MHEALTH RESEARCH CORE SEMINAR - Practical and Ethical Uses of Al as a Co-Scientist in mHealth Research

Dr. Sahib Khalsa is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist whose work bridges interoception, mental health, and emerging technologies. His research investigates the neural and physiological mechanisms by which humans perceive internal bodily signals during stress, anxiety, and eating-related behaviors, with the goal of identifying novel therapeutic targets. Dr. Khalsa also develops and deploys digital tools for behavioral phenotyping, including Somatomap for body perception mapping and the Tulsa Life Chart for life-course profiling, and he is an early leader in applying Large Language Models and Al to enhance scientific discovery, clinical workflow, and digital health innovation. He serves as an Associate Editor for Biological Psychology and JMIR Mental Health. Across his work, he integrates neuroscience, computation, and clinical practice to advance personalized and scalable approaches to mental health care.