Who can apply?
We invite Master and PhD students from the Graduate Schools for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences as well as Health Sciences of the University of Bern, and MD students from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bern to submit their applications for best student project CAIM 2024. Projects in the area of AI for medicine are invited with special interest in translational potential and projects featuring aspects of diversity for AI in medicine.
How to submit?
Interested applicants should submit a 300 word length (max) abstract, along with a separate paragraph explainng the reasons as to why you think the project deserves the award. Please indicate whether you are applying for the Translational Award or the Diversity in AI in Medicine (DAIM) Award. Illustrations and other illustrative media material are encouraged. Submissions are to be sent via info.caim@unibe.ch as single PDF file.
Be creative!
If you wish to additionally present your work in a short video pitch, we invite you to try a "My thesis in 180 seconds" format (examples: Best Master's thesis / Best PhD thesis). This is not a mandatory application item but is highly encouraged as it both gives you an opportunity to present your research under real-world pitching circumstances and tells us more about you and your approach to AI in medicine.
Timing
Submissions can be handed in until 15 October 2024. Students will be notified whether their project was selected for "Best Translational Project" or "Best DAIM Project" on 24 October 2024. Awardees should prepare a short 5-7 minute presentation about their project and present their work at the CAIM Research Symposium, 31 October 2024, where they will also be awarded with CHF 500 each. An additional free coaching by be-advanced is included for the Translational Award.
Questions?
Please refer to info.caim@unibe.ch for any questions.
