NEWS

Third Schooling in June 2026 online

2026.01.07

Led by Prof. Dr. Florian Naudet (University of Rennes, UNIVREN) the third SHARE-CTD schooling will take place online from June 1 to June 12, 2026.

LORIER webinar about FAIRification of Clinical Trial Data, on January 9, 2026, at 12:30 p.m.

2026.01.06

Ka Hin Tai will present a comprehensive and practice-oriented framework for the FAIRification of biomedical research data. Rooted in the Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable principles, the session will walk through key steps to plan prospectively for data sharing, prepare datasets and metadata that support meaningful reuse, and manage data-hosting, governance processes, and long-term stewardship after upload. For more information please visit https://restores.univ-rennes.fr/highlights/lorier-webinar-series-reproducibility-and-meta-research.

Third Datathon in September 2026 in Göttingen

2025.12.19

Led by Prof. Dr. Ulrich Sax (University Medical Center Göttingen, UMG) the third SHARE-CTD datathon will take place at Rechenzentrum Göttingen from 7th to 11th of September 2026.

"Creativity"

2025.12.17

On March 4, 2026, another online workshop will take place for our 11 doctoral students. The topic of the workshop is “Creativity” and will be held by C. Rémi.

Professional Traininig 2 - Career opportunities in industry and academia

2025.12.10

On December 4th, 2025, our doctoral students attended an inspiring professional training workshop hosted by Prof. Christoph Gerlinger (Bayer AG) & Martina Esdaile (ECRIN), featuring two excellent speakers who shared open and insightful perspectives on career paths in industry and academia.

Dr. Katrin Walkamp, Lead Statistician at Bayer AG, walked us through her journey from Biology and Mathematics into clinical statistics. She explained the organizational structure at Bayer, the three stages of clinical trials in drug development, and offered a behind-the-scenes look at the work environment, interdisciplinary team dynamics, the responsibilities of a project statistician, and broader data science opportunities beyond traditional biostatistics.
Dr. Darren Dahly, Principal Statistician at the HRB Clinical Research Facility, University College Cork, shared a reflection on his nonlinear academic career. He spoke about embracing uncertainty, following unexpected opportunities, and the importance of flexibility, applied methods, and essential “soft” skills such as writing, communication, collaboration, and leadership.
Our doctoral researchers also had the chance to ask questions, engage with the speakers, and reflect on their own career paths. The insights and conversations shared during the session sparked fresh motivation and inspiration, encouraging them to explore different possibilities for their professional development.

We extend our sincere thanks to our speakers for sharing their experiences, and to our students for their curiosity and active engagement!

Workshop: Scientific Writing

2025.12.03

As part of our ongoing professional training programme, we organised a two-day workshop on Scientific Writing, led by Tim Korver. The workshop focused on providing our doctoral students with clear, practical tools to strengthen their scientific communication.

Over the two afternoons (2025.11.27 & 2025.12.01), our researchers:

• Learned fundamental principles of clarity, cohesion, and coherence

• Practiced applying these principles to real scientific texts

• Mapped key messages using structured frameworks

• Completed exercises on sentence flow, topic–stress positioning, and improving paragraph cohesion

• Analysed examples of good scientific writing

• Practiced revising their own work and supporting peers

• Learned about the Scientific Storytelling Arc and how to use it to structure their research narratives

• Reflected on ways AI tools can support the writing process

• Shared practical insights and experiences to enhance writing productivity

• Completed a 20-minute focused writing session, followed by peer feedback exchanges to improve clarity, structure, and communication

The workshop included targeted activities and example texts designed to help researchers strengthen how they present problems, structure arguments, and create flow across paragraphs. This interactive training forms an important part of the SHARE-CTD commitment to equipping our doctoral candidates with strong research communication skills.

A warm thank-you to Tim Korver for the excellent training and to all our doctoral researchers for their active participation.

Second Datathon in February 2026 in Utrecht

2025.09.09

Under the lead of PhD Assistant Professor Valentijn de Jong (University Medical Center Utrecht) the second SHARE-CTD Datathon will take place in Zeist from February 9 to 13, 2026.