Bernal Lecture 2026: Artificial Intelligence in Science: A Perspective from Medical Ultrasound Imaging
When:
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Venue:
Birkbeck Clore Management Centre
This year’s Bernal Lecture will be delivered by Professor Alison Noble CBE FRS FREng and will explore how artificial intelligence is transforming both basic and applied science, with a particular focus on medical ultrasound imaging.
Drawing on research from her group, Professor Noble will demonstrate how deep learning techniques are advancing the understanding of sonographer skill, enabling assistive technologies, and supporting more precise image analysis. She will also reflect on the wider implications of AI for scientific practice, including challenges around reproducibility, trust, and the evolving skills required for responsible research.
Agenda:
16:30: Lecture and Q&A (doors to open at 16:00)
17:30: Drinks Reception
19:00: Event close
Contact name: External Relations Events
Speakers-
Professor Alison Noble CBE FRS FREng
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Professor Alison Noble CBE FRS FREng is the Technikos Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Oxford. Her research interests are at the inter-disciplinary interface of artificial intelligence (computer vision) and healthcare with her group internationally recognized for its work on ultrasound AI. Alison is also a current Vice President and a Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society and chaired the working group for the Royal Society data policy report, “Science in the age of AI” (2024).
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