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The open-source software MyoGestic developed at FAU enables patients to control artificial fingers in real time after an amputation. A wireless cuff with 32 electrodes records the muscle signals initiated by the brain, while an artificial intelligence (AI) compensates for the missing anatomy by lea...

The Department of Artificial Intelligence and Biomedical Engineering (AIBE) has been nominated for the first-ever “Bestes Forschungsumfeld 2024” (“Best Research Environment 2024”) award, presented by Die Junge Akademie in collaboration with the Volkswagen Foundation. The new award honors researc...

Roman Joeres and Professor Olga Kalinina from the Drug Bioinformatics Group at the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, together with Professor David Blumenthal from Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen, have developed a new method for evaluating AI models more accurately...

Bernhard Kainz (Senior Member, IEEE) has been appointed as Senior Area Editor for IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MEDICAL IMAGING (TMI), the premier scientific journal in the field of medical image analysis. In his new role, Professor Kainz will be responsible for the initial screening and triage of submission...

Schmidt Max explores the concept of silence in his latest segment on Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR). As part of his journey, he visits FAU’s low-reflection room, where Prof. Dr. Tobias Reichenbach and his team at AIBE conduct research on hearing aids. Watch the segment from minute 6:20 (in German) to lea...

AIROB Lab at AIBE has launched the AutoAssist project, a three-year collaboration with IBMT Fraunhofer, Ottobock, NEEEU! Spaces, and Teigler GmbH. The project is in partnership with the Stroke Research Unit at the University Hospital of Erlangen, led by Dr. Stefan Gerner. AutoAssist combines ultr...

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded €150,000 to the "PlayAgain" project at AIBE's N-squared Lab. The team, led by Prof. Dr. Alessandro Del Vecchio, is developing a groundbreaking neural interface to help children regain hand movement after paralysis. Using advanced AI and brain-machin...

First Project: Intraoperative AI-based Assistance for Endometriosis Surgery Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological conditions affecting 10-15% of women of reproductive age, leading to chronic pain and reduced fertility. In Bavaria alone, approximately 50,000 cases are reported annua...

Munich, November 8, 2024 – The future of digital healthcare took center stage in Munich during the Digital Health Summit, held from November 6-8, 2024. The event brought together leading experts and innovators, including the AIBE and the Technical University of Munich (TUM), to discuss the transform...

ARIADNEtechnat invites applications for the 25/27 round for female doctoral students, postdocs, postdoctoral candidates and junior professors who want to advance their scientific careers. The program runs from July 2025 to January 2027. ARIADNE mentoring provides support in all interdiscip...