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From March to July 2024, Daniel was a Research Fellow at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Under the supervision of Professor Paolo Bonato from Harvard Medical School, he focused on developing a novel machine-learning technique to automatically annotate video recordings...

On October 10, 2024, EmpkinS members from Erlangen, Bonn, Munich and Hamburg met for an exciting interdisciplinary day at MaD Lab. The day started with an important discussion about mental health during the doctoral thesis, how to deal with it and where to find help. This was followed by a workshop ...

Congratulations from the whole EmpkinS team to our doctoral candidate Jasmin Kolpak on passing her phD thesis.

EmpkinS doctoral candidate Dat Thanh Nguyen had the incredible opportunity to attend the 2024 Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF), a prestigious networking conference that brings together 200 carefully selected young researchers in mathematics and computer science. Over the course of a week, participant...

From July 22-24, 2024, we celebrated an inspiring event at the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg! The Women in Science-Erlangen Symposium brought together female scientists from around the world to share their groundbreaking research and build lasting connections. Empkin...

At the World Market Leader Innovation Day 2024 on September 19th, held at the Heinrich-Lades-Halle in Erlangen, the FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg booth proudly presented groundbreaking advancements in AI and future technologies. A key highlight was the EmpkinS bed , featuring empathokinesthetic sensors ...

We are seeking healthy participants for Sub-project D02 (no current depression diagnosis) to help complete our non-clinical sample. The study involves:- Three appointments (two in the lab and one at home) over a total of 5 hours. German language skills of at least B2 level are requ...

Would you like to make effective use of the summer break? Are you a doctoral candidate, postdoc or student at EmpkinS and want to improve your writing skills and make progress with your academic work? Sign up for our writing week in the center of Erlangen and spend a break in the FAU Schlossgarten...

The university clinic team is looking for support with the following tasks: ▪ Carrying out and analysing musculoskeletal function tests with patients and study participants (mobile gait analysis, hand function measurement, activity monitor) ▪ Post-processing and entering data ▪ Simple administr...

On July 25th, the EmpkinS team proudly took part in the B2Run event in Nuremberg. The 6.1-kilometer course offered stunning views, winding around the scenic Dutzendteich lake and through the iconic Frankenstadion. Our team showcased incredible spirit and determination, making the day a memorable exp...