Webinar: Building confidence in research in the age of AI by Elsevier

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Building confidence in research in the age of AI

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What’s really on the minds of researchers today, and what does it mean for the future of research? Elsevier’s new Confidence in research: Researcher of the future report is here, offering a rare window into what researchers are thinking, worrying about, and planning next.

Be among the first to explore mission critical insights from over 3,200 researchers across 113 countries, revealing how today’s choices will shape careers, institutions and the research landscape at large.

This webinar offers a birds-eye view of the latest Confidence in Research results, pulling out key findings to reveal how researchers see AI redefining scientific discovery. We’ll also examine the report’s headlines through a regional lens to unpack the differences in how researchers use and perceive AI in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.

Our speakers will share evidence‑based insights from the new report on:

The widening gap between AI adoption and oversight as researcher use of new tools outpaces institutional governance
The evolving role of human judgment in a research landscape enabled by AI
How longstanding mechanisms for upholding research integrity and confidence in research stand up to new technology

You’ll hear from Adrian Mulligan (Research Director, Elsevier) and active researchers Paula Littlejohn (Fraser Health Authority) and Susan Margulies (Georgia Institute of Technology) as they unpack the global report together, focusing on what researchers think about AI and research integrity today, and tomorrow.

Along with moderator, Ann Gabriel, (SVP Global Research Networks, Elsevier) they’ll explore what these developments really mean for researchers, librarians, and academic leaders in a world where technology and trust are more interconnected than ever.

Presenters

Ann Gabriel

SVP Global Research Networks, Elsevier

Ann Gabriel leads Elsevier’s Global Strategic Networks team, engaging with key stakeholders across the research enterprise to establish strategic collaborations and use data and analytics to inform challenges in the areas of research performance and impact, sustainability, AI, and open science. Prior to her current role, she held a variety of positions at the forefront of scholarly communication – most recently as Elsevier’s Publishing Director for journals in Computer Science and Engineering, as well as electronic product development for Elsevier’s ScienceDirect platform; and various roles with Cambridge University Press. Ann holds B.A. / M.A. degrees in Communications from the University of Pennsylvania.

Adrian Mulligan

Research Director, Elsevier

Adrian Mulligan is the Head of the Customer and Market Insights at Elsevier Ltd. He has over 20 years of experience in market research. He has completed numerous studies on the communication of research, often in conjunction with partners, including the Lisbon Council on the Open Science Monitor, Leiden University, the Times Higher Education, Economist, IPSOS and Sense About Science. He has presented at various conferences, including STM, THE, ESOF, AAP and APE.

Adrian’s background is in archaeology with a B.A. Honours degree and a Master of Science from Leicester University. He also has a diploma in Market Research from the Market Research Society.

Paula Littlejohn

Lead, Clinical Research, Fraser Health Authority

Dr. Littlejohn earned her Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of British Columbia (UBC), where she investigated how early-life micronutrient deficiencies shape the gut microbiome, resistome, and host metabolism. She then completed her Postdoctoral Fellowship at UBC and the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Her postdoctoral research explored how nutritional deficiencies impair intestinal epithelial cell function and mucosal healing in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease, using in vivo and in vitro models.

Dr. Littlejohn’s career spans both academic and industry settings, including a decade in the pharmaceutical sector. She is the recipient of multiple honors, including two Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Awards, and was selected for the prestigious Falling Walls Female Science Talents Intensive Track in 2024, a global recognition awarded to only 20 exceptional female scientists annually.

Susan Margulies

Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology

Susan Margulies, Ph.D. is a professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, and a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar. She led the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Engineering (NSF ENG) 2021-2025, after being chair of BME 2017- 2021, and was previously a faculty member (1993-2017) at the University of Pennsylvania.

Margulies studies mechanisms underlying brain injuries in children and adolescents and lung injuries associated with mechanical ventilation, leading to improved injury prevention, diagnosis and treatments. With training in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Princeton), Bioengineering (University of Pennsylvania) and Physiology and Biophysics (Mayo) and over 200 peer-reviewed papers, Margulies has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Medicine, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Association for the Advancement of Science, and the National Academy of Inventors. She is also a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Biomedical Engineering Society, and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.

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