Nobel Winner Joins AI Summit to Transform Science

The future of scientific discovery is getting a major upgrade, and the world's leading researchers want everyone to be part of the conversation.

The Chen Institute is hosting AIAS+ 2026 from November 5 to 7 in San Francisco, bringing together an extraordinary lineup of scientific talent. Fresh off receiving his 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Stanford neuroscientist Karl Deisseroth will join Fields Medalist Terence Tao, Turing Award winner Jeffrey Ullman, and dozens of other groundbreaking researchers for three days focused on one ambitious goal: using AI to speed up how we make new discoveries.

This isn't just about making research faster. The symposium tackles how artificial intelligence can help scientists move beyond analyzing what we already know and start uncovering entirely new insights across mathematics, mental health, neuroscience, computer science, and beyond.

The event reflects how the Chen Institute has evolved since its founding nearly a decade ago. What started as a focus on understanding the brain and mind has grown into supporting AI-powered research across all scientific disciplines.

Attendees will hear from an inspiring mix of innovators, including MacArthur Fellow Yejin Choi working on AI reasoning, MIT synthetic biology pioneer James Collins, and Daphne Koller, who co-founded Coursera and now runs biotech company insitro. The program includes lectures, panels, workshops, and plenty of opportunities for scientists from different fields to spark new collaborations.

Why This Inspires

The summit will also celebrate breakthrough work that's already changing lives. UC Davis researcher Sergey Stavisky will receive the 2026 Chen Institute & Science Prize for his work on AI-powered brain-computer interfaces that translate neural activity into speech, including systems that give people their own synthetic voice back.

As the Chen Institute approaches its 10th anniversary, the numbers tell an inspiring story of commitment to science. The organization has awarded more than $150 million in research funding, supported over 300 students, and organized 170 scientific conferences across four continents.

The best part? Anyone curious about how AI is advancing science can attend. Registration is open now for researchers, students, technologists, and anyone excited about the future of discovery.

When brilliant minds from different fields work together on the same problem, breakthroughs happen that no one could achieve alone.