OMI Plenary Meeting in Erlangen
David and Malek attended the OMI Plenary Meeting in Erlangen 2026, where partners from across the consortium gathered to share progress and align on the road ahead. The meeting hosted work package updates covering the OMI protocol, gateway discussions, AI governance, and the clients. It was interesting to see the application reports from other partner sites, as well as the breakout sessions on implementation and the future of the project beyond its current phase. David and Malek presented our progress report on WP8 the rollout of our AI services.
Malek Al Abed
Research Associate
Malek is a Research Associate at the University Hospital Bonn under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Shadi Albarqouni. He holds an M.Sc. in Biomedical Computing from TU Munich and completed his masters thesis at the University Hospital Bonn and TU Munich under the same supervision. His master’s thesis focused on image quality transfer for ultra-low-field MRI, with particular emphasis on the Hyperfine SWOOP system. Previously, he completed his undergraduate studies in Electrical Engineering at Kuwait University and undertook a research internship at Sony Stuttgart as a deep learning researcher, where he worked on audio recognition and human avatar technologies. Currently, his research focuses on the use of medical imaging in radiation therapy (iMRT and VMAT), particularly for dose optimization and personalized treatment planning. In addition, he works on developing an AI service and its corresponding API as part of the OMI protocol.
David D. Gaviria
PhD Candidate
David is currently a PhD candidate supervised by Prof. Dr. Shadi Albarqouni. He earned his master’s degree in AI from FIB, which is a joint program of UPC, UB, and URV. In 2019, he achieved the top spot in the SIIM-ISIC competition for skin lesion classification and has published his work at VISAPP 2023. David has a keen interest in utilizing technology for the betterment of society and intends to make contributions to AI in the field of medicine through his work at Albarqouni Lab.
