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Image: HI Projects BrainShapes and NlmRLS | info

Published on 16.06.2025

Genetics of Brain Shape: New Study Looks Beyond Size

How do genes shape our brains? A new study from Helmholtz Imaging projects BrainShapes & NImRLS links DNA variants to brain geometry, not just size.

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Group photo with 3 scientists of DESY, PSI and EPFL, May 2025
Image: DESY | info

Published on 05.06.2025

In Focus: Advancing Imaging Research through International Collaboration

During his visits to Helmholtz Imaging and DESY – first in March and now again in June as a guest visitor – imaging expert Manuel Guizar-Sicairos spoke with us about the goals and outcomes of his stay, and the importance of scientific collaboration.

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Visual to promote the HI Newsletter No. 21, image by Emir Bora Akmeric and Julia Kraxner, MDC, called "Nuclei Watched Over by Vimentin's Adaptive Embrace" showing a super-resolution microscopy of an endothelial monolayer on perfusion slides colored in blue and reddish color.
Image: Emir Bora Akmeric, Julia Kraxner, MDC | info

Published on 27.05.2025

Helmholtz Imaging Newsletter Issue No. 21

In our latest newsletter, you will find new imaging and AI tools, funding opportunities, training, publications, and events. Discover the full list of accepted talks & register by June 1 for our Helmholtz Imaging Conference 2025. Plus, explore updates from our partner platforms and dive into recent community highlights.

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Image: HI Project UTILE | info

Published on 21.05.2025

Accelerating Energy Materials Discovery with AI: The Success Story of UTILE

Discover how UTILE is transforming energy research: This Helmholtz Imaging project equips scientists with AI-powered tools for faster, smarter image analysis, boosting collaboration, cutting manual work, and accelerating clean energy innovation.

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Visual to promote the HI Conference 2025, image by Sven Velten, Lars Bocklage, Ilya Sergeev, DESY & Ralf Röhlsberger, HI Jena, called "A comb for quantum states", showing various lines leading from the sides to center and top in a bright color range from purple to orange.
Image: S. Velten, L. Bocklage, I. Sergeev, DESY & R. Röhlsberger, HI Jena | info

Published on 20.05.2025

Helmholtz Imaging Conference 2025: Registration & Call for Abstract Open

The Helmholtz Imaging Conference is back for 2025, scheduled to take place from June 25-27 in Potsdam. Registration & call for abstracts are OPEN. Join us in June!

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Visual to promote the Helmholtz Imaging Best Scientific Image Contest 2025 Public Choice Award Voting, a collage of images from the Contest with title text centered across the collage.
Image: Katharina Kriegel, DESY | info

Published on 12.05.2025

Cast Your Vote in the Best Scientific Image Contest 2025

Vote for your favorite scientific image(s) by May 30, 2025! Who will win this year’s Public Choice Award? Find out at the award ceremony on June 26 during the Helmholtz Imaging Conference!

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Image: Katharina Kriegel, DESY | info

Published on 05.05.2025

Helmholtz Imaging Project Call 2025 – Now Open

Submit your proposal by July 30 for seed funding of collaborative, cross-disciplinary projects in imaging and information and data science. Need a partner? Join our matchmaking channel on Mattermost or connect at the Helmholtz Imaging Conference (June 25–27). Have any questions? Don’t miss our info session on July 17!

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Visual to promote the HI Newsletter No. 20, image by Athanasios Balomenos, MDC, called "Pressure-sensing neurons in olfactory bulbs", showing a Super-resolution microscopy image illustrating the expression of a pressure-sensing protein in the smell centre of a newborn mouse brain.
Image: Athanasios Balomenos, MDC | info

Published on 20.03.2025

Helmholtz Imaging Newsletter Issue No. 20

Stay informed with the latest from Helmholtz Imaging! Explore innovative AI-driven imaging tools and new methods, funding, training and job opportunities. Register and submit your abstract for the Helmholtz Imaging Conference, discover the latest from our partner platforms, and much more.

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Visual to promote nnInteractive showing the process of image segmentation.
Image: nnInteractive, DKFZ | info

Published on 14.03.2025

nnInteractive: A Breakthrough in AI-Driven 3D Interactive Segmentation

We’re proud to present nnInteractive, a cutting-edge AI-driven 3D interactive segmentation tool designed to revolutionize volumetric annotation in imaging. Try it out today in Napari or MITK!

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Image: DKFZ | info

Published on 06.03.2025

Fabian Isensee Wins Leopoldina Prize for Young Scientists

Congratulations to Fabian for winning the 2025 Leopoldina Prize for Young Scientists for his contributions to AI-driven image analysis.

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Image: HIDA | info

Published on 18.02.2025

NEW DATE: Helmholtz Reproducibility Workshop

Explore the essence of reproducible science and its transformative potential! Join this workshop on March 25, 2025.

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Image: Katharina Kriegel, DESY | info

Published on 17.02.2025

HI Projects: Helmholtz’ Finger on the Pulse of Imaging

From cutting-edge medical imaging to AI-driven environmental monitoring, Helmholtz Imaging Projects are driving innovation across disciplines. Discover how these projects foster collaboration, enable real-world impact, and shape the future of imaging science.

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Portrait of Prof. Dr. Manuel Guizar-Sicairos framed with HI logo elements to promote his talk.
Image: Katharina Kriegel, DESY | info

Published on 17.02.2025

Helmholtz Imaging Welcomes Prof. Dr. Manuel Guizar-Sicairos as Guest Scientist

We are excited to welcome Prof. Dr. Manuel Guizar-Sicairos as a guest scientist at Helmholtz Imaging, As part of his visit, he will give an online talk on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 3 PM CET. Join us!

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Visual to promote HI Newsletter No. 19, image by Markus Bachmann, DLR, called "The Kings Valley TanDEM-X DEM"s showing a topographic map of the river Nile area in Egypt with bright colors to define the topography.
Image: Markus Bachmann, DLR | info

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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Image: Envato Elements | info

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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