👋 Welcome to CACoM Winter 2025/26!
Welcome to CACoM — Clinical Applications of Computational Medicine at the Technical University of Munich! 🎉
This interdisciplinary, project-based course brings together students from computer science, data science, engineering, and medicine to explore how computational approaches can advance clinical research and practice.
Over the semester, you will:
- Form teams to design and execute data-driven or experimental research projects in computational medicine.
- Develop and refine your topic through mini-pitch sessions and structured feedback.
- Collaborate with instructors, clinicians, and industry partners, where applicable.
- Present your results through a poster, one-minute video, and oral presentation during the final symposium.
- Submit a Reproducibility Package documenting your workflow, analysis, and results.
🗓️ Key Dates — Winter 2025/26
| Milestone | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Topic discussion opens | already started | Students begin exploring and refining project ideas. |
| Final topic approval deadline | 27 Nov 2025 | Topic must be approved by Martin Daumer. Earlier approval = more time for real work. |
| Late approval window (with penalty) | 27 Nov → 18 Dec 2025 | Possible with justification; grade penalty applies (see Grading). |
| Poster & 1-minute video due | 03 Mar 2026 | Submit via shared Google Drive folder (link provided later). |
| Symposium / Poster Session | 10 Mar 2026 📍 TUM Klinikum Rechts der Isar | In-person presentations and discussions. Attendance required. |
| Final reproducibility materials due | 17 Mar 2026 | Upload complete package for grading. |
Course period: Thursdays 16:45 – 18:15 Duration: 16 Oct 2025 – 05 Feb 2026
Classes are held remotely, with select hybrid in-person + online sessions (attendance mandatory unless excused).
Full details: Schedule
📘 Useful Starting Points
- Course Overview
- Refinement Guide
- Proposal Guide
- Grading & Rubric
- Presentation Package
- Reproducibility Package
- Collaboration & Data Privacy Policies
✉️ Submissions & Communication
- Proposals: Email to Prof. Martin Daumer (CC Pooja N. Annaiah) using the official template.
- Posters and videos: Upload to the shared Google Drive folder (link provided closer to the deadline).
- Reproducibility packages: Include report, code, and data per guidelines.
- Email subject format:
[CACoM Winter25/26][Group #][Short Project Title] — Topic/Question
💡 Always include your group number and project title in every message.
CC instructors on all external communication with collaborators.
🧭 What Matters Most
CACoM rewards clarity, rigor, and reflection rather than flashiness.
Evaluation follows a priority-based rubric, emphasizing:
- A clear, well-motivated research question
- Scientifically sound and transparent methods
- Reproducibility and documentation
- Clear presentation and professional conduct
- Initiative and independent problem solving
💬 Tip: Bookmark the Announcements page — all deadline updates, clarifications, and new resources will appear there throughout the semester.
Welcome aboard, and we look forward to seeing your ideas come to life!
— The CACoM Teaching Team