The Role of AI in Nutrition Research and Training | A Panel Discussion Moderated by Elena Naumova

Panelist Bios
David Gilbert, Vice President of Business Development, Aviwell
David Gilbert is a 6-time serial entrepreneur and executive with extensive experience building and growing technology companies. He has worked at large, medium, and small technology companies during his career in the following diverse markets: Animal Health + Performance, Medical Devices, Wearables, Consumer Electronics, Electric Vehicles, Sporting Goods, Semiconductor, and MEMS. He is currently Vice President of Business Development at Aviwell.
Kyle Monahan, Manager Data Science Services, Tufts University
Kyle Monahan is a Manager of Data Science Services at Tufts, whose team provides consulting, learning, and research support in a variety of fields. These can include statistics, geospatial analysis, biostats, bioinformatics, data visualization, data analytics/data science, natural language processing, text analysis and high-performance computing (HPC) support. Kyle also teaches courses in data science for the Tufts Gordon Institute and is passionate about making statistics and data science accessible to all.
Peter Nadel, Digital Humanities Natural Language Processing Specialist, Tufts University
Peter works with faculty, students and staff on analyzing text with computation methods. With his Master’s in Classical Studies as well as a wealth of programming experience, he is well suited to work with everyone from hardcore computer scientists to humanities scholars. He is particularly interested in how computational methods can be used to extract sub- and intertextual meaning, especially in understudied corpora like that of post-classical Latin.
James Short, Lead Scientist at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, UC San Diego
James Short is a data scientist interested in the economics of large-scale data systems, new technology adoption and governance, and the valuation of data and information markets. In 2023, he founded SDSC's new SPARK AI industry consortium, focused on AI adoption, economics, and corporate governance. Short received his undergraduate, Masters and PhD degrees from MIT. He is active in management and IT professional organizations and serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for several technology and business management journals.