The mDOT Center
Transforming health and wellness via temporally-precise mHealth interventions
mDOT@MD2K.org
901.678.1526
901.678.1526
Tuesday, November 11, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM PT
The mDOT Center’s 2026 Annual Meeting is structured as a highly interactive and collaborative event, bringing together the Center’s investigators, research students, and members of the Executive Advisory Committee. The meeting combines presentations, lightning talks, discussions, poster showcases, and feedback sessions to foster meaningful dialogues and strategize the future course of action.
The meeting serves as a platform for in-depth discussions, strategic planning, interactive learning, and collaborative decision-making. By combining retrospection, student engagement, expert feedback, and future planning, the meeting aims to propel the mDOT Center’s research initiatives into a cohesive and impactful second term, driving advancements in the field of mobile health interventions.
The primary goal of the meeting is to establish a well-defined roadmap for the Center’s second term (2026-2031). Participants engage in comprehensive discussions focused on refining the Center’s direction, identifying key areas for improvement, and deciding on the focus of Technical Research and Development (TR&D) projects. This roadmap is crucial for securing funding and achieving tangible outcomes.
Lessons Learned sessions allow participants to reflect on the successes and challenges of the Center’s first term. Evaluating what has worked, what hasn’t, and what needs modification provides valuable insights. This retrospective analysis guides decision-making for the future, ensuring the Center builds upon its strengths and addresses any shortcomings.
The inclusion of Student Lightning Talks and Poster Showcases adds an interactive dimension to the meeting. It provides students with opportunities to present their research, encouraging engagement and feedback from attendees. This interactive session promotes knowledge exchange and networking among students and established researchers.
The meeting dedicates significant time to identify 3-4 specific TR&D projects for the second term. Participants evaluate each project’s potential impact, outline specific aims, and discuss tangible results (milestones). The push-pull relationship between Core Projects (CPs) and Special Projects (SPs) is explored, ensuring a cohesive and productive collaboration.
The Executive Advisory Committee Feedback Session allows the Center to benefit from the insights and expertise of external advisors. Seeking feedback and suggestions strengthens the Center’s impact and fosters collaborations. Discussions revolve around strategies to enhance the Center’s influence in the field.
The meeting concludes with a session dedicated to summarizing the day’s discussions, outlining action items, and specifying responsibilities for follow-up. This session ensures that the outcomes of the meeting are translated into actionable plans, guiding the Center’s activities in the immediate future.
Engineering IV Building
Tesla Room #53-125
420 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
On The Campus of the University of California Los Angeles
Engineering IV Building
Tesla Room #53-125
420 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
The majority of Workshop attendees will be staying at the Campus-preferred hotel directly across the street from the workshop venue:
UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center
425 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
BOOK HERE
1-855-522-8252
For those staying at the Luskin Center: A hot breakfast is complimentary with your stay if booked through the reserved link: HERE
Continental breakfast, freshly brewed coffee, and hot tea will be available from 8:00 am onwards just outside the meeting room in Engineering IV Building. Attendees are encouraged to join between 8:00 am and 8:30 am, allowing ample time for networking and catching up before the workshop begins.
Once onsite at the venue, attendees will connect to the network and follow the registration information.
More information to come.
Los Angeles is a global crossroads of culture, technology, research, and innovation, making it a fitting setting for a workshop focused on the future of personalized digital health. The city brings together diverse communities and industries spanning biomedical research, health care, artificial intelligence, technology, design, and entertainment, creating an environment where new ideas and collaborations can emerge across traditional boundaries.
The workshop will take place at UCLA in Westwood, where a world-class public research university meets one of the world’s most dynamic cities. UCLA’s 419-acre campus supports extensive research, health care, cultural, and educational programs, while UCLA Health provides a major clinical and translational research environment throughout the region.
This setting is particularly appropriate for Autogenic mHealth. The convergence of biomedical science, AI, sensing, human-centered technology, and clinical research at UCLA and across Los Angeles provides a natural backdrop for examining how emerging technologies can move from scientific advances to systems that help individuals understand and manage their health in everyday life.
Participants will also have the opportunity to experience Westwood and Los Angeles beyond the workshop, with world-class museums, dining, arts and entertainment, and the Pacific coast all within reach of UCLA.
David Kennedy, PhD | Professor of Psychiatry | University of Massachusetts Medical School
Santosh Kumar, PhD | Lillian & Morrie Moss Chair of Excellence Professor | University of Memphis – Center Director, Lead PI, TR&D1, TR&D2, TR&D3
Jim Rehg, PhD | Founder Professor of Computer Science | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Center Deputy Director, TR&D1 Lead
Susan Murphy, PhD | Professor of Statistics & Computer Science | Harvard University – TR&D2 Lead
Benjamin Marlin, PhD | Associate Professor | University of Massachusetts Amherst – Co-I, TR&D1, TR&D2
Emre Ertin, PhD | Associate Professor | The Ohio State University – TR&D3 Lead
Mani Srivastava, PhD | Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science | University of California, Los Angeles – Co-I, TR&D3
Vivek Shetty, DDS, MD | Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Biomedical Engineering | University of California, Los Angeles – Training & Dissemination Lead
Yuyi Chang | Doctoral Student | The Ohio State University – TR&D3, Poster Presenter
Harish Haresamudram | Doctoral Student | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Asim Gazi | Doctoral Student | Harvard University – TR&D2, Poster Presenter
Susobhan Ghosh | Doctoral Student | Harvard University – TR&D2, Poster Presenter
Bhanu Gullapalli | Doctoral Student | Harvard University – TR&D2, Poster Presenter
Pedja Klasnja | Professor of Information | University of Michigan
Xueqing Liu | Doctoral Student | Harvard University – TR&D2, Poster Presenter
Wanting Mao | Doctoral Student | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – TR&D1, Poster Presenter
Sameer Neupane | Doctoral Student | University of Memphis – TR&D1, Poster Presenter
Mashfiqui Rabbi | Assistant Research Professor | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Aditya Radhakrishnan | Doctoral Student | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – TR&D1, Poster Presenter
Mithun Saha | Doctoral Student | University of Memphis – TR&D1, Poster Presenter
Max Xu | Doctoral Student | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – TR&D1, Poster Presenter
Yi Yan | Graduate Research Associate | The Ohio State University – TR&D3, Poster Presenter
Kang Yang | Doctoral Student | UCLA – TR&D3, Poster Presenter
Morning poster session will highlight the cutting-edge research of students from the following institutions:
These sessions not only provided a platform for research students to showcase their work across all of the TR&Ds but also encouraged attendees to engage with the presentations and offer valuable feedback to these emerging researchers.
