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Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS

New funding program: Advanced Physician Scientists Grants

The Gottfried and Julia Bangerter-Rhyner Foundation and the SAMS are launching the funding program «Advanced Physician Scientists Grants» to support outstanding mid-career clinicians trained in Switzerland. The program allows them to devote 50 percent of their working time to their research project for two years, alongside their clinical activity.

 

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    Fair data use starts with asking the right questions

    Data helps businesses to better understand their target groups and tailor their offerings more effectively. However, not everything that is technically possible is also responsible. How can SMEs ensure that they use data fairly and transparently? The Data Fairness Label from Swiss Insights offers practical guidance on this.
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    Machine learning demystified: understanding superhuman performance

    Artificial intelligence can outperform humans in certain tasks. But how meaningful are such achievements, and where are the limits? The key factors are the quality of the training data, realistic performance tests and the transparency of the results. What businesses need to know to deploy AI systems reliably.
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    Technology Days 2026: Switzerland as a spacefaring nation

    The 2026 Technology Days in Lausanne and Dübendorf demonstrated how Swiss research and industry are helping to shape the space sector. The award of the 2029 International Astronautical Congress to Geneva underlines the international significance of Switzerland as a centre for space activities.
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