Peking University, November 22, 2023: On the afternoon of Nov. 15, 2023, Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) hosted a dialogue with representatives from the New England Journal of Medicine AI (NEJM AI), an interdisciplinary journal, in the Qiongyuan Lecture Hall of Peking University Medical Library. This event invited more than 100 experts and scholars in the field, including Dr. Charlotte Haug, executive editor of NEJM AI, and Dr. Zhao Jianfei, deputy editor of NEJM Medical Frontier.


Charlotte Haug delivered a keynote report during the dialogue titled “Artificial Intelligence and Clinical Research: The NEJM AI Perspective,” providing insights on the opportunities and challenges of applying artificial intelligence to clinical research. The attending experts and scholars had a lively exchange and discussion with Dr. Haug on the hot topics featured in NEJM AI, including the standardization of AI technologies in clinical trials, clinical data policies, ethical issues, and future development prospects.


To provide opportunities for further in-depth communication between various disciplinary teams and the NEJM AI executive editing team, a one-on-one closed-door meeting was arranged for academic exchanges. In the session, the executive editor of NEJM AI had extensive discussions with the interdisciplinary research teams of clinical research and artificial intelligence led by Academician Wang Jun from PKU People's Hospital, Professor Tang Yida from PKU Third Hospital, Professor Zhu Jun from PKU Cancer Hospital, Professor Yue Weihua from PKU Sixth Hospital, and Professor Wu Yangfeng from PKU Clinical Research Institute. Each team had in-depth discussions with the NEJM AI team on their research projects and the technical characteristics of their research fields.

The interdisciplinary integration is an inevitable result of knowledge development and social practice needs. Its development path will continue to support the high-quality development of medical disciplines at Peking University so as to promote the University's progress in the field.

This article was featured in the special coverage of PKU's Global Engagement Year.

Written by: Wu Zhaoxia
Edited by: Dennis Meng
Source: PKUHSC