On August 4, we launched the second cohort of the SMART Master Lab program, welcoming a new group of master’s students. The day opened with an introduction to the fundamentals of SmallData by Maren Hackenberg, early career researcher (ECR) from the Fusion Hub. Iván Acevedo then provided an overview of the SMART framework and the […]
Last week, our SMART doctoral researchers & postdocs traveled to Paris to participate in a three-day summer school in collaboration with Gustave Roussy Institute & Sorbonne Université. The program focused on an interdisciplinary academic exchange and brought together researchers with backgrounds in biomedicine, statistics, mathematics and computer science. Day 1 – June 30, 2025 After arrival in Paris, […]
Clearer Communication Across Disciplines In interdisciplinary research, visuals help bridge gaps in understanding. Last week’s SMART workshop, “Shared Language through Visual Communication in Science”, led by Dr. Jernej Zupanc, focused on helping researchers communicate their work more clearly using effective visual strategies. Using the Seyens Method™, participants learned practical strategies for making their scientific ideas […]
The Center for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Freiburg University Hospital, is seeking a highly motivated doctoral researcher to join the team. The successful candidate will conduct research under supervision of our PI Miriam Schmidts, starting as soon as possible in Project A04, An effective similarity integration multi-modal graph neural network method to facilitate disease gene […]
On 16 May, we launched the first lecture in our new SMART Tandem Lecture Series 2025 – and it was a great success! The Series showcases interdisciplinary research by Principal Investigators from different disciplines. Each session features joint project presentations, updates, and insights into their collaborative process, including challenges and successes. The first lecture was […]
On April 17, 2025, we marked the culmination of a brilliant journey for the SMART Master Lab Cohort 1.0 students. After 10 weeks of in-depth research, collaboration with doctoral researchers and principal investigators, the students presented their exceptional work during the final presentation event. CRC members joined us in celebrating the achievements of the first […]
SmallData brings together a broad group of data disciplines to tackle small data challenges that are at the intersection of these disciplines. Our Integrated Research Training Group (IRTG) SMART will enable the four disciplines to move closer together to work on small data innovations in a collaborative effort.
Each doctoral researcher within SmallData will automatically become a member of SMART.
Fostering European collaborations in machine learning, robotics, computer vision and reasoning
Creating a collaborative environment beyond faculty borders
Multidisciplinary graduate program combining basic with translational research, biotechnology and drug development
Service department for all questions concerning doctoral studies in Freiburg
Campus-wide institution for promotion of doctoral and postdoctoral researchers of Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Creating excellent conditions for a successful doctoral and postdoctoral phase
Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics,
Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center –
University of Freiburg
