On 20th and 21st March, the charming city of Baden-Baden hosted the kick-off meeting of our project. More than 40 representatives of 16 sub-projects took part in the event.
During the evening of 20th March, participants gathered for a networking dinner, which provided a first opportunity to get to know each other and to discuss scientific and non-scientific topics.
On 21st March, the second and final phase of our Priority Programme was formally launched at the Baden-Baden Kongresshaus.
Programme Coordinator Professor Fabian Bamberg welcomed representatives of all the funded projects, followed by an opening note from Doctor Laura Stappert – our DFG (German Research Foundation) contact who supported a part of the first phase of our programme. Each subproject briefly introduced its work, providing interesting insights into the scientific background and research focus of the projects and highlighting the diversity in the field of radiomics and radiomics-related research.
The keynote lecture “Radiomics: transforming medical imaging in quantitative minable data for diagnostic and theragnostic applications” was given by Professor Philippe Lambin, one of the co-inventors of “Radiomics”. He spoke about the fundamental changes facing the healthcare sector due to new AI-based technologies, particularly in the field of biomedical imaging, and how the challenges and opportunities of these technologies will shape the clinical landscape.
Many fruitful discussions during the breaks rounded off the agenda, proving that these topics are indeed of high relevance to our audience. The day concluded with a poster session, which provided an opportunity for participants to discuss the projects presented in greater depth. |
