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Image: DKFZ | info

Published on 05.01.2024

Reinforcing AI in Cancer Research: Annika Reinke Awarded Richtzenhain Doctoral Prize

The Richtzenhain Doctoral Prize recognizes Annika Reinke’s pioneering work at Helmholtz Imaging and DKFZ in advancing biomedical image analysis for cancer research.

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Image: MetricsReloaded team, DKFZ | info

Published on 19.12.2023

Metrics Reloaded Recommendations Framework Wins Top Recognition at Helmholtz AI Awards

Lena Maier-Hein, Annika Reinke, Minu Tizabi, Ali Emre Kavur and Paul Jäger accepted the award for the best digital resource on behalf of a large consortium.

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Decorative image to promote the Helmholtz Imaging Best Scientific image Contest showing an easel holding a picture of a white questionmark on black background..
Image: Bureau Bald | info

Published on 17.11.2023

Best Scientific Image Contest 2024

The call for the best scientific image 2024 is open. Submit your images by 23 February 2024 for a chance to win best image & prizes totaling 5000 EUR.

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Image: Amadeus Bramsiepe, KIT | info

Published on 16.11.2023

AI for Perovskite Solar Cells: Key to Better Manufacturing

Artificial Intelligence methods guide researchers in developing improved manufacturing processes for highly efficient solar cells – a blueprint for other research areas.

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Decorative image by G. Huang and B. S. Richards both KIT, called "Small-pyramids Harvesting Big-universe Energy", showing micro-pyramids capturing the universe coldness for sustainable cooling, using photonic metamaterials.
Image: G. Huang, B. S. Richards, KIT | info

Published on 15.11.2023

Helmholtz Imaging Newsletter Issue No. 12

Discover what’s new in the Helmholtz Imaging world and on our partner platforms including our new projects, a new software and grant opportunities!

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Image: HI BSIC | info

Published on 13.11.2023

Deep Dive into Imaging at the 2nd Incubator Summer Academy

Helmholtz Imaging curated a course package spanning the entire imaging pipeline. In this recap, we present a brief overview of the discussed topics, along with materials for your personal training and use.

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Image: Damiano Lingauri on Unsplash | info

Published on 07.11.2023

nnU-Net Paper: Among the Top 10 Performing Papers in Nature Methods

Over the last four years, nnU-Net, the cutting-edge tool from Helmholtz Imaging, has made significant strides, and is now ranking among the top 10 performing papers in the journal Nature Methods.

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Decorative image by F. Falk, KIT, called "Fluorescent bacteria in microcavities" showing greenish-blue structures seeming to move like a gel-like substance.
Image: Fabian Falk, KIT | info

Published on 29.10.2023

Six new Helmholtz Imaging projects Funded

Starting 2024, six additional Helmholtz Imaging projects will receive funding for cross-cutting and -disciplinary research collaborations. Since the establishment of this initiative research teams have collaborated in a total of 30 HI projects to advance imaging across the Helmholtz Association.

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Group picture of the participants at the meeting of the Pelagic Imaging Consortium and Helmholtz Imaging on October 5 2023 at DESY, standing outside in front of trees on a sunny day.
Image: Sabine Niebel, DESY | info

Published on 17.10.2023

Helmholtz Imaging takes a Deep Dive into the Ocean

The Pelagic Imaging Consortium met with Helmholtz Imaging to get to know each other, find synergies, and lay the groundwork for future endeavors.

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Decorative image by A. Kourpa, MDC, called "Inside the zebrafish developing kidney", showing a high resolution confocal image of the zebrafish embryonic renal glomeruli at 120 hours post fertilization (hpf), a round-shaped cluster of green, blue and reddish colors on black background.
Image: Aikaterini Kourpa, MDC | info

Published on 21.09.2023

Helmholtz Reproducibility Workshop

Join this workshop on 16 November 2023 in Potsdam & delve into the core of reproducible science! Registration is open until 31 October 2023.

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Decorative image to promote the Helmholtz Imaging Newsletter No. 11 by Sarkis Gavras, HEREON, called "Magnesium Watercolour Whirl" showing a polarized light optical image of a magnesium alloy, a colourful array of small grains which have formed along the edge of a swirl shaped pore in pastel colors.
Image: Sarkis Gavras, HEREON | info

Published on 13.09.2023

Helmholtz Imaging Newsletter Issue No. 11

Discover what’s new in the Helmholtz Imaging world and on our partner platforms including our new projects, a new software and grant opportunities!

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Image: DKFZ | info

Published on 13.09.2023

Research Data Architect for a Multi Center AI Moonshot Project

Apply for this position at DKFZ by 26 September 2023!

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Image: Uriel SC on Unsplash | info

Published on 21.08.2023

HIDA offers three research grants

Apply for one of the research grants offered by HIDA: Norway Exchange Program, Helmholtz Visiting Research Grant, Trainee Network!

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Image: Joshua Sortino on Unsplash | info

Published on 21.08.2023

Leveraging open data from PaN facilities for machine learning

Join this workshop on 17-18 October 2023 to learn how to best exploit open data for machine learning! The call for abstract will be open until 8 September 2023.

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Image: HIDA | info

Published on 14.08.2023

Incubator Summer Academy II

Save the Dates for the Incubator Summer Academy 2023: 18-29 September! Registration is open until 25 August. Register today!

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