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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 […]

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 […]

This year, SmallData had the privilege of sponsoring the STRATOS Accelerated Guidance for Real-World Data Analysis Workshop, held from September 16 to 20, 2024. The workshop provided an invaluable platform for researchers grappling with real-world data challenges to engage with cutting-edge statistical methods and machine learning techniques. Representing SmallData, our speaker Harald Binder introduced our […]

The SmallData Symposium 2024 has concluded, and we are excited to reflect on the event’s many scientific highlights. From specialized talks delivered by our esteemed speakers to the lively discussions between panelists and participants, this symposium offered a wealth of knowledge for all attendees. The opening addresses by Stefan Rensing, Lutz Hein, and Frederik Wenz […]

The International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML) held its 41st event from July 21st to the 27th in Vienna, Austria. This renowned conference gathered professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, from academic and industrial researchers to entrepreneurs and engineers, who dedicate themselves to the advancement of the branch of AI known as machine learning. It was […]

The Bioinformatics Group at the Department of Computer Science, University of Freiburg, invitesapplications for a highly motivated doctoral researcher to join our team. The successful candidatewill conduct research starting as soon as possible in AI for Medicine under the A04 project, Aneffective similarity integration multi-modal graph neural network method to facilitate disease geneprioritization, which is […]

The International Society for Clinical Biostatistics (ISCB) held their 45th Annual Conference from the 21st to the 25th of July in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece. This event gathered renowned experts as well as researchers from diverse backgrounds working in the field of clinical biostatistics. We were delighted to note that many members from SmallData participated […]

We recently hosted an enriching Equity and Diversity Session, in collaboration with the ‘Women in Data Science Worldwide’ (WiDS) initiative*, entitled “Equity and Diversity in the Era of AI and Small Data”. This event brought together members of SmallData and the public to explore vital topics concerning equity and diversity within our CRC. The session […]

On July 5th, a group of our principal investigators, early career scientists, and members of the public gathered for another session on our SmallData Seminar Series. In this Bazaar edition, representatives from projects handling similar data structures presented some of their methodologies, showing insights into how they used some of their data analysis tools. Jacques […]