Scientists Need More! Next Level Research using AI

Prof. Dr. Daniel Mertens

Preliminary Program

Day 1 – Monday, Nov 18, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
09:00 AI Tools and Prompting. Effective use of AI for information retrieval (Perplexity, Bing Chat) and production (ChatGPT). Prompting with frameworks and questioning
10:30 Pause
10:45 Objective Literature Research and Strategizing Projects. Objectifying literature review, finding sourced information, summarizing
12:30 Mittagspause
13:30 Brainstorming Project Ideas, Message, Storyline. Brainstorming for strategies, concept and experimental setups, getting it across with interesting message, coherent storyline, intuitive analogies.
15:00 Pause
15:15 Scientific Texting and Communication. Production of outline and texting with AI for different audiences.
16:30 Talk by Prof. Dr. Rainer Claus, Professor für personalisierte Tumormedizin und molekulare Onkologie, Wissenschaftlicher Direktor CCCA, Production of outline and texting with AI for different audiences. “Current developments in lymphoma research”

Day 2 – Tuesday, Nov 19, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
09:00 Data Analysis and Visualization. Focus on analyzing data and optimizing scientific visuals, including data figures and graphical abstracts. Discuss good scientific practices in AI usage, regulatory and technical limitations. „EU AI Act and regulatios – impact on medical devices and software development”
10:00 Talk by Dr. Irina Idler, Dipl. Biologin, Advisor Johner Institut
10:30 Pause
10:45 Project Management using AI. Major aim, workpackage content, timeline, project management, SMART, SWOT, Gantt, budgeting
12:30 Mittagspause
13:30 External perspective on interpersonal interaction
Use of AI for meta-level interpersonal interaction and introspection in the scientific context, e.g. identify future collaborations, make decisions, train difficult interpersonal interactions, support career moves and interviewing, optimize and brainstorm for negotiations.
15:00 Pause
15:15 Perspective: what will happen in the near future? Expert opinions on short-term and mid-term impacts of AI.

Ort: Hybrid (westhouse, Alfred-Nobel-Straße 5-7, 86156 Augsburg)

Ansprechpartnerin: Dr. Nina Fischer, ccca-koordination@uk-augsburg.de

Anmeldung unter: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7SN-wmvVSzeZY3kUPIBVCA#/registration