Colloquium: The Next Frontier in Medical Data 2026

Kindly sponsored by the Science and Technology Facilities Council and Durham University, 'The Next Frontier in Medical Data 2026' is a one-day colloquium bringing together researchers from across Durham, Newcastle, and the wider North East region (spanning mathematics, physics, statistics, and health & life sciences) to explore interdisciplinary approaches to healthcare challenges.

As healthcare systems worldwide generate unprecedented volumes of complex data (from genomic sequences to medical imaging), there is an urgent need for sophisticated analytical methods. This conference showcases how techniques from mathematical modeling, statistical inference, machine learning, and computational physics are driving breakthroughs in diagnosis, treatment optimisation, and drug discovery.

Our goal is to spotlight successful interdisciplinary collaborations already underway, and to create a space where new partnerships between physical scientists and life/health scientists can take root. The colloquium provides a platform for knowledge exchange, networking, and identifying shared research questions at the interface of these disciplines.