Because the conference brings everyone into the same session rather than splitting people across tracks, #IOptimize26 is designed for conversation as much as presentation. Poster discussion and time for exchange are built in. bit.ly/ioptimize26
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The Wednesday program at #IOptimize26 @ioptimize.bsky.social includes a funding-focused panel with NIH program staff, followed by roundtable discussions. It is one part of a broader program on intervention optimization, implementation, digital health, and methods. Register: bit.ly/ioptimize26
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Walter Dempsey and Devin Tomlinson on new experimental designs for intervention optimization. One of the most methods-forward sessions on the program. #IOptimize26 bit.ly/ioptimize26
Digital meditation training has reach. The harder question is how to make it more engaging and more effective. Simon Goldberg on optimizing and personalizing digital meditation training at #IOptimize26.
Browse the full agenda: bit.ly/4bKvm7D
How and when should a mobile intervention prompt action during a quit attempt? Lindsey Potter presents results from the MARS micro-randomized trial at #IOptimize26. bit.ly/ioptimize26
A SMART in HIV clinics asking a real intervention question: when should contingency management be added, and for whom? Yale Professor of Medicine E. Jennifer Edelman presents findings at #IOptimize26. Learn more and register: bit.ly/ioptimize26
Promotional graphic on a dark blue background for the Conference on Intervention Optimization. Large heading reads “New Experimental Designs,” with “Session Preview” at upper left. Three speaker headshots appear side by side with names and affiliations below: Tianchen Qian, UC Irvine; Devin Tomlinson, U-M Addiction Center; and Walter Dempsey, Institute for Social Research. A banner along the bottom reads, “Reserve Your Spot: bit.ly/ioptimize26,” and a white-and-blue conference logo appears at lower right.
Where are optimization methods headed next?
At the 2026 Conference on Intervention Optimization, Tianchen Qian, Devin Tomlinson, and Walter Dempsey will explore new experimental designs for intervention optimization.
May 18 to 20, 2026 • Bethesda, MD
Register: bit.ly/ioptimize26
#IOptimize26
We’re highlighting sessions and speakers from the conference program all month. Explore the agenda and register: bit.ly/ioptimize26 #IOptimize26
📣 General registration is now open! #IOptimize26
Join us in the D.C. area May 18–20, 2026 for three days of plenaries, posters, and networking on the science and practice of intervention optimization. Learn more and register: bit.ly/4a0sZhL
🚨 Deadline Extended! 🚨
Poster abstracts for #IOptimize26 are now due Oct 13, 11:59 p.m. ET.
✅ All submissions are posters
⚡ New: Option to give a <2-min lightning talk to spotlight your work & drive traffic to your poster
🔗 Submit your abstract: bit.ly/submit26
The 2026 Conference on Intervention Optimization will bring together researchers, practitioners, and funders to advance the science and practice of intervention optimization.
The poster abstract portal is now open! Submit by October 9th.
🔗 Learn more & submit: bit.ly/ioptimize26
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