The MSM/IMAG meeting was been historically innovative - the IMAG wiki for example was one example in times where conferences still used papers and the meeting took an effort to modernize ways of communications - it was about a decade ago. 

I would like to ask that the meeting will consider pushing forward the idea of interactive posters. Printed posters on paper is not the best way anymore to present an idea. The cost of printing a large poster is equivalent to the price of a cheap tablet and if one considers the price of a few printed posters, it is equivalent to the price of a smart large screen TV. And since one display device can show many posters over time, investing in one is actually a cost saving action.

With an electronic display device there are many advantages that a poster does not have - staring from links to actually showing interactive graphic results and interacting with it, or even showing a movie.

In the last few years I was presenting interactive posters at the NIH/IMAG meeting and was therefore able to show much more than what a printed poster will allow. I did it from a dual screen laptop, and in this meeting I also added a tablet. Those all are much better solutions than a paper poster. 

I ask that the next meeting will have at least a limited number of electronic displays for interactive posters. It may be a good start in rolling out the paper versions over time.

If you need volunteers to help with this, I am willing to help and even show new technologies to create interactive presentations that can be used. Here is a link to one talk about it.

• Jacob Barhak, James Bednar, Using Python HoloViz Technologies to Create Interactive Presentations. PyCon Israel 2021 May 2-3. Presentation: https://jacob-barhak.github.io/Presentation_PyConIL2021_HoloViz.html Video: https://youtu.be/YSdQ50SFLpM

I am also aware of multiple initiatives that supports such interactive publications. In the longer run, the ability to publish interactive papers will increase out capabilities to disseminate model findings.

centered around 5 breakout topics

Carlos Lopez

Gary A / John RIce

Any ECI's willing to comment?

More trainee involvement?

If we know the themes upfront, maybe having one plenary domain expert attend? È.g., social scientists who study health disparities or statisticians with expertise in data assimilation

Add more actives for trainees

URMs

Academic training focuses to narrowly in science and MSM could help broaden their experience - how do we bring them here?

Sociobehavioral modelers are MSM models

Continue to have presentations

Globally to European Union activities

To local universities to attend

Engaging end users of models - clinicians, industry (medical device industry), synergistic programs (fellowship programs)

Wearables, digital technology, accessibility, data engineering, data structuring

as opposed to individual company

MDIC - Medical Device Innovation Consortium

IEEE Open Health initiative

Strategy Markup Language (machine readable documents)

ASME has done V&V student competitions in the past.  Can do similar fro application and credibility challenges.  Its kinda like a "long lead" hackathon, with a slightly bigger problem and testing challenge.  Could evaluate model concept, development workflow and credible practice implementation.   

IMAG/MSM sessions at other program/initiative meeting - make a call to IMAG/MSM to attend

Bring them to the meeting

for smaller universities and others who might not attend

QBBio

Hands-on assistance to help with modeling or use of MSM tools

connections

where we are, where we want to go

rigorous techniques, not just applications

Suvranu De

Quantum, MSM, ML - extra

Additive manufacturing, 3D printing, other manufacturing for product development

synergies and connection points with MSM