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Meetup #8 - From Clinic to Code: Navigating the Future of Health Data
2025-10-07 · 17:00
Hello everyone, We're looking forward to hosting meet-up #8, the last for 2025 and bringing you some insightful talks. This time, we will be discussing about navigating the future of Health Data with Dr Caroline Morton and Stephanie Jones. As usual, it will be at our London HQ at 100 Liverpool Street. There will be plenty of time to network, and as per usual, we'll be providing pizza and refreshments all night. We'll kick off networking from 18:00, with the first talk due to start at 18:30 See you there! #Caroline Morton \| Co-Founder & Software Developer @ Clinical Metrics # Stephanie Jones \| Senior Clinical Analytics Engineer @ Artificial Intelligence Centre for Value Based Healthcare (King's College London and Guy's and Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust) |
Meetup #8 - From Clinic to Code: Navigating the Future of Health Data
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Caroline Morton
– medical doctor, epidemiologist, software engineer, PhD candidate
@ Women in Rust
I don't have a background in functional programming - and I never set out to write it. But somewhere between writing trait-based epidemiological pipelines, composing data transformations, and leaning hard on Result, enums, and pattern matching, I started hearing from others: 'That's pretty functional.' In this talk, I'll explore what it means to write functional-ish Rust as someone solving real-world scientific problems. I'll walk through the patterns I reach for - like chaining iterators, avoiding shared state, and embracing expressive types - and reflect on which functional programming ideas emerge naturally in Rust, even if you're not trying. I'll also share how designing for epidemiologists - most of whom are used to chaining functions in Python (like Pandas) or R - has pushed me toward creating ergonomic Rust APIs with Python and R bindings. These tools aim to feel familiar to scientists while leveraging Rust's power and safety under the hood. This is a talk for functional programmers curious about Rust, and for Rustaceans wondering if they've been functional all along. No formal theory required - just real code, real use cases, and a pragmatic perspective from someone building public health tools in Rust. |
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Sketching streams with aquascape
2025-09-25 · 18:40
Zainab Ali
– Functional programming trainer
@ London Scala User Group
Functional streams are a vital tool in any ecosystem. They can simplify the code for webservers, event loops, and data-intensive applications. But they are notoriously difficult to understand. In this talk, we'll explore a mental model of stream execution in fs2, a functional stream processing library in Scala. We'll use our model to draw simple diagrams for complex streaming scenarios, and see how these diagrams can be generated automatically using the aquascape library. Finally, we'll bring our model to the masses. We'll use Scala.js to create interactive, browser-based diagrams that can be integrated into fs2's online documentation. By the end, we'll have a solid understanding of functional streams. With aquascape, you'll see that streams are not only easy to read, but easy to reason with too. |
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SurrealDB and the WCC Platform: Practical Application in Real-World Projects
2024-11-11 · 20:00
Getting Started with SurrealDB is a 3-part online workshop series hosted by Women Coding Community in collaboration with SurrealDB. During these hands-on workshops, Caroline Morton - software engineer and senior research fellow at SurrealDB - will demonstrate SurrealDB's functionality and use cases, both as a traditional relational database, as well as highlighting the additional features and benefits of a multi-model database. -- SurrealDB and the WCC Platform: Practical Application in Real-World Projects In this session, we will take the concepts learned in the previous talk and apply them to the Women Coding Community (WCC) platform. We’ll explore how SurrealDB’s features can be used to meet some of the platform’s needs, such as facilitating basic database functions as well as vector search for matching mentors and mentees. This hands-on example will show how SurrealDB can help solve real-world problems, giving participants a better understanding of how the database can be applied to projects beyond theory. It’s a chance to see SurrealDB in action, tackling practical challenges in a real-world setting. This will build on what we covered in session 2. Agenda:
Speaker: Caroline Morton \| LinkedIn Dr. Caroline Morton is a software engineer, epidemiologist and co-author of Async Rust Programming book. A Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Health Data Engineering at Queen Mary University London, Caroline writes software tools and data pipelines for the Genes and Health initiative, the world's largest community-embedded biobank. Simultaneously, Caroline is pursuing a Ph.D. in Synthetic Data Generation for health data research, sponsored by SurrealDB. She also leads Yellow Bird, a London start-up changing medical training with its virtual emergency room product, Clinical Metrics. Speaker: Alexander Fridriksson \| LinkedIn Alexander has been with SurrealDB from the start, being employee number 5. He is passionate about storytelling with data and sharing lessons learned working across Analytics, Data Science, Data Engineering, and Consulting. Host: Adriana Zencke Zimmermann \| LinkedIn Adriana is a Software Engineer passionate about designing and implementing scalable and efficient data processing systems. With over 15 years of experience in the tech industry. Adriana is a volunteer and also a Director at Women Coding Community. Her goal is to empower women and support them with personal growth and career development. Co-Host: Nevena Verbič \| LinkedIn Nevena is a Software Engineer experienced in working with diverse technologies such as C, C++, C#, Python, JavaScript, HTML, PHP and Java. Working for an ISO 9001 certificated company she had the opportunity to learn the best practices in software development and project organization. Nevena is improving Python, Java 21, and Spring Boot skills. SurrealDB 👉 Get started with SurrealDB: https://sdb.li/getstarted 👉 Explore the new and improved features of SurrealDB 2.0 Key features of SurrealDB: ⭐ Reduces development time: SurrealDB simplifies your database and API stack by removing the need for most server-side components, allowing you to build secure, performant apps faster and cheaper. ⭐ Real-time collaborative API backend service: SurrealDB functions as both a database and an API backend service, enabling real-time collaboration. ⭐ Support for multiple querying languages: SurrealDB supports SQL querying from client devices, GraphQL, ACID transactions, WebSocket connections, structured and unstructured data, graph querying, full-text indexing, and geospatial querying. ⭐ Granular access control: SurrealDB provides row-level permissions-based access control, giving you the ability to manage data access with precision. |
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Hands-On with SurrealDB: Exploring Key Features in Practice
2024-11-04 · 20:00
Getting Started with SurrealDB is a 3-part online workshop series hosted by Women Coding Community in collaboration with SurrealDB. During these hands-on workshops, Caroline Morton - software engineer and senior research fellow at SurrealDB - will demonstrate SurrealDB's functionality and use cases, both as a traditional relational database, as well as highlighting the additional features and benefits of a multi-model database. -- Hands-On with SurrealDB: Exploring Key Features in Practice This session will provide a practical exploration of some of SurrealDB’s key out-of-the-box features. We’ll focus on fundamental operations such as CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete), schema definition, and SurrealDB’s unique "Get functions." Additionally, we’ll take a look at the Surreal Store demo dataset to see how these features can be applied in real-world scenarios. The session will emphasise hands-on learning rather than covering every feature in detail, giving participants an opportunity to engage with the database directly. We'll also take time to reflect on the pros and cons of the features we explore, providing a balanced understanding of where SurrealDB excels and where it may have limitations. Agenda:
Speaker: Caroline Morton \| LinkedIn Dr. Caroline Morton is a software engineer, epidemiologist and co-author of Async Rust Programming book. A Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Health Data Engineering at Queen Mary University London, Caroline writes software tools and data pipelines for the Genes and Health initiative, the world's largest community-embedded biobank. Simultaneously, Caroline is pursuing a Ph.D. in Synthetic Data Generation for health data research, sponsored by SurrealDB. She also leads Yellow Bird, a London start-up changing medical training with its virtual emergency room product, Clinical Metrics. Speaker: Alexander Fridriksson \| LinkedIn Alexander has been with SurrealDB from the start, being employee number 5. He is passionate about storytelling with data and sharing lessons learned working across Analytics, Data Science, Data Engineering, and Consulting. Host: Sonali Goel \| LinkedIn As a Senior/Lead Engineer at Yoox-Net-a-porter, Sonali brings over 14 years of experience in the technology industry, specializing in crafting solutions that prioritize reliability, flexibility, and scalability. Her focus is on managing and constructing extensive-scale e-commerce solutions. Sonali is committed to empowering women in technology and the workplace. As an active member of the DEI women's network at her organization and a leader in the Women Coding Community, she strives to support and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that uplift women in the field. Co-Host: Nevena Verbič \| LinkedIn Nevena is a Software Engineer experienced in working with diverse technologies such as C, C++, C#, Python, JavaScript, HTML, PHP and Java. Working for an ISO 9001 certificated company she had the opportunity to learn the best practices in software development and project organization. Nevena is improving Python, Java 21, and Spring Boot skills. SurrealDB 👉 Get started with SurrealDB: https://sdb.li/getstarted 👉 Explore the new and improved features of SurrealDB 2.0 Key features of SurrealDB: ⭐ Reduces development time: SurrealDB simplifies your database and API stack by removing the need for most server-side components, allowing you to build secure, performant apps faster and cheaper. ⭐ Real-time collaborative API backend service: SurrealDB functions as both a database and an API backend service, enabling real-time collaboration. ⭐ Support for multiple querying languages: SurrealDB supports SQL querying from client devices, GraphQL, ACID transactions, WebSocket connections, structured and unstructured data, graph querying, full-text indexing, and geospatial querying. ⭐ Granular access control: SurrealDB provides row-level permissions-based access control, giving you the ability to manage data access with precision. |
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Introduction to SurrealDB: A Modern Database for the Future
2024-10-28 · 20:00
Getting Started with SurrealDB is a 3-part online workshop series hosted by Women Coding Community in collaboration with SurrealDB. During these hands-on workshops, Caroline Morton - software engineer and senior research fellow at SurrealDB - will demonstrate SurrealDB's functionality and use cases, both as a traditional relational database, as well as highlighting the additional features and benefits of a multi-model database. -- Introduction to SurrealDB: A Modern Database for the Future This session will introduce SurrealDB and examine its core advantages in comparison to traditional databases like PostgreSQL and MongoDB. We will explore how SurrealDB handles the management of multiple database environments and facilitates communication between them, making it well-suited for complex, modern applications. The discussion will also touch on SurrealDB's architecture, built in Rust, and its support for multi-modal data, enabling the use of different data models within a single system. Additional built-in features such as vector search, full-text search, and the ability to embed machine learning models directly in the database will be analysed to provide insight into its capabilities and potential use cases for developers. Agenda:
Speaker: Caroline Morton \| LinkedIn Dr. Caroline Morton is a software engineer, epidemiologist and co-author of Async Rust Programming book. A Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Health Data Engineering at Queen Mary University London, Caroline writes software tools and data pipelines for the Genes and Health initiative, the world's largest community-embedded biobank. Simultaneously, Caroline is pursuing a Ph.D. in Synthetic Data Generation for health data research, sponsored by SurrealDB. She also leads Yellow Bird, a London start-up changing medical training with its virtual emergency room product, Clinical Metrics. Host: Adriana Zencke Zimmermann \| LinkedIn Adriana is a Software Engineer passionate about designing and implementing scalable and efficient data processing systems. With over 15 years of experience in the tech industry. Adriana is a volunteer and also a Director at Women Coding Community. Her goal is to empower women and support them with personal growth and career development. SurrealDB 👉 Get started with SurrealDB: https://sdb.li/getstarted 👉 Explore the new and improved features of SurrealDB 2.0 Key features of SurrealDB: ⭐ Reduces development time: SurrealDB simplifies your database and API stack by removing the need for most server-side components, allowing you to build secure, performant apps faster and cheaper. ⭐ Real-time collaborative API backend service: SurrealDB functions as both a database and an API backend service, enabling real-time collaboration. ⭐ Support for multiple querying languages: SurrealDB supports SQL querying from client devices, GraphQL, ACID transactions, WebSocket connections, structured and unstructured data, graph querying, full-text indexing, and geospatial querying. ⭐ Granular access control: SurrealDB provides row-level permissions-based access control, giving you the ability to manage data access with precision. |
Introduction to SurrealDB: A Modern Database for the Future
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Are you a medical professional interested in technology? A tech enthusiast curious about healthcare innovations? Join us for a unique event featuring clinicians who have successfully transitioned into senior developer roles. What to Expect 📣 Inspiring Talks: Hear firsthand from two former clinicians who are now senior software engineers in technology. Learn about their journeys, the challenges they faced, and the exciting projects they are working on. 👥 Interactive Panel Discussion: Engage in a dynamic panel discussion focusing on the current state of MedTech, including NHS technology and data, the promises of AI, and strategies for safe regulation. We encourage open discussions on common issues and questions. 🗣️ Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow MedTech enthusiasts, industry experts, and innovators. 🙋♀️ Ask Questions: Gain valuable advice on navigating the intersection of healthcare and technology. ⚡️Innovative Solutions: Spark your next big idea. 🍕 Delicious bites: Homeslice and 🍦ice cream 🍹Tasty drinks including boozy and alcohol-free options, sponsored by Something & Nothing. 💡 Discover awesome projects built by our SurrealDB community. 🇬🇧 Join us live in central London (Oxford Circus). * Agenda 18:30 - 19:00 Welcome Drinks Attendees arrive – grab a drink, explore the space and start networking! 19:00 - 19:30 Building a Medical Simulation Platform - Lessons learnt! Caroline Morton, Software Engineer & Epidemiologist Dr. Caroline Morton is a software engineer and epidemiologist. She runs Clinical Metrics, a London start-up revolutionising medical training with its virtual emergency room product. Caroline used to be a GP in East London. In this talk, Caroline will be talking about the journey of designing and coding up a simulation product, and bringing it to market. She will share some lessons learnt and how to apply these hard-won lessons to developing the next MedTech product. 19:30 - 20:00 Social & Tasty Bites A fun and informal way to connect with others in the tech community. Grab a slice of pizza and chat with other attendees including the SurrealDB team. 20:00 - 20:25 Accelerating Medical Innovation with Core Coding Principals Maxwell Flitton, Senior Software Engineer at SurrealDB. In this talk, we will look at the benefits of utilising experienced industry developers in medical academia to speed up solutions. Maxwell Flitton will outline the lessons learnt whilst collaborating with King’s College London's School of Biomedical Engineering, including specific examples of how to avoid the potential pitfalls in this area. From data streaming, repeatable builds, and quality controlling your code, Maxwell will demonstrate how these real world problems can be solved. 20:25 - 20:45 Panel Discussion Caroline Morton, Maxwell Flitton, Steph Jones, Chris Smith Join us for a panel discussion to discuss the MedTech space, including the current state of NHS technology and data, promises by AI and how you might regulate safely. Chris Smith, CTO at Arquella, will be joining the panel discussion and talking about how Arquella are leveraging SurrealDB to improve care technology solutions. 20:45 - 21:15 Social and sweet treats FAQs Is the venue accessible? Absolutely! There is a lift that takes you up to Level 4 where SurrealDB Social is held. Is this event for me? This event is a meet-up for anyone who's interested in learning more about the intersection of Healthcare and Technology - whether an experienced software engineer, medical professional, or just starting out in either field - everyone is welcome. Am I guaranteed a ticket at this event? Our events are tech-focused and in the interest of keeping our events relevant and meaningful for those attending, tickets are issued at our discretion. We therefore reserve the right to refund ticket orders before the event and to request proof of identity and/or professional background upon entry. Are there any House Rules? At SurrealDB, we are committed to providing live and online events that are safe and enjoyable for all attending. Please review our Code of Conduct and Privacy Policy for more information. It is compulsory for all attendees to be registered with a first and last name in order to attend. Any attendees who do not adhere to these requirements will be refused a ticket. 👋 This event is also advertised on Eventbrite |
The Developer's Guide to MedTech: Clinical Practice to Technological Solutions
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