2026 Bootcamp | Session 2 – UTSA

Monday, June 8 – Saturday, June 13, 2026

University of Texas at San Antonio – San Antonio, TX

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Schedule

Day 1 – Monday, June 8

TimeSession
7:30 AM – 8:30 AMBreakfast on your own
8:00 AM – 8:30 AMCheck-In and Network
8:30 AM – 8:45 AMWelcome, Bootcamp Overview
8:45 AM – 9:00 AMALICE and Data Challenge Overview
9:00 AM – 9:25 AMParticipant Introductions
9:30 AM – 11:00 AMIntroduction: Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), Rigor and Reproducibility in the Complex World of Biomedical Data Science
11:00 AM – 11:15 AMBreak
11:15 AM – 12:45 AMEthical Issues in Biomedical Data Science
1:00 AM – 2:30 PMMeet your Mentor Team
2:30 PM – 4:00 PMEthics of AI Agents
4:00 PM – 4:15 PMBreak
4:15 PM – 5:00 PMAI Agents for Technical Tasks

Day 2 – Tuesday, June 9

TimeSession
7:30 AM – 8:30 AMBreakfast on your own
8:30 AM – 9:45 AMAI Agents for Technical Tasks
9:45 AM – 10:15 AMResearch lightning talks
10:15 AM – 11:00 AMData Management: Data Collection and Storage
11:00 AM – 11:45 AMData Management: Meta data and Representation
11:45 AM – 12:45 PMLunch on your own
12:45 PM – 2:45 PMData Management: Data Sharing
2:45 PM – 3:00 PMBreak
3:00 PM – 4:15 PMRigorous statistical design 1
4:15 PM – 4:30 PMBreak
4:30 PM – 5:00 PMSocial/Project time
8:30 – 9:30 PMOptional: Instructor/Trainee chat – San Fernando Cathedral Terrace; enjoy the free light show at 9PM

Day 3 – Wednesday, June 10

TimeSession
7:30 AM – 8:30 AMBreakfast on your own
8:30 AM – 9:45 AMRigorous statistical design 1
9:45 AM – 10:00 AMBreak
10:00 AM – 12:30 PMRigorous statistical design 2
12:30 PM – 1:30 PMLunch on your own
1:30 PM – 4:00 PMDesign and reporting of predictive models (1)
4:00 PM – 4:15 PMBreak
4:15 PM – 5:00 PMSocial/Project time

Day 4 – Thursday, June 11

TimeSession
7:30 AM – 8:30 AMBreakfast on your own
8:30 AM – 11:00 AMDesign and reporting of predictive models
11:00 AM – 11:30 AMResearch lightning talks
11:30 AM – 12:15 PMMentor Meeting Implementation Plan Kickoff
12:15 PM – 1:15 PMLunch on your own
1:15 PM – 3:15 PMReproducible workflows
3:15 PM – 3:30 PMBreak
3:30 PM – 5:00 PMReproducible workflows
5:30 PM – 7:00 PMOptional – Instructor/Trainee Dinner at Mi Tierra Cafe Y Panaderia

Day 5 – Friday, May 16

TimeSession
7:30 AM – 8:30 AMBreakfast on your own
8:30 AM – 9:30 PMGrant writing coaching session
9:30 AM – 9:45 AMBreak
9:45 AM – 11:45 AMReproducible workflows
11:45 AM – 12:15 PMResearch Lightning Talks
12:15 PM – 1:15 AMLunch on your own
1:15 AM – 2:45 PMMeta-analysis
2:45 PM – 3:00 PMBreak
3:00 PM – 4:30 PMMeta-analysis

Day 5 – Friday, June 13

TimeSession
7:30 AM – 8:30 AMBreakfast on your own
8:00 AM – 10:00 AMAI Agents for Grant Review and Manuscript Preparation 3
10:00 AM – 10:15 AMBreak
10:15 AM – 11:45 AMData Management – Jackson Heart Study
11:45 AM – 12:45 AMLunch on your own
12:45 AM – 2:15 AMData Management – Jackson Heart Study
2:15 AM – 2:30 PMAcademy wrap up and next steps
2:30 PM Event ends

Travel & Logistics

Parking

Plan ahead!  Allow extra time if commuting each day. View available public parking in Ann Arbor here and real time occupancy counts and public parking structures here.

Please be aware that parking can be challenging. Handicapped accessible, faculty/staff designations, metered parking, and loading zones are enforced at all times.  Failure to obey posted signs and regulations may result in ticket(s).  The University of Michigan is not responsible for tickets nor will the University of Michigan pay for or refund any fines from tickets. 

Destination Ann Arbor 

Ann Arbor is a very walkable and bike friendly city. Destination Ann Arbor is a very helpful website that provides information about local events, restaurants, including transportation options for how to get around Ann Arbor (city bus, zipcar rental, etc) including to and from the airport.

Interactive Campus Map

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