Dr. William J. Bosl is a distinguished computational neuroscientist whose pioneering work integrates artificial intelligence with clinical neuroscience to advance pediatric neurodevelopmental diagnostics. He currently serves as Professor in the School of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of San Francisco and is a member of the Data Institute where he leads the Healthcare AI Initiative and directs the Clinical Neuroinformatics & AI Laboratory. Previously, he established a significant research career at Harvard/Boston Children's Hospital Computational Health Informatics Program beginning in 2005, focusing on innovative approaches to pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders. His academic foundation includes a PhD in Geophysics from Stanford University completed during his tenure as a computational physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, followed by a second PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience from Boston University School of Medicine in 2016.
Dr. Bosl's groundbreaking research focuses on discovering digital biomarkers for pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders through innovative signal processing and artificial intelligence methodologies. His work analyzing infant EEG signals to detect early signs of autism spectrum disorder represents a paradigm shift in diagnostic approaches, utilizing techniques that are safe for infants and potentially implementable in primary care settings. By integrating his expertise in nonlinear physics and signal processing with clinical neuroscience, he has developed novel algorithms capable of identifying meaningful patterns in neurophysiological data previously considered noise. This interdisciplinary approach has fostered significant collaborations with leading clinical researchers across Neurology, Psychiatry, Developmental Medicine, and Sleep Disorders departments at Boston Children's Hospital, translating complex computational techniques into practical clinical applications.
Beyond his research contributions, Dr. Bosl has played a pivotal role in advancing health informatics education as the founding director of the Master's degree program in Health Informatics at the University of San Francisco. He maintains active dual appointments as Visiting Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Affiliate Research Faculty at Boston Children's Hospital, continuing to develop AI algorithms for clinical biomarker discovery. His work has been recognized with prestigious awards including the Distinguished Faculty Research Award from the University of San Francisco in 2019 and the Carol Biber Memorial Award for Excellence in Behavioral Neuroscience Research from Boston University School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Bosl's ongoing research promises to further transform clinical neuroscience through the application of advanced computational techniques to complex neurodevelopmental challenges, potentially enabling earlier interventions and improved outcomes for children with developmental disorders.
