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Her lecture will draw on her pioneering work in translational data science and precision medicine, reflecting both her methodological impact and her deep commitment to mentoring the next generation of statistical scientists.\u00a0A reception will follow the seminar. The reception is open only to those who attend the lecture.Toward Durable AI in Healthcare: Generalizable Learning from Imperfect EHR DataElectronic Health Record (EHR) data offers a promising foundation for real-world evidence, yet its utility is often severely limited by the reality of fragmented, imperfect data and significant heterogeneity across health systems. These inherent data flaws create major bottlenecks in generating evidence efficiently, often resulting in fragile models that are highly susceptible to data shift and rapid aging. 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