Organizer: Seoul National University AI Research Institute, International Pandemic Intelligence Center (IPSAI)
<2025 Pandemic Sciences AI.celerator Symposium>
We invite you to the Pandemic Science International Symposium, aimed at enhancing preparedness for future pandemic infectious diseases.
Recently, the risk of an avian influenza pandemic has become imminent, alongside the reemergence of COVID-19 in China, Taiwan, and other regions, making health and economic crisis preparedness more critical than ever. In response, IPSAI, the International Pandemic Intelligence Center of Seoul National University AI Research Institute, has gathered leading experts from biomedical sciences, biotechnology, and advanced AI research—alongside national healthcare policy specialists—to explore effective countermeasures.
- Theme: The Threat of Pandemic Infectious Diseases and Glocal Preparedness – Advancing and Innovating Pandemic Science
(Pandemic Sciences AI.celerator in Preparation for Future Pandemics: Challenges and Glocal Solutions)
- Date & Time: June 11, 2025 (Wednesday) | 14:00 - 18:30 (Reception starts at 13:30)
- Venue: Lecture Hall, 1st Floor, Haedong Institute of Advanced Engineering, Building 303, Seoul National University
(Pre-registration is required) Due to limited seating. Please complete the Google registration form by June 8: https://forms.gle/
* IPSAI is Asia’s first international pandemic research center, founded under the Seoul National University AI Research Institute, with support from the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea. Following its Vision 2030, IPSAI aims to become a global hub for pandemic science innovation among G7 nations. It collaborates with Oxford University Pandemic Institute, University of Toronto Pandemic Research Center, Harvard University, and National University of Singapore to advance interdisciplinary research on pandemic infectious disease preparedness worldwide.
Symposium Schedule
Welcome Address: Jang Byeong-Tak, Director, Seoul National University AI Research Institute
Congratulatory Remarks: Yoo Eun-Hae, Distinguished Professor, Woosuk University (Former Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Education)
Congratulatory Remarks: Choi Ki-Young, Honorary Professor, Seoul National University (Former Minister of Science and ICT)
Encouragement Speech: Ji Young-Mi, Commissioner, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
Keynote Presentations
- Yeong-Il Jeon (Director, IPSAI )
“Next Pandemics: Can We Be Better Prepared?”
- Na Gun-Ho (Director, Naver Healthcare Research Institute)
“Digital Healthcare 2025 in the Wake of Pandemic Science in the Generative AI Era”
Track 1: Pandemic Preparedness Science
Jong-Hwa Park, Professor, UNIST Biomedical Engineering
Bong-Hee Lee, Honorary Professor, Gachon University College of Medicine (Former President of Korean Proteomics Society)
Ji-Hoon Song, Professor, Korea University College of Medicine
Track 2: Pandemic Response Science
Kyeong-Deok Min, Professor, Chungbuk National University College of Veterinary Medicine
Hyo-Jung Lee, Professor, Kyungpook National University Statistics Department
Sang-Min Park, Professor, Seoul National University College of Medicine
Panel Discussion & Q&A
Jeong-Ik Hong, Policy Director, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
Dong-Hyun Kim, Professor, Hallym University College of Medicine
Tae-Seong Park, Professor, Seoul National University Department of Statistics
Byeong-Cheol Cheon, Professor, Korea University Graduate School of Public Health (President, Korean Epidemiological Association)