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How to join the lab

BSc and MSc projects at ITU

At PURRlab we are doing meta-research on the use of machine learning, often in medical image analysis. To learn more about the research directions, check out our publications. You can find highlighted example of previous student projects on the projects page. You can also find more examples on our github https://github.com/purrlab

More information about what it’s like to join the lab, and general resources for students are available in our Lab guide on Notion.

Here are some project ideas available for BSc and MSc students from spring 2026:

CATchy: how catchy titles and cat pictures influence the popularity of ML papers
Estimating dataset similarity and transferability
General vs specialized vision-language models for medical images
Automatic extraction and validation of reported performances in ML papers
Qualitative analysis of notions of similarity used by ML practitioners

Open PhD or postdoc positions

There are two open postdoc positions (deadline 31 January 2026) in the CHEETAH project, focusing on inclusion in machine learning competitions. Read more about the project and how to apply here!

All positions are advertised through the official ITU vacancy page. There you can sign up to receive notifications about new positions.

Alternatives

If you have or are eligible to apply for external funding and would like to work with us, or you are interested in a research visit, please contact Veronika (vech @ itu.dk). You should attach your CV (links to preprints or Github projects appreciated), write 2-3 paragraphs describing possible research directions, AND how these relate to work we are doing in the lab.

Some sources of funding to consider are: