
Dear colleagues, distinguished guests, and friends,
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to this webinar on "Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostic and Forensic Sciences: Current Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions."
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming healthcare and forensic practice, offering innovative tools to support diagnosis, enhance analytical accuracy, improve workflow efficiency, and assist evidence interpretation. From medical imaging and pathology to age estimation, forensic investigations, and decision-support systems, AI is increasingly influencing the way we collect, analyze, and utilize scientific information.
At the same time, the growing adoption of these technologies raises important scientific, ethical, legal, and practical challenges. Issues such as transparency, explainability, reliability, data quality, privacy protection, and accountability must be carefully addressed to ensure that AI is responsibly integrated into both diagnostic and forensic settings.
This webinar brings together experts working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, medicine, and forensic sciences. During the presentations, we will explore current applications of AI, discuss emerging opportunities and limitations, and examine future directions for research and professional practice.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our distinguished speakers for sharing their expertise and insights, and to all participants for joining us today. I hope that this webinar will encourage scientific discussion, foster new collaborations, and contribute to a deeper understanding of how artificial intelligence can support innovation while maintaining the highest standards of scientific rigor and professional responsibility.
Thank you for your participation, and I wish you an informative and stimulating webinar.
Prof. Francesco Sessa
Date: 22 October 2026
Time: 10:00 AM CET
Webinar ID: 863 9828 8157
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com

Department of Psychology and Health Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, Education, and Sports, Pegaso Telematic University;Section Board Member of Diagnostics (S: Forensic Diagnostics)
Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina;Guest Editor of Diagnostics (S: Forensic Diagnostics) (SI: Forensic Pathology and Molecular Autopsies)
Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, “Kore” University of Enna, Italy;Topical Advisory Panel Member of Diagnostics (S: Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
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Supporting Special Issue/Related Special Issue:
Advances in Forensic Diagnostics: From Molecular Insights to Casework Applications
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Francesco Sessa