37.3444, Confs: Language & Medicine Conference 2027 (Switzerland)

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Subject: 37.3444, Confs: Language & Medicine Conference 2027 (Switzerland)

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Date: 19-Oct-2026
From: Competence Center for Language&Medicine Zurich [language at medicine.uzh.ch]
Subject: Language & Medicine Conference 2027


Language & Medicine Conference 2027
Short Title: L&M
Theme: 1st International Conference on the Multimodal Assessment of
Speech, Language, and Reading for Medical Diagnostics and
Interventions

Date: 14-Jan-2027 - 15-Jan-2027
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Meeting URL:
https://www.language-and-medicine.uzh.ch/en/conference.html

Linguistic Field(s): Clinical Linguistics; Computational Linguistics;
Language Documentation; Neurolinguistics; Psycholinguistics

Submission Deadline: 29-Oct-2026

We are very happy to announce that the registration and abstract
submission for the L&M Conference 2027 are open now!
The Language&Medicine Conference 2027, the first international
conference on the multimodal assessment of speech, language, and
reading for medical diagnostics and interventions, will take place on
14 and 15 January 2027 at the University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 71.
The conference brings together leading researchers and clinicians to
explore advances in multimodal mechanisms and assessment of speech and
language, including reading, for medical diagnostics and
interventions. With growing emphasis on the integration of multimodal
data (e.g., neurophysiology, peripheral physiology, speech, eye
movements and other visual language markers) across settings (e.g.,
lab, clinic, patient-doctor interactions), the event highlights how
novel methods and computational tools are transforming clinical
assessment. It further emphasizes research and initiatives that use
speech, text, or visual means for medical documentation and
organization. The goal is to identify what is needed for more accurate
diagnoses and more effective interventions in developmental disorders
(e.g., dyslexia, autism, ADHD), psychiatric disorders (e.g.,
psychosis, depression, suicidality), and neurocognitive disorders
(e.g., dementia, Parkinson's disease, stroke recovery), as well as in
medical documentation. Attendees will engage in poster and plenary
presentations and discussions spanning novel methodologies, real-world
clinical applications, and future directions of AI-powered, multimodal
evaluation of speech, language, and reading in (pre)clinical
populations.
Confirmed Speakers:
Sonja Kotz (Maastricht University)
Katharina Schultebraucks (NYU Grossman School of Medicine)
Janna Hastings (Idiap Research Institute)
Usha Goswami (University of Cambridge)
Antoni Rodríguez-Fornells (ICREA and Universitat de Barcelona)
Ina Kodrasi (Idiap Research Institute)
Marina Laganaro (University of Geneva)
Abstract Submission and Registration:
Abstracts of up to 300 words can be submitted until 29 October 2026.
Decisions will be communicated by 15 November 2026. Registration is
open until 30 November 2026. Please note that presenting authors must
register. Registration and abstract submission are two separate forms.
Travel Grants:
A limited number of travel grants of up to CHF 500 are available for
early career researchers presenting at the conference, awarded on the
basis of abstract quality. Interest is indicated in the abstract
submission form, so no separate application is needed.
Registration, abstract submission, and all further details, including
venue, accommodation and travel information, can be found on the L&M
Conference website:
https://www.language-and-medicine.uzh.ch/en/conference.html
Competence Centre Language & Medicine Zürich
Andreasstrasse 15
CH-8050 Zürich
language at medicine.uzh.ch
www.language-and-medicine.uzh.ch


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