After a word of welcome by Peter van Tienderen, the dean of the Faculty of Science of the UvA, Bram van Ginneken, professor at Radboud University Medical Center, gave a keynote on medical imaging. He explained its applications and the need for more research in the deep learning and computer vision technology underlying medical imaging.

This formed the bridge to the presentation of Marcel Worring, the other scientific co-director of AIM Lab. Marcel showed what the seven PhDs in the project will do on this topic and how the excellent scientific infrastructure of IIAI and UvA will help to create optimal synergy.  Before the official opening, Geert ten Dam gave a short speech indicating how AIM Lab fits in the Amsterdam agenda ‘AI Technology for People’ followed by Victor Everhardt who emphasized the important role he sees for AIM Lab and Science Park Amsterdam for the Life Sciences and Health Strategy of Amsterdam.