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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: Heiner Müller-Elsner. DESY | info

Published on 17.02.2025

HPC Gateway: Accelerating AI Innovation Through Collaborative Computing

Helmholtz invests 18 million euros to open HPC access for businesses, fostering AI-driven innovation. In 2025, nine Helmholtz Centers will provide computing power, expert guidance, and training. Helmholtz Imaging at DESY and MDC contributes with AI and imaging expertise.

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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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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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Published on 28.01.2025

Best Scientific Image Contest 2025: Call for Submissions

Submit your captivating scientific image(s) by February 14, 2025 for a chance to win the prestigious Helmholtz Imaging Best Scientific Image 2025 award, and valuable prizes. The awarding ceremony will take place during the Helmholtz Imaging Conference on June 25-27 in Potsdam.

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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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Image: MDC | info

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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Group picture of HI researchers of DKFZ and MDC participating at the NeurIPS standing in front of a giant sculpture of an Orca Whale in Vancouver, Canada.
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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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Image: Kamil Lisek, MDC | info

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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Image: Tim Roith, DESY | info

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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