On September 7 and 8, 2024, the Early Career Scientist Summit took place at the Technical University of Dresden as part of the 69th annual conference of the German Society for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology (GMDS). A total of 20 young scientists came together to get to know the four central specialist areas of the GMDS - medical informatics, biometrics, epidemiology and bioinformatics - better in an intensive two-day workshop and to deepen their knowledge in practical exercises.

Our department is particularly pleased that Dr. Florian Auer actively participated in this event as a representative of bioinformatics and gained valuable insights into interdisciplinary work. In a hands-on format, the participants were able to try out and apply the tools and methods of the four departments directly using an oncological data set. Afterwards, Florian Auer emphasized how enriching the exchange with the specialist disciplines of biometrics and epidemiology was and that the joint solution of a practical problem once again showed him the importance of interdisciplinary cooperation for his research.

Many thanks to all the organizers who made the summit possible.

We are already looking forward to the next GMDS Annual Meeting, which will take place in Jena from 7 to 11 September 2025 - hopefully with another exciting program for young scientists!