How to start working with clinical data as an AI researcher

Using our paper on Parkinson’s Disease subtyping as a case study, I share the essential steps for navigating the complex world of medical research. Featured Image by Erik Mclean on Unsplash Given the wide accessibility to medical imaging and NLP datasets and benchmarking efforts of LLMs, clinical research with patient data still has higher barriers … Read more

The Side-Hustle Scientist: A Step-by-Step Guide to Publishing AI Papers While Working Full-Time

A step-by-step guide with a real case study for busy industry professionals to write quality AI papers without burnout. If you’re reading this, chances are you’re an AI professional juggling a demanding full-time job and wondering how to get your research out there without losing your mind. Publishing a paper at a top AI conference … Read more

How to Get Started with Research in AI for Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide

With the continuous stream of LinkedIn updates and new preprints related to AI in medicine, it is easy and understandable to feel overwhelmed about where to start as a researcher. In this article, I will give suggestions that focus on the “AI for Medicine” research area. This has been my research area during my Ph.D, … Read more

How to Secure Conference Travel Funding as an Indian MS/PhD Student in 2025

Step-by-step guide to navigating eligibility, top travel grant programs, and application tips to present your research at international conferences with financial support. If you are reading this article, it may be that you have got a paper accepted to a conference after dealing with several conference deadlines. Congratulations on this great achievement. I am sure … Read more

10 Essential Soft Skills Every Grad Student Must Sharpen for Research Success

In part 3 of the “Research for All” initiative, we will cover how to sharpen your soft skills related to the day-to-day activity as a grad student, research scholar, or even a research aspirant! Why is soft skills so important? Being a grad student isn’t just about mastering your research or technical skills—soft skills matter … Read more

A Self-help guide to starting your own Machine Learning research project

During my research journey, I learned new things and faced a lot of challenges. I believe a structured orientation for students starting out as a researcher will be useful and definitely would have helped my younger self. As I talked to more and more grad students, I began to realize that the experiences are quite … Read more