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Research Scientist, Fluid Interfaces GroupMIT Media Lab and Visiting Faculty Researcher, Google
Dr. Natalya Kos’myna is a Research Scientist at the MIT Media Lab’s Fluid Interfaces group and a Visiting Faculty Researcher at Google. With more than 15 years of experience designing and building end-to-end brain–computer interfaces, she works at the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning, neuroscience, and human–computer interaction to advance practical, human-centered neurote鈥�
Dr. Natalya Kos’myna is a Research Scientist at the MIT Media Lab’s Fluid Interfaces group and a Visiting Faculty Researcher at Google. With more than 15 years of experience designing and building end-to-end brain–computer interfaces, she works at the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning, neuroscience, and human–computer interaction to advance practical, human-centered neurotechnology.
Her research explores how AI-enabled neurotechnology can support learning and performance, which raises both exciting opportunities and critical questions for nursing education and clinical learning. Dr. Kos’myna’s interactive systems and projects have been deployed in classrooms, hospitals, workplaces, and aerospace contexts, including implementations in lower earth orbit and on the moon. Her work focuses on translating research into consumer-grade AI systems that are usable, robust, and ethically grounded—emphasizing data quality, model validity, bias mitigation, and responsible governance when neuro-data is used for decision support.
Director of Nursing Research & Education and ProfessorPrincipal Investigator of ELNEC, City of Hope
This award honors Dr. John P. McGovern for his noted clinical practice and research, and his distinguished record of scholarship, skill, and service.
Dr. Betty Ferrell is Director of Nursing Research & Education and a Professor at City of Hope Medical Center in Duarte, California. A nationally recognized leader in palliative and end-of-life nursing education, she has devoted her career to improving care for people with serious illness and supporting the nurses who care for them. Dr. Ferrell’s personal experiences as an oncology nurse shaped her commitment to strengthening palliative and end-of-life education across nursing practice and training. That commitment helped lead to the creation of the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC), a joint train-the-trainer initiative launched in partnership with 草莓社区 in 2000. As Principal Investigator of ELNEC, she was instrumental in developing the curriculum and expanding this train-the-trainer program into an international movement, elevating the practice of nurses and other healthcare providers in 149 countries. She has described this work as “sacred,” reflecting her respect for patients and families and her dedication to compassionate, high-quality care. Through her leadership in research and education and her role in establishing ELNEC, she has had a global impact on advancing a standard of nursing practice grounded in science, communication, dignity, and comfort.
President, Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
Kimberly D. Lomis is the ninth President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, the only US foundation dedicated exclusively to supporting health professions education. In that capacity, she advances the Macy Foundation’s mission and priorities focused of promoting interprofessional collaborative practice; preparing health professionals to address ethical dilemmas; and advancing excellence and belonging across the healt鈥�
Kimberly D. Lomis is the ninth President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, the only US foundation dedicated exclusively to supporting health professions education. In that capacity, she advances the Macy Foundation’s mission and priorities focused of promoting interprofessional collaborative practice; preparing health professionals to address ethical dilemmas; and advancing excellence and belonging across the health professions workforce. An early voice in exploring the impact of artificial intelligence on health professions education, Dr. Lomis promotes the responsible integration of AI nationally and internationally and serves as a subject matter expert for the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. She is also active in the National Academy’s Global Forum on Innovations in Health Professional Education. Dr. Lomis is a leader in advancing competency-based education across professions and is a member of the International Competency-based Health Professions Educators Collaborative.
Author, Journalist, Podcast Host
Shankar Vedantam is the host and executive editor of NPR’s Hidden Brain, one of the world’s most downloaded podcasts, reaching millions of listeners each week. A journalist and storyteller known for translating behavioral science into practical insight, Vedantam explores the unconscious forces that shape how we lead, decide, communicate, and change—topics central to academic nursing leadership in complex lear鈥�
Shankar Vedantam is the host and executive editor of NPR’s Hidden Brain, one of the world’s most downloaded podcasts, reaching millions of listeners each week. A journalist and storyteller known for translating behavioral science into practical insight, Vedantam explores the unconscious forces that shape how we lead, decide, communicate, and change—topics central to academic nursing leadership in complex learning and practice environments.
Before launching Hidden Brain, he served as NPR’s social science correspondent and spent a decade at The Washington Post, where he reported and wrote the “Department of Human Behavior” column. His work has been recognized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Edward R. Murrow Awards, reflecting a career dedicated to rigorous inquiry, ethical reporting, and public impact.
Vedantam is the author of The Hidden Brain: How Our Unconscious Minds Elect Presidents, Control Markets, Wage Wars, and Save Our Lives and Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain.
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