Unit Nijmegen

Established on September 1st, 2020

Unit Mission

The ELLIS unit Nijmegen promotes fundamental research in machine learning and their application in life sciences, by focusing primarily on statistical approaches. The machine learning research at the ELLIS unit Nijmegen focuses on elucidating the basic mechanism of information processing in biological systems as well as improving healthcare.

Participating Institutions

Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour
Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence (ICAI)
Radboud University Medical Center (RUMC)
Radboud University

Research Agenda

  • Neural computation
  • AI techniques for improving healthcare
  • Neuromorphic computing
  • Brain-inspired computing
  • Neurotechnology
  • Health and sustainability

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