
Leonardo Bonilha, M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Research
At the School of Medicine Columbia, we are harnessing the power of AI to advance research, education, and patient care. Guided by the University of South Carolina’s enduring commitment to innovation and discovery, AI at SOMC fosters collaboration, hands-on learning, and interdisciplinary partnerships that promote the responsible and transformative use of AI across medicine and science.


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Senior Associate Dean for Research

Clinical Assistant Professor, Cell Biology and Anatomy; AI Distributed Curriculum Lead

Program Director of the AI in Medicine Extracurricular Track; AI Task Force Lead
Hosted by the Division of IT and the Garnet AI Foundry
Date: March 19
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Russell House Student Union, University of South Carolina (Ballroom, Theater and
Classrooms)
AI Day at USC is a one‑day, in‑person, statewide event bringing together students, faculty, staff, campus partners and invited institutions across South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina to explore how artificial intelligence is shaping learning, research, operations and innovation at the University of South Carolina.
Sponsored by the USC Office of the Vice President for Research and the Institute for Mind and Brain.
Date: March 27
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: USC Capstone Room, Capstone House, University of South Carolina
The Institute for Mind and Brain at the University of South Carolina will hold a one-day in-person conference, the seventh in a series of regular forums for highlighting current topics in cognitive neuroscience. The conference will feature external speakers, as well as invited contributions by local researchers and a poster session.
Looking for more information? Feel free to contact us! Please reach out to Program Director Kasie Roark (Kasie.Roark@uscmed.sc.edu).