NEWS

Postersession at ISCB GMDS 2026 in Freiburg

2026.09.22

Haider Ali Mian (LMU) is participating in the ISCB and presenting his poster titled “Evaluation of the Effects of Imputation under MAR and NMAR Mechanisms on the Performance of Models for Predicting Treatment Outcomes.” His poster examines the influence of missing outcome data on the quality of models for predicting treatment success based on data from large randomized controlled trials (RCTs). It illustrates how “non-randomly missing data” affects prediction quality when this is not adequately accounted for during model development.
Good luck!

Workshop at ISCB GMDS 2026 in Freiburg

2026.09.22

Ka Hin Tai (UnivRennes), Giulia Varvarà (UnivRennes), Marcel Müller (LMU), and Nikolaus von Bomhard (LMU) are jointly organizing the workshop “A Guided Experiment on Clinical Trial Data Sharing Quality and Data Reuse”. The workshop will be moderated by Ulrich Mansmann (LMU).
What’s it about?
Clinical trial data sharing is increasingly mandated. Meaningful data reuse often fails due to inadequate data preparation, missing documentation, or misalignment between sharing modes and reuse needs. This workshop explores clinical trial data sharing and reuse and their technical implementation into a TRE (Trusted research environment). Besides practicing specific tools, the participants will anticipate challenges, trade-offs, and risks across the data sharing pipeline. Participants will develop a deeper understanding of how data quality and structure determine downstream reuse feasibility, FAIRness, and scientific value.
The format combines theoretical foundations with practical work and incorporates elements of a hackathon.
We look forward to an interactive exchange and exciting discussions on clinical trial data sharing, data reuse, and trusted research environments at the ISCB GMDS 2026 in Freiburg!

ISCB GMDS 2026 in Freiburg: Presentation by Ulrich Mansmann (LMU)

2026.09.22

As part of the ISCB GMDS 2026 in Freiburg, Ulrich Mansmann (LMU) will participate on October 1, 2026 as the SHARE-CTD project representative in the mini-symposium “Early Career Researcher Day” with the following presentation:“Trustworthy Biostatistics in the Age of AI: Research Integrity as Professional Practice”.
We look forward to an exciting presentation and the opportunity to engage with early-career researchers at the ISCB GMDS 2026 in Freiburg!

Third Datathon, September 7–11, 2026, in Göttingen

2026.09.14

From 7 to 11 September 2026, the third SHARE-CTD datathon took place under the direction of Florian Naudet (Université de Rennes) and Ulrich Sax (UMG). A total of 11 international doctoral students participated in the event.

The students were divided into three independent teams and embarked on self-chosen research projects investigating the clinical application of esketamine. Building on the clinical trial data provided by YODA during Datathon 2, Datathon 3 again involved secondary analyses of trial data, but with a substantially greater degree of intellectual autonomy regarding topics and methods.

While Datathon 1 focused on reanalysis and Datathon 2 focused on meta-analysis of individual participant data, Datathon 3 required the students to conduct a methodologically rigorous study and formulate and address a clinically meaningful research question. This represented an important step in their development as independent researchers. It is also worth noting that the three projects were based on three pre-registered SAPs.

The doctoral students were supported by Ioana A. Cristea (UNIPD), Valentijn de Jong (UMCU), Ulrike Held (UZH), Ulrich Mansmann (LMU), Florian Naudet (University of Rennes) and Martin Plöderl (PMU).

D3_2

At the end of the intensive working week, the three teams successfully presented their results to a select audience in the auditorium of the Göttingen Computer Center (GWDG). Congratulations on the successful presentations and results. The results are indeed very promising, and all three teams are now refining their manuscripts. Stay tuned!

To ensure the week wasn’t dominated solely by data analysis and presentations, a varied social programme was also organised: Visits to the Forum Wissen and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research provided opportunities to expand general knowledge. Vocal cords were put to the test during a karaoke night, while the Teamwork Battle Games tested action, skill and knowledge.

D3_3

With the professional training ( PT3) now scheduled for 3 November 2026, another important milestone is on the horizon. The project’s final conference will follow in September 2027. All 11 doctoral candidates are expected to have successfully defended their theses by the end of 2027.

We wish everyone involved continued success on their journey towards this goal!

Final conference of the SHARE-CTD project: September 2027, Berlin

2026.04.30

The closing conference of the SHARE-CTD project will take place on September 13, 2027, and September 14, 2027, in Berlin at the Kaiserin Friedrich Foundation, organized by Charité Berlin and LMU.

Science Communication

2026.04.14

On 03.11.2026 the last full-day professional training of our doctoral students will take place virtually under the direction of Brigitte Strahwald & Dr. Felicitas Witte. The topic will be Science Communication.