Please email mia-team@broadinstitute.org to join our mailing list for event updates and Zoom links.

Current Steering Committee and Organizers

Current co-chairs: Orr Ashenberg (since Sept '23), Lauren Golden (since April '25).

MIA's efforts are driven by the Steering Committee: Orr Ashenberg, Tavor Baharav, Jessika Baral, Salil Bhate (co-chair, Jan '23 - May '24), Sebastiano Cultrera di Montesano, Pinar Demetci (co-chair, Jan '24 - June '25), Laura Drepanos, Lauren Golden, Sumaiya Iqbal, Tanvi Jain, Ruitong Li, DR Mani, Joshua Pickard, Gio Panagiotaropoulou, Marie-Madlen Pust, Akshaya Thoutam, Sam Zimmerman.

Admin: Suus Bergenhenegouwen, Jorge Fortin, Nadya Karpova.

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