ProLOEWE Network Visits ADMIT
The exchange and networking of projects supported under the Hessian LOEWE research funding programme were the central focus of the ProLOEWE days. Among the hosts was the THM University of Applied Sciences, which provided insights into its ADMIT (Advanced Medical Physics in Imaging and Therapy) project. The project participants aim to combine new imaging and computer-aided methods with advanced therapeutic strategies, with the goal of detecting and treating cancer and neurodegenerative diseases at an early stage.
Following the opening event at the Gladbacher Hof, where the GreenDairy project—an initiative comparing milk production under varying intensities of feeding systems—was presented, participants visited the Liebig Museum in Giessen. On the second day, they met at the THM to learn about the LOEWE priority project ADMIT. Since 2024, ADMIT has been funded by the State of Hesse and is a collaborative project involving the THM, Philipps University Marburg (UMR), and Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU). Researchers work on the project in conjunction with clinical and industrial partners.
Following the welcome and project presentation by Dr Christina Zinecker, Head of the Research and Junior Research Unit, and ADMIT project coordinator Lisa Kempus, project leader Prof. Dr Boris Keil (Professor at the Institute for Medical Physics and Radiation Protection) provided guests with insights into current research during a laboratory tour.
Afterwards, participants held discussions with Dr Werner Nickel and Carina Oesterling from the LOEWE office. A highlight was the lecture by Andrea Haferburg (University of Kassel) entitled “How finding replaces searching.” In her talk, she demonstrated how Artificial Intelligence is fundamentally changing information-seeking behaviour and opening up new perspectives for research and communication.
“What is particularly valuable about the ProLOEWE days is the numerous opportunities for exchange and networking between the projects themselves, as well as with the external partners involved,” emphasised Lisa Kempus.
Background: LOEWE is the research funding programme through which the State of Hesse has aimed to set science-policy impulses and sustainably strengthen the Hessian research landscape since 2008. LOEWE stands for “State Offensive for the Development of Scientific-Economic Excellence.”