U Bremen Research Alliance

Yesterday (January 15, 2025), the UBRA Data Train Program 2025 was kicked off and presented to about 200 participants (both on-site and online) at the #UBRA member institution Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) GmbH! The annual kick-off event serves to introduce the Data Train program and to facilitate networking among Bremen's stakeholders and participants. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eabwt_aA The Data Train Starter Track is open for registration: https://lnkd.in/ewEijTBG #datascience #data #Daten #Forschungsdaten

Unterstützung gesucht! Kooperieren und gemeinsam mehr erreichen - dafür steht die UBRA und so arbeiten wir auch innerhalb unseres Teams der UBRA-Geschäftsstelle. Wir unterstützen uns gegenseitig und freuen uns immer über neue Herausforderungen, die wir gemeinsam meistern. 👉 Wir suchen Unterstützung im Bereich Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und Marketing mit bis zu 40 Stunden pro Monat. Weitere Informationen: https://lnkd.in/eXeKsnEy 📸 von Shanice Allerheiligen

New year - new research proposal? How to write professional and competitive proposals for the European research framework program Horizon Europe - that is presented this morning (January 9, 2024) by Dr. Sean McCarthy, who has more than 30 years of experiences in all aspects of European research. The fully booked workshop, organized by the U Bremen Research Alliance (UBRA) and the Uni Bremen/Dr. Andrea Gottlieb, kicked off with a welcome address by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Fechte-Heinen, Deputy Chairperson of UBRA. The participants are now diving into strategies to boost their chances of success in Horizon Europe calls. A big thank you to Fraunhofer IFAM for providing the venue! 📸 by Derk Schönfeld

The Data Train made its rounds successfully this year, delivering valuable knowledge in data management and data science! We send our warmest greetings to all lecturers, participants, and supporters who made this years’ journey possible. Our deepest gratitude goes to the 33 lecturers for their commitment and effort. Your dedication is the foundation of the successful training in data management and data science that empowers an ever-growing community. Lecturers in 2024: Prof. Dr. Vanessa Didelez, Dr. Martin Dörenkämper, Prof. Dr. Rolf Drechsler, Dr. Paul Gallot, Dr. Julia Gottschall, Prof. Dr. Frank Oliver Glöckner, Björn Haferkamp, Lena Happ, Nico Harms, Dr. Jan-Ocko Heuer, Prof. Dr. Betina Hollstein, Prof. Dr. Dieter Hutter, Prof. Dr. Dennis-Kenji Kipker, Prof. Dr. Kristina Klein, Dr. Nikolay Koldunov, Dr. Karl Kortum, Dr.-Ing. Dominique Koster, Dr. Ivaylo Kostadinov, Jimena Linares Gómez, Dr. Tammo Lossau, Prof. Dr. Christoph Lüth, Dr. Gerrit Liedtke, Prof. Dr. Sebastian Maneth, Tobias Neumaier, Dr. Manfred Nölte, Alexandra Nozik, Prof. Dr. Iris Pigeot, Christina Plump, Dr. Mariam R. Rizkallah, PhD, Dr. Michaela Rizzolli, Karen Scholz, Prof. Dr. Dr. Norman Sieroka, Björn Tings, Prof. Dr. Hans-Christian Waldmann, Tanja Weibulat, Dr. Markus Wenzel “Data Train – Training in Research Data Management and Data Science” is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and funded by the European Union - NextGenerationEU.

Ausklang und Ausblick: Zum Ende des Jahres 2024 fand am 18. Dezember die Mitgliederversammlung der U Bremen Research Alliance (#UBRA) statt. Die Mitgliedseinrichtungen zogen ein positives Fazit – viel wurde erreicht und die Weichen für die Zukunft gestellt. Unter anderem durch die turnusmäßige Wahl des Vorstands. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Fechte-Heinen wurde als stv. Vorstandsvorsitzender und Oliver A. Dreher als weiteres Vorstandsmitglied bestätigt. Für die Amtszeit 2025 und 2026 bilden sie gemeinsam mit Prof. Dr. Jutta Günther (Vorsitzende) und Frauke Meyer (Schatzmeisterin) die Leitung der U Bremen Research Alliance.   At the end of 2024, the general meeting of the U Bremen Research Alliance (#UBRA) took place on December 18. The member institutions took stock of the progress made so far—much has been accomplished, and the course for the future has been set. This included the regular election of the board. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Fechte-Heinen was re-elected as Deputy Chairperson of the Board, and also Oliver A. Dreher was re-elected as a board member. For the 2025–2026 term, they will jointly form the executive board of the U Bremen Research Alliance together with Prof. Dr. Jutta Günther (Chairperson) and Frauke Meyer (Treasurer). Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung / Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI) / DLR Institut für den Schutz maritimer Infrastrukturen / DLR Institut für Raumfahrtsysteme / Deutsches Schifffahrtsmuseum / Fraunhofer IFAM / Fraunhofer MEVIS / Fraunhofer-Institut für Windenergiesysteme / Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology / Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) GmbH / Leibniz-Institut für Präventionsforschung und Epidemiologie – BIPS / Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien - IWT / Universität Bremen

Our 1,111th follower is Dr. PH Saskia Müllmann. Thank you, Saskia, and all followers for your interest in the U Bremen Research Alliance. We're taking this delightful milestone as an opportunity to start our ☕ UBRA Coffee Break Interview ☕ series - with Saskia. The research hub Bremen is diverse and interconnected across UBRA institutions in an interdisciplinary way. Saskia is one of approximately 6,500 employees working at UBRA member institutions. She is a PostDoc at the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology – BIPS, one of UBRA's 13 member institutions. 1. Saskia, what is your field of research, and what are you currently working on? In my research, I investigate inequalities in access to and use of digital health technologies and develop strategies to reduce these inequalities, aiming to achieve equitable healthcare for all. Over the past two years, I have conducted a mixed-methods study with colleagues on digital health literacy and the use of digital health technologies among adults with low reading and writing skills. The findings of this study are now being incorporated into developing an intervention to promote digital health literacy for adults with low reading and writing skills.   2) Do you conduct interdisciplinary research? If yes, in what way? Yes, I work within the Leibniz ScienceCampus Digital Public Health Bremen, an interdisciplinary research network that includes scientists from Leibniz-Institut für Präventionsforschung und Epidemiologie – BIPS, Universität Bremen, Fraunhofer MEVIS, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, and OFFIS - Institut für Informatik. The disciplines represented include Public Health, Epidemiology, Sociology, Psychology, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Philosophy, and Law, among others. For instance, with colleagues from the University of Bremen, I co-developed DigiPHrame, a framework for developing and evaluating digital public health interventions (doi: 10.2196/54269, https://lnkd.in/eDz68ZGs). An interdisciplinary research team created the framework comprising 182 questions organized into 12 domains. It is designed to serve as a checklist to support digital public health interventions’ development and evaluation process.   3) Why have you stayed in/come to Bremen? I studied Health Sciences at the University of Bremen and have worked as a researcher at the Leibniz Institute BIPS for several years. In addition to the excellent research opportunities in Public Health offered by the many research institutions here, I appreciate that Bremen is a big city with a small-town feel. Distances are short, and many things can be done by bike.

👉 UBRA’s new Data Train Starter Track Program 2025 is open for registration! From January to May 2025, the Starter Track offers a series of lectures covering data-related topics across various disciplines, ideal for anyone new to research data management and data science. The Data Train program is designed to equip early-career researchers and students with essential skills in research data management and data science. The lectures cover data literacy fundamentals, such as data science and machine learning basics, statistical thinking, digital ethics and research data management according to the FAIR principles. Participants may choose to complete the entire track or attend sessions of interest. Participation in the program is open to everyone and free of charge. More information and registration: https://lnkd.in/ewEijTBG Starter Track Lecturers 2025: Björn Tings, Prof. Dr. Dennis-Kenji Kipker, Prof. Dr. Dr. Norman Sieroka, Dr. Tammo Lossau, Prof. Dr. Dieter Hutter, Prof. Dr. Iris Pigeot, Prof. Dr. Frank Oliver Glöckner, Dr. Ivaylo Kostadinov, Prof. Dr. Vanessa Didelez, Prof. Dr. Hans-Christian Waldmann, Prof. Dr. Rolf Drechsler, Christina Plump, Prof. Dr. Christioph Lüth, Prof. Dr. Betina Hollstein, Björn Haferkamp, Lena Happ “Data Train – Training in Research Data Management and Data Science” is supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and funded by the European Union - NextGenerationEU. Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung / Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI) / DLR Institut für den Schutz maritimer Infrastrukturen / DLR Institut für Raumfahrtsysteme / DLR – Remote sensing Technoloy Institute / Deutsches Schifffahrtsmuseum /  Fraunhofer IFAM / Fraunhofer MEVIS / Fraunhofer-Institut für Windenergiesysteme / Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology / Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) GmbH / Leibniz-Institut für Werkstofforientierte Technologien - IWT / Leibniz-Institut für Präventionsforschung und Epidemiologie – BIPS / Universität Bremen / Hochschule Bremen / BIBA - Bremer Institut für Produktion und Logistik GmbH / ifib - Institut für Informationsmanagement Bremen

👇 Eindrücke vom i2b meet-up im Rahmen des Bremer Symposiums AI in Health Herzlichen Dank an alle Teilnehmenden - auf der Bühne und im Publikum - für diese bereichernde Abendveranstaltung mit spannenden Impulsen und idealer Austauschplattform. Unser Dank gilt auch dem i2b idea2business-Team für die hervorragende Organisation und dem Integrierter Gesundheitscampus Bremen für die ausgezeichnete Zusammenarbeit.

Tag 2 des Bremer Symposiums AI in Health – Forschung und innovative Lösungen für eine personalisierte und resiliente Gesundheitsversorgung Nach der herzlichen Begrüßung durch Bürgermeister Dr. Andreas Bovenschulte und #UBRA Vorsitzende Prof. Dr. Jutta Günther, Rektorin der Universität Bremen, startete ein abwechslungsreiches Programm voller spannender Vorträge, Sessions und Networking-Möglichkeiten. Den krönenden Abschluss bildete die anregende Podiumsdiskussion zu „Künstliche Intelligenz für nachhaltige Gesundheit und Resilienz?", souverän und unterhaltsam moderiert von Felix Krömer. Ein großer Dank an alle Teilnehmenden und Vortragenden, die gestern und heute zu einem vollen Erfolg gemacht haben! ------ Day 2 of the Bremen Symposium on AI in Health – Research and innovative approaches for personalized and resilient healthcare After a warm welcome from Mayor Dr. Andreas Bovenschulte and #UBRA Chairperson Prof. Dr. Jutta Günther, President of the University of Bremen, a diverse program full of exciting lectures, sessions, and networking opportunities kicked off. The grand finale was a stimulating panel discussion on "Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Health and Resilience?" expertly and engagingly moderated by Felix Krömer. A big thank you to all participants and speakers who made yesterday and today such a tremendous success! #AICHC

🎤 Bühne frei für die Forschungsprojekte des AI Center for Health Care - Flashlight Talks und anschließende Poster Session. Vielen Dank an unsere #AICHC Forschenden, die ihre spannenden Forschungsentwicklungen in Flashlight Talks vorgestellt haben. 🎥 Alle neun Vorhaben, die KI und Gesundheit verknüpfen, wurden in den letzten Monaten hier vorgestellt. Verpasst? Die Videos sind in unserem YouTube-Channel verfügbar: https://lnkd.in/e4UiGfdX --- 🎤 The stage is set for the research projects of the AI Center for Health Care - Flashlight Talks followed by a poster session. Many thanks to our AICHC researchers for presenting their exciting research developments during the Flashlight Talks. 🎥 We showcased all nine initiatives combining AI and healthcare over the past few months. Missed it? All videos are available on our YouTube channel: https://lnkd.in/e4UiGfdX #UBRA