The 7th BRAINTEASER plenary meeting, held at the distinguished Universidade de Lisboa, has just concluded. The event garnered significant participation from various partner institutions, fostering lively discussions and idea exchanges. Attendees, including researchers, clinicians, and communication representatives contributed diverse perspectives, enriching the discourse. The meeting was complemented by an informal social dinner, enhancing networking opportunities.
Our team presented the upgrades and outcomes attained over the past months. We discussed the insights gleaned from examining the effectiveness of integrating pollutant data with clinical variables in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) progression predictive models. Additionally, we detailed the improvements made to both the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and MS progression models. We explored the potential advantages of incorporating embedded stratification into our predictive models, alongside our strategy to ensure the interpretability of artificial intelligence (AI) model results. Lastly, we outlined our plan to exploit Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) to identify and characterise patients for whom providing reliable predictions is challenging.
The collaborative atmosphere facilitated face-to-face meetings and stimulated engaging discussions. As the meeting drew to a close, coordinators and partners expressed optimism about BRAINTEASER’s future role in fostering collaboration and innovation within the global research community. Following two days of intensive exchanges, the consortium is poised to navigate the upcoming months with confidence.
