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At SmallData, we are passionate about advancing knowledge and promoting innovation in the field of small data. Our events play a key role in this mission by bringing together leading experts, pioneering researchers, and enthusiastic learners. Through our lectures, seminars, and workshops, we explore and develop small data research and methodologies. By subscribing to our […]

Our doctoral researcher, Masako Kauffmann, and our PI, Toni Cathomen, were involved in a research article recently published in the Nature Methods journal titled: “Effective genome editing with an enhanced ISDra2 TnpB system and deep learning-predicted ωRNAs”. In this groundbreaking work, the research team optimized the design of a compact endonuclease (ISDra2 TnpB), originally found […]

Established in 1987, the Conference and Workshop on Neural Information Processing Systems (also known as NeurIPS) is renowned as one of the most prestigious conferences in the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence, having a singular interdisciplinary approach with the field of computational neuroscience. This year’s event took place in the city of Vancouver, […]

We were delighted to welcome members of the CRC SmallData and the public to a Bazaar Seminar on Synthetic Data today. The aim of this event is to create an opportunity for projects that are working with similar data structures or methodologies to share details of their research, with a view to identifying potential areas […]

Our principal investigator, Frank Hutter, was recently featured in an episode of the Cyber Valley Podcast. Cyber Valley is Europe’s largest research consortium in the field of artificial intelligence. In their podcast, they strive to tackle the real challenges that AI research faces with the collaboration of guest researchers from the scientific community. In their […]

Members of our CRC joined today for a seminar on the topic of “Similarity”, led by our principal investigators Johannes Hertel, from the University of Greifswald, and Nadine Binder, from the University of Freiburg. The goal of the session was to develop a common understanding of the concept of similarity and discuss how we approach […]

On November 21st, the Badische Zeitung, a local news outlet from southern germany, published an article about our CRC Small Data, highlighting the importance of small data research methods and our interdisciplinary approach, with insightful comments and takes from our Speaker and PI, Harald Binder. You can access the original german article through paid suscription here. […]

From November 13th to 15th, our doctoral researchers gathered at the Schwarzwald Lodge Rothaus for an unforgettable first SMART Retreat. Day 1: Hitting the ground running We kicked things off with parallel Write/Code/Collab/Discuss (WCCD) sessions, a structure that would continue throughout the retreat, with changing pitches each day. Doctoral researchers jumped straight into collaboratively working […]

On November 4, we held our SMART Pitch Workshop at the Co-Creation Room, University Freiburg, where our doctoral researchers came together to pitch their project ideas for the upcoming SMART Retreat. This workshop was designed to help each participant refine their goals, articulate their challenges, and outline the connections they’d like to foster with fellow […]

We’re thrilled to announce that our associated researcher, Dr. Pascal Schlosser, has been awarded the prestigious Helmut Holzer Research Prize for his innovative research in statistical genomics and molecular epidemiology. This recognition, awarded by the Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft Freiburg, celebrates his substantial contributions to advancing our understanding of genetic data analysis and its applications to public […]

On October 24th, our team of doctoral researchers arrived at Europapark to kick off the first day of Science Days, a science fair designed to spark curiosity and bring science closer to the next generation. It was a great chance to share our research and engage kids of all ages. Throughout the event, students enjoyed […]