About Me
I am a data scientist (and biochemist) who, since April 2026, serves as acting professor (Vertretungsprofessur, W3) and director of the Institute of Medical Statistics at University Hospital RWTH Aachen. I also lead the Preclinical Data Science group at the Institute for Laboratory Animal Science at Hannover Medical School (MHH), where I specialise in the intersection of artificial intelligence, statistics, and translational laboratory animal and veterinary research.
My research develops quantitative solutions for human, veterinary and animal research, with a strong focus on severity assessment, clinical decision support systems, and the implementation of AI. Translation is central to my work, connecting animal and human studies so that findings in one inform the other. A clear example is the RELSA (Relative Severity Assessment) score, which began in animal research and has since been adapted for paediatric care as the Patient Vital Score (PVS). I am equally drawn to biometry and experimental study design, and to teaching statistics, machine learning, and how to put the 3R principle into practice.
Research Interests
- Severity Assessment: Multidimensional scoring algorithms (e.g., RELSA) for objective burden quantification
- AI in Regulatory Science: LLM-assisted evaluation and optimization of animal experiment applications
- Clinical Translation: From animal welfare scores to human ICU monitoring (Patient Vital Status)
- Experimental Design: Bayesian sample size planning and multi-center reproducibility validation
- 3Rs & Alternative Methods: Data-driven reduction strategies and organoid model validation
Current Position
Acting Professor (Vertretungsprofessur, W3) and Director Institute of Medical Statistics University Hospital RWTH Aachen Aachen, Germany
Group Leader, Preclinical Data Science Institute of Laboratory Animal Science Hannover Medical School (MHH) Hannover, Germany
Affiliations
- Co-founder, GMDS Working Group “AI in Research”
- Member, Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie (GBM)
- Member, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gentheratpie (DG-GT)
- Vivid Contributor to the 3R-Competence Network NRW
- PI, R2N Research Network
- PI, FOR2591
Education
Habilitation in Data Science (PD) | Hannover Medical School (GER) | 2025
Dr. rer. nat. | Leibniz University Hannover (GER) | 2009
Diploma in Biochemistry | Leibniz University Hannover (GER) | 2006
Contact
Feel free to reach out if you’re interested in collaboration or have questions about my work.
- Email: info@talbot-science.de