Wellness Hub demonstrated to BC’s Minister of State for AI, Rick Glumac
AIRL delivered an invited research presentation and live demonstration of the Wellness Hub — the flagship platform of the AI for Health and Healing initiative — to the…
ICICET 2026 and AHTBE 26 to be co-hosted at University Canada West, Vancouver
Dr. Ghazanfar Latif serves as General Chair of the 2nd International Conference on Innovative Computing and Emerging Technologies (ICICET 2026) and the 2nd conference on Advances in Healthcare…
FTHCB 26 announced: Global Conference on Future Trends in Health, Cities & Business, Seattle
The Global Conference on Future Trends in Health, Cities and Business (FTHCB 26) will be held at the University of Washington, Seattle, on November 13–14, 2026, with Dr.…
Springer Nature Editorial Contribution and Author Service Awards received
For the second consecutive year, the lab’s Founding Director received the Springer Nature Editorial Contribution Award and Author Service Award, recognizing sustained editorial service and authorship contributions across…
UN SDG Open Pedagogy Faculty Fellowship awarded
Dr. Latif was awarded the United Nations SDG Open Pedagogy Faculty Fellowship, joining a global cohort integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals into open educational practice.
Elected Secretary of the IEEE Thompson Okanagan Section
The lab’s Founding Director was elected Secretary of the IEEE Thompson Okanagan Section for 2026, after serving as Chair of the section’s Young Professionals Affinity Group and Vice…
Appointed Lead of AI for Health and Healing — TRU HorAIzon Presidential Initiative
AIRL’s Founding Director was appointed Lead of AI for Health and Healing, a $130,000 HorAIzon Presidential Initiative at Thompson Rivers University, directing a team advancing privacy-preserving AI for…
Named in the World’s Top 2% Scientists for the second consecutive year
Dr. Ghazanfar Latif was named in the World’s Top 2% Scientists rankings (Stanford University / Elsevier) for 2025, following his 2024 listing — recognition of citation impact across…
AHTBE 25 chaired at the Annacis Research & Event Centre, Vancouver
The inaugural Advances in Healthcare Technology and Biomedical Engineering (AHTBE 25) conference was held in Vancouver with Dr. Latif as General Chair, convening researchers in medical AI, biomedical…
Elevated to IEEE Senior Member
Dr. Latif was elevated to IEEE Senior Member — a grade held by fewer than ten percent of IEEE’s members — recognizing significant professional achievement in artificial intelligence…