Boston Diffusion Day

A one-day gathering on diffusion models, theory, and applications — talks, posters, and community building in Boston.

Date: Friday, October 17, 2025 Venue: Winokur Family Hall & West Atrium (Harvard SEAS, Allston)

About

Boston Diffusion Day is a community workshop focused on diffusion models and modern generative modeling, bringing together researchers in machine learning, statistics, neuroscience, vision, and adjacent fields. The day features a mix of invited and contributed talks, a poster session, and ample time for discussion.

  • Topics include: score-based diffusion, theory & generalization, scaling laws, architectures (CNN/DiT/attention), evaluation, safety, and applications.
  • All levels welcome — from students to faculty and industry researchers.
  • Attendance is free; space is limited. Registration required!
Register Call for Posters

Schedule

Subject to change
Time
Event
Description
9:00 – 9:50
Mingle w/ Breakfast
Coffee and pastries
10:00 – 10:25
Introduction to Diffusion
Overview of Diffusion Models and Current Topics
10:30 – 10:55
Yilun Du
Invited Talk
11:00 – 11:25
Michael Albergo
Invited Talk
11:30 – 11:55
Binxu Wang
Invited Talk
12:00 – 12:50
Lunch
1:00 – 1:25
Nic Fishman
Invited Talk
1:30 – 1:55
Jaeyeon Kim
Invited Talk
2:00 – 3:30
Diffusion Discussion with IAIFI
3 Lightning Talks from IAFI Fellows
3:30 – 4:00
Poster Session 1
4:00 – 4:30
Poster Session 2
4:30 – 5:30
Mingle
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Call for Posters

We invite poster submissions on diffusion models and related topics. One-page extended abstracts (PDF) are encouraged; previously published work is welcome. A limited number of lightning talks will be selected from posters.

  • Submission deadline: Thursday, October 9th @ 12:59 PM EST
  • Notification: Friday, October 10th
  • Format: Poster title/authors/affiliations and short summary.
Submit poster here Poster session info

Speakers

More announced soon
Invited

TBA

Title TBA

Abstract coming soon

Poster Session

Printed posters preferred (portrait A0/A1 or 36"×48"). Easels/boards will be provided.

  • Setup: 3:15-3:30
  • Session: 3:30–4:30
  • Teardown: 4:30–5:00

Venue

Winokur Family Hall & West Atrium, Science & Engineering Complex (SEC), 150 Western Ave, Allston, MA.

Public transit: MBTA bus routes and Harvard shuttle stop nearby. Limited paid parking available in the garage.

Campus map (link TBA) Visitor info (link TBA)

Register to attend

Registration is free but required. We’ll email final details and reminders.

Open registration form! Email organizers