Computer Vision News - May 2023

47 Clinical Neuroimaging (MLCN) was one of my best accidental turns! ” We ask the group what they think is the most significant contribution thisworkshop could make to the field. However, Vinod emphasizes the importance of incremental impact, building on current knowledge, and impacting clinical studies , specifically regarding certification and awareness of variance in the population. Thomas has a more specific hope: “ It would be great if we could find a replicable, clearly discernible, treatment-relevant subcategory for schizophrenia that is distinct from most other individuals with schizophrenia and can be shown across at least three different samples. ” Nicha agrees with Thomas that reproducibility is a big problem , and she points to the importance of the panel discussion at the end of the workshop, which is often a space to identify the most critical questions and prioritize what to work towards. “ Many times, we get stuck on: How can I apply this method to this problem? But really, are we solving the right problems? ” she ponders rhetorically. Vinod highlights last year’s helpful conversation on the impact of demographics, race, and gender on machine learning and the need to understand more about generalizability beyond a particular population. “ If you train a model in America, it may not be translatable in China or India, for example, ” he explains. “ It’s not generalized enough, and we must know the limitations. This subject opens new dimensions for research. There are more things to learn. ” about it. We’re experiencing all this through the brain. That’s magical! ” Thomas adds: “ Many of the illnesses supposedly realized in the brain are ill- understood. There’s a huge potential for research in that area. Some of the most devastating conditions, like mental disorders and neurological diseases, are linked to brain states. ” For Nicha, landing here was more of a happy accident: “ When I started my PhD, I wanted to go into cardiac image analysis . I was really interested in the heart and circulation. Then I fell into a brain imaging project, and it with the enia. bmissions are welcome to both tracks!