ACTIVE - Aachen Center for Biomedical Image Analysis, Visualization and Exploration

• Applicant: Professorin Dr.-Ing. Dorit Merhof
• Subject Area: Cell Biology ; Biochemistry
• Term: from 2013 to 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 233509121

ACTIVE is an interdisciplinary research centre at RWTH Aachen University that develops and provides algorithms for the analysis and visualization of highly complex scientific data repositories. Such data are produced by new imaging and data acquisition technologies in the natural and life sciences. Methodically, the centre develops and improves efficient methods for (semi) automated image processing, pattern analysis, numerical simulation and parameter estimation, and for visual and interactive data exploration.By bringing together experts for data analysis and management from Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics with groups that produce vast amounts of complex data, highly synergistic research collaborations can be established. Since interdisciplinary research projects usually lack infrastructural support to be successful, ACTIVE provides this crucial infrastructure by hosting and funding image processing and data analysis experts who provide dedicated support for interdisciplinary research projects.

• DFG Programme: Core Facilities