Celebrating Professor Shmulevich’s Life and Scientific Contributions

ISB hosted a full-day symposium – titled Resonance – celebrating the life and scientific contributions of Professor Ilya Shmulevich, who passed away in April 2024 from complications of acute myeloid leukemia.

October 12, 2024

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ISB hosted a full-day symposium – titled Resonance – celebrating the life and scientific contributions of Professor Ilya Shmulevich, who passed away in April 2024 from complications of acute myeloid leukemia.

The symposium featured speakers whose research resonates with and has been profoundly influenced by Dr. Shmulevich’s work. Session topics included digital health, modeling and theory, and cancer genomics, reflecting the broad impact of his scientific legacy.

The day-long event was recorded. You can view the entire Resonance playlist on YouTube, or watch the videos below.

Dr. Jim Heath delivers opening remarks.

Dr. Lee Hood: “My Interactions with Ilya and the Human Phenome Initiative”

Dr. Sui Huang: “From Boolean Networks to Digital Twins”

Dr. Reinhard Laubenbacher: “Ilya Shmulevich and His Work on Cancer Digital Twins”

Dr. Olli Yi-Harja: “Modeling with Ilya”

Dr. Stuart Kauffman reflects on his friend Ilya.

Morning session discussion

Dr. Theo Knijnenburg: Session on Cancer Genomics

Dr. Wei Zhang: “Ilya Shmulevich’s Impact: Bridging Cancer Genomics and Systems Science”

Dr. Nyasha Chambwe: “The Enduring Influence of Ilya Shmulevich in Cancer Genomics”

Dr. Peter Laird reflects on Ilya’s contributions to science.

Afternoon session and closing remarks

View the entire Resonance playlist on YouTube.

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