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Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Niklas Gebauer
Dr. Niklas Gebauer is a former BIFOLD machine learning group researcher specializing in machine learning for quantum chemistry. He received his PhD summa cum laude on the development of models to design new molecules in 2024. At the end of April, he announced his return to BIFOLD to continue his work on AI-driven molecular discovery.

ICLR 2025 Conference Contributions
The BIFOLD research groups Machine Learning and Explainable Machine Learning in Medicine will participate in ICLR 2025, contributing eight papers, one blog article, and one talk. The conference is set for April 24-28, 2025, in Singapore.
EVENTS
AI Governance In Action
Explore practical strategies for implementing the EU AI Act at the "AI Governance In Action" event on April 30, 2025, at IQZ Berlin.
BLISS Speaker Series Episode #17
The BLISS speaker series episode #17 features Timothée Darcet on "CAPI: Cluster and Predict Latent Patches for Improved Masked Image Modeling."
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OPPORTUNITIES
BIFOLD welcomes job applications from interested parties year-round.

PUBLICATIONS
Haci Ismail Aslan, Philipp Wiesner, Ping Xiong, Odej Kao
β-GNN: A Robust Ensemble Approach Against Graph Structure Perturbation
Josef Schmeißer, Clemens Lutz, Volker Markl
Efficiently Indexing Large Data on GPUs with Fast Interconnects
Haralampos Gavriilidis, Lennart Behme, Christian Munz, Varun Pandey, Volker Markl
CompoDB:ADemonstration of Modular Data Systems in Practice

GRADUATE SCHOOL
Based on a highly competitive application process, the BIFOLD Graduate School offers an innovative fast-track PhD Program for students holding a bachelor’s degree, as well as a PhD Program for students with a master’s degree.