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Fellowship Program

Join the next generation of computer scientists, statisticians, and applied mathematicians, who drive biological discovery.

Applications are now open! The review process will begin on December 22, 2026, and the appointment would begin on/after July 1, 2027.

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Symposia

Take a look at our past symposia and stay tuned for more.

2026 - The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center Symposium: Biomedical Science and AI

Thank you for attending our second annual Schmidt Center Symposium on Biomedical Science and AI, which was held on April 28 - 29, 2026 in Cambridge, MA. Recorded talks are now available.

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2025 - The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center Symposium: Biomedical Science and AI

Thank you for joining us for the first annual Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center Symposium on Biomedical Science and AI, which was held on Wednesday, April 30 and Thursday, May 1, 2025 in Cambridge, MA.

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Join our Machine Learning Challenge

Scientists are increasingly turning to competitions to leverage machine learning for solving biomedical problems. At the Schmidt Center, we’re taking this work one step further by using machine learning competitions to help prioritize what experiments biologists could run next.

Obesity Machine Learning Competition: Tackling Metabolic Diseases

Your goal: predict how specific gene perturbations influence the fate of fat cells — whether they differentiate into energy-storing white adipocytes or shift toward energy-expending states. We are preparing the Peer Review -- stay tuned! Submissions for all three Crunches are now closed.

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