On February 13, we held the inaugural SmallData Data Engineering Forum, bringing together method researchers and biomedical scientists to tackle data engineering challenges in SmallData tandem projects.
Entirely organized by our postdoctoral early career researchers, the event strengthened their group identity and provided valuable experience in leading academic activities.
Erika Graf, Head of the Statistical Consulting Unit at the Institute of Medical Biometry & Statistics (IMBI) Freiburg, opened with insights on cross-disciplinary collaboration based on her extensive experience. Tandem early career researchers from projects A05, B03, B05, and C02 then shared their data engineering challenges, approaches, and lessons learned.
The forum concluded with interactive discussions in two groups, where participants worked together to identify practical solutions for ongoing data engineering gaps within their SmallData projects.