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🫶 Passion for Science: Data Tells Stories, Statistics Are Like Gossip, A Hobby Project That Grew into a 30-Person Team Introducing: Elizabeth Y., PhD candidate at the HPI Chair of Bernhard Renard in the field of Data Analytics and Computational Statistics. Her work focuses on applying statistics to help medical professionals and researchers better understand the gut microbiome of preterm infants and the proteins found in the human placenta. Elizabeth is passionate about developing and integrating different teaching methods to improve statistical education. When she is not working on biostatistics or teaching, you’ll find her in the HPI Maker Universe, where she pursues her passion for vertical hydroponic gardening. In the video, Elizabeth shares:  👉 What statistics and gossip have in common 📊🗣️  👉 How she made her way across the Atlantic to Griebnitzsee in Potsdam 🌊  👉 How she was inspired – and now inspires others ✨  👉 What 3D printing from the HPI Maker Universe has to do with her green thumb 🌱 The Hasso Plattner Institute and the Hasso Plattner Foundation aim to inspire young people in computer science and train the digital leaders of tomorrow. The institute is proud to have people like Elizabeth, who drive the community forward and foster collaboration on campus. #HPI #womaninresarch

🚀 Pioneering Gender Medicine: Prof. Dr. Carolin Lerchenmüller Carolin Lerchenmüller is Switzerland’s first professor of gender medicine. At the Universität Zürich | University of Zurich, she researches the diseases with the most significant gender differences and integrates these findings into clinical care, medical education, and research. In addition, she regularly sees patients during her gender medicine clinic hours in the cardiology department at the Universitätsspital Zürich. We had the opportunity to interview her about her research: 🔎 What does gender medicine mean? “Gender medicine – or sex- and gender-sensitive medicine – considers the connection between biological sex and socio-cultural gender and how these factors influence health and disease. At our department, we focus on integrating these aspects into clinical practice, medical education, and, most importantly, research.” One widely discussed example of gender-specific medicine is heart attacks. In women, they present with different symptoms, risk factors, causes, and treatment responses than in men. Another example is depression, where symptoms in men often appear less "typical," leading to later or incorrect diagnoses and suboptimal treatment. 🔬 A Matter of Equal Opportunity A topic particularly close to Carolin Lerchenmüller’s heart is equal opportunity, which is already a key focus of her research. “Scientific evidence helps challenge outdated beliefs. For example, by making our data transparent, we gained significant support and successfully drove change within the German Cardiac Society.” 💡 Her Advice for Women in Science & Medicine As a cardiologist, scientist, professor, and mother, Lerchenmüller shares this advice: "Never underestimate the power of passion. Devote yourself to what excites you—this perspective makes the long hours of ‘work’ worthwhile. And, most importantly, find an environment where you feel valued and can grow.” 📢 Don't miss her talk at the HPI Digital Health Innovation Forum on March 26–27, 2025, where she will share valuable insights into the necessity of gender medicine. 👉 Join us: https://lnkd.in/eaT-cdVS Ariel Dora Stern Lothar H. Wieler #GenderMedicine #HealthInnovation #EqualOpportunities #MedicalResearch 

From the USA to Potsdam: Julia Dennett’s research sheds light on Global Health Crises   🎓 Doctorate: In health policy from Harvard University 🧐 Research area: Health economics and determinants of health at HPI in the Digital Health Cluster 👉 https://lnkd.in/dibtTGz5  ☕️ Latest talent: Making good cappuccino and diligently learning German, favorite word: “cinnamon bun” ⭐️ Most precious advice: Surround yourself with scientists who inspire and improve your work - through helpful feedback and because you can learn from them.  Julia Dennett works as a scientist at HPI. She is a postdoc in the field of #DigitalHealth, her research focuses on the determinants of health and innovation in healthcare. She moved to Germany with her family just a few months ago. What drives her? Getting to the bottom of health crises and understanding correlations so that policymakers can take better action in the future. “The most rewarding part is when you start to see the results, and others become as excited about your findings as you are! ”  Prior to HPI, she was a postdoctoral researcher at the Yale School of Public Health and worked extensively on the opioid crisis in the US.  #Opioids are extremely strong painkillers. Nowhere else in the Western world are there as many people addicted to these substances as in the #USA. Tens of thousands die every year as a result. Julia is currently in the final stages of a scientific paper - among other things, she is investigating the effect of heat on drug overdose mortality in the United States.

We are thrilled to welcome Girish Nadkarni as the new Co-Director of the Digital Health Partnership, a research and academic partnership between HPI and Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Health at Mount Sinai 🏥 This partnership is dedicated to advancing research and innovation at the intersection of digital health and healthcare. We work closely with Data4Life in creating innovative digital solutions. With strong leadership and a shared vision, we look forward to a future where digital solutions transform healthcare, driving better outcomes for patients and communities worldwide. 🚀 Join us on this journey as we shape the future of digital health! 🙌 Meet Girish Nadkarni and other team members at the Digital Health Innovation Forum 👉 https://lnkd.in/eaT-cdVS Lothar H. Wieler Esther-Maria Antão Elmien H. Aadil Rasheed Girish Nadkarni Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Health at Mount Sinai Data4Life #DigitalHealth #Innovation #HealthTech #AIinHealthcare #HPI #MountSinai

🚀 New Name, Same Mission! Goodbye HPI NY, hello HPI Worldwide Community! 🌍✨ We realized something... our impact isn’t limited to just one city. From New York to Berlin, from Silicon Valley to Singapore – our network is truly global. So, we thought: Why not make it official? Still bringing you great stories and insights. Still inspiring innovation. Just with a name that fits better. 💡 Stay connected, stay curious – and let’s shape the future together! 🌎 🙌 #HPIWorldwide #NewNameSameMission #GlobalInnovation Hasso Plattner Foundation

Are you ready for change? 🦾 Be part of the 1. HPI Digital Health Innovation Forum💡 Ariel Dora Stern and Lothar H. Wieler are honored to invite you to the 2025 Forum: It is international by design and focuses on the intersection of innovative digital health policy and business leadership, understanding that the success of healthcare’s digital transformation depends on interdisciplinary collaboration. 🗓️ March 26th and 27th 2025 👉 Program & Tickets: https://lnkd.in/eaT-cdVS

Catalysts of change: Prof. Ariel Dora Stern about what to expect at HPI's Digital Health Innovation Forum 👇 “Much of my life has been spent appreciating the immense value of learning from one another by sharing experiences and insights across countries and contexts." Anyone who meets Professor Dr. Ariel Dora Stern immediately senses that she is a doer. Someone who wants to make things happen. Someone who seems to have endless energy to carry others along with her.     Ariel Dora Stern is the Alexander von Humboldt Professor for Digital Health, Economics and Policy at the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam. Alongside Prof. Lothar H. Wieler, Professor for Digital Global Public Health, she is hosting the new upcoming HPI event in the field of Digital Health, the Digital Health Innovation Forum.      ❗️Why is this forum necessary?!      “Today, healthcare faces a new set of challenges. We’ve inherited institutions for regulating, delivering, and financing care that were designed in the last century - without consideration for the transformative technologies shaping this one. Even the most capable policymakers and business leaders cannot drive change alone. What’s needed is forward-thinking collaboration at the cutting edge of research to develop frameworks that adapt and evolve with today’s rapidly changing landscape”, says Prof. Stern.     Read the full interview on how this forum can be a problem solver for the current healthcare situation and what personally drives Prof. Ariel Dora Stern to take on this project 👉https://lnkd.in/euG3_5js    Be part of the progress and join us at the Digital Health Innovation Forum:  🔜 Date: March 26 and 27 💡More info & registration: https://lnkd.in/eaT-cdVS #DHIF2025 #DigitalHealth #Innovation

I am chairing the AI@HPI Conference: Responsible AI December 3-4 in Potsdam (Berlin metropolitan area) We bring together leading experts from academia, industry, and government to discuss: * how to reduce biases in AI systems * which effect AI has on elections and our democratic society as a whole * how to enhance trustworthiness * implications of modern AI training on copyright * how AI systems should be regulated according to the EU AI Act * how to deploy them without stifling innovation in the EU Among our speakers are: * Daniel Abbou, Managing Director of German AI Association * Dr. Asia J. Biega, Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy * Prof. Dr. Joanna Bryson, Hertie School * Prof. Dr. Alena Buyx, TU Munich / Former head of German Ethics Council * Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Axel Springer SE news/media empire (BILD/Welt/Politico/etc.) * Jeff Easley, Responsible AI Institute, General Manager * Prof. Dr. Philipp Hacker, European University Viadrina * Dr. Philipp Herzig, Chief AI Officer at SAP (Europe's biggest software company) * Dr. Bettina Hoffmann, Parliamentary State Secretary at the German BMUV * Carsten Kestermann, Amazon Web Services, Director Public Policy, Member of the Management Board * Julius van de Laar, Political Strategist & Campaigning Consultant * Jens Redmer, Google, Director Business Development EMEA and Principal New Products * Sonja Schwetje, n-tv, Program Director * Christiane Stützle, Morrison & Foerster LLP (representing many Hollywood studios in Europe) * Sebastian Turner, Publisher of Table.Briefings, Former Editor in Chief of Tagesspiegel * Harmen Zell, Public Policy Manager at Meta * and many more! Register at: https://lnkd.in/eBxbBUWN Please repost to spread the word!

🚀 Incredible news: Hasso Plattner Institute's team 'Seems to be O(k!)' (Tobias Röhr, Lukas Hagen, Konrad Letz) secures 3rd place at #NWERC and qualifies for the ICPC - International Collegiate Programming Contest World Finals - the most prestigious programming competition with 400+ teams from 50+ countries! 👏 💻 #ICPC

✨ Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Hasso Plattner Institute students Lisa Geist, Güneş Tümer, Cedric Lorenz, Marie Jarisch, and Rosmarie Debski to the Hasso Plattner Institute NYC / SAP offices. It was a great chance to exchange ideas and perspectives during an engaging discussion!