Katharina Kriegel

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Published on 28.01.2025

Helmholtz AI Conference 2025

Join this conference on June 3-5 in Karlsruhe, Helmholtz AI’s annual event for AI in science and research across the Helmholtz Association and beyond.

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Published on 24.01.2025

Helmholtz Imaging Newsletter Issue No. 19

Keep up with the latest highlights from Helmholtz Imaging and our partner platforms! Save the date for upcoming events, participate in our Best Scientific Image Contest, explore recent achievements and publications, and much more.

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Published on 16.01.2025

Metrics Reloaded Paper: Among the Top 3 Performing Papers in Nature Methods

Metrics Reloaded has emerged as one of the most cited papers in 2024 in Nature Methods. Metrics Reloaded is a comprehensive framework for problem-aware metric recommendations that is based on the concept of a “problem fingerprint”.

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Published on 16.01.2025

Helmholtz-ELLIS Workshop on Foundation Models in Science

Explore AI’s transformative role in science at the Helmholtz-ELLIS workshop, featuring top experts on foundational models and AI applications in diverse scientific domains.

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Published on 09.01.2025

Helmholtz Office Brussels: Supporting EU Program Participation

The Helmholtz Office in Brussels connects Helmholtz Centers to EU programs and shapes research policies. Explore their position papers on research areas, such as energy, health, and the environment tackling Europe’s key challenges.

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Published on 20.12.2024

Dagmar Kainmueller Named One of Berlin’s “100 Most Important Minds in Science”

We are proud that Dagmar, spokesperson for Helmholtz Imaging, has been recognized as one of the 100 most important minds in Berlin’s science by Der Tagesspiegel.

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Published on 19.12.2024

From Medical Imaging to Explainable AI: Helmholtz Imaging at NeurIPS 2024

At this year’s NeurIPS Conference in Vancouver Helmholtz Imaging made a strong impact. Explore the exciting posters and workshops presented by our researchers from DKFZ and MDC.

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Published on 18.12.2024

A Year of Excellence: Celebrating Prof. Dr. Lena Maier-Hein’s Contributions to Medical Imaging & AI in Oncology

Join us as we celebrate Prof. Dr. Lena Maier-Hein’s outstanding year, marked by the 2024 German Cancer Award and Baden-Württemberg State Research Prize. In our interview, she shares insights into her AI-based imaging research and its role in advancing cancer treatment.

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Published on 11.12.2024

Helmholtz Open Hackathon 2025

Join this hybrid Open Hackathon from April 1-11, 2025 to receive support for porting, accelerating and optimizing your applications on a variety of data center architectures. Apply by February 10.

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Published on 10.12.2024

Helmholtz Imaging Newsletter Issue No. 18

Stay updated with the latest from Helmholtz Imaging and our partner platforms! Mark your calendar for upcoming events and the best scientific image contest, dive into training materials, discover news from HIDA, HIFIS, and HMC, and much more.

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Published on 21.11.2024

Driving Sustainable AI: BMBF Funding for the Helmholtz Association & its Data Science Platforms for Machine Learning Innovation

The Helmholtz Association and its Information and Data Science Platforms Helmholtz Imaging and Helmholtz AI have secured six grants from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to advance machine learning’s flexibility, resilience, and efficiency.

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Image: T. Wu, P. Yao & Y. Ren, all GEOMAR | info

Published on 12.11.2024

7th Round Table on Deep Learning @DESY

For the 7th year in a row, the Round Table on Deep Learning @DESY will take place on November 22, 2024 — a one-of-a-kind opportunity to connect with fellow researchers across diverse disciplines who are using the same AI tools to solve vastly different problems.

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Published on 08.11.2024

Helmholtz Video: How Can AI Improve the Way Patients are Treated?

In a new video from Helmholtz, Paul Jäger, HI Head of Research Unit at DKFZ, explores how AI can be harnessed to transform healthcare. Paul explains the limitations of traditional AI approaches and the potential of Foundation Models to process vast amounts of healthcare data, and improve patient care.

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Published on 07.11.2024

Introducing HAICORE 3.0: Accelerating Foundation Model Research at MDC

HAICORE 3.0 is set to launch at the Max Delbrück Center (MDC), providing enhanced GPU resources (initially) for Helmholtz Foundation Model Initiative projects. This platform empowers researchers with cutting-edge tools to advance foundation model applications across scientific disciplines.

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Image: O. Bruns, NCT/UCC Dresden and DKFZ | info

Published on 05.11.2024

HI Project BENIGN Co-Lead Oliver Bruns Awarded for Advancing Medical Imaging

The Helmholtz High Impact Award 2024 was awarded to Oliver Bruns and Ellen Sletten for their research on a new medical imaging technology in the short-wave infrared range. We interviewed Oliver Bruns to learn more about his research and future plans.

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