Research on Research Event
For a vibrant Swiss Research on Research community
Date:
29 January, 2026: contributions from the Swiss Research on Research community
30 January, 2026: input talks and group work towards a large collaborative grant proposal
Location: University of Zurich Main Building, Rämistrasse 71, 8001 Zürich
You can register for both days or for one single day. Registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis until 5 January 12 January 2026. Registration is free of charge.
Join us to share your work, to exchange ideas, and to shape future Research on Research collaborations in Switzerland!
Hosted by the Center for Reproducible Science and Research Synthesis (CRS)
Preliminary Programme
Day 1: 29 January 2026
Location: University of Zurich Main Building, Room KOL-F-101
| Time | Talk / Session |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Arrival |
| 09:00 – 09:20 | Opening Speech Elisabeth Stark, University of Zurich Introduction Leonhard Held, University of Zurich |
| 09:20 – 10:05 | Open Science and Reproducibility | Chair: Carolin Strobl - ERЯOR: A Bug Bounty Program for Science, Malte Elson, University of Bern - From Wearable Biometrics to Reproducible AI: Generalizing Evaluation Guidelines for Human-Centered Research, Lidia Alecci, Università della Svizzera italiana - (Un)informed Consent: To What Degree Are Research Participants ‘Informed’ by Common Consent Procedures in Psychology Under EU Data Protection Law?, Luisa Jansen, University of Bern |
| 10:05 – 10:35 | Publication and Science Policy | Chair: Meredith Schuman - Assessing Gender Awareness in Research Evaluation: A Text Analysis Approach, Gabriel Okasa, Swiss National Science Foundation - Stumble Over a Blunder: Editorial Policy and Research Reporting, Katarina Zigova, University of Zurich |
| 10:35 – 11:05 | Coffee Break |
| 11:05 – 12:00 | Keynote | Chair: Rainer Winkelmann Designing Better Research Systems: How Research on Research Informs Science Policy and Assessment Reforms, Rachel Heyard, University of Zurich Invited Discussion Jack Leahy, UK Metascience Unit |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | Poster Flash Talks |
| 12:20 – 13:15 | Lunch Break |
| 13:15 – 14:00 | Poster Session |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Research Synthesis and Clinical Trial Methods | Chair: Claudia Witt - Large Language Model-Based Extraction and Analysis of Public Assessment Reports From Six Major Drug Regulators, Jacqueline Dort; Hanna Hubarava; Benjamin Ineichen, University of Bern - Living Systematic Reviews of Human and Animal Studies for Research Prioritisation in Mental Health: A Transparent and Reproducible Evidence Synthesis Framework, Virginia Chiocchia, University of Bern - Learning Research System for Swiss Clinical Trials, Matthias Briel, University of Basel - Improving Interpretation and Communication of Clinical Trial Results via Probabilistic Statements, Orestis Efthimiou, University of Bern |
| 15:00 – 15:55 | Keynote | Chair: Tilmann Altwicker The Reproducibility Crisis in Biomedical Research, Csaba Szabo, University of Fribourg Invited Discussion Hanno Würbel, University of Bern |
| 15:55 – 16:25 | Coffee Break |
| 16:25 – 17:10 | Error Detection and Replication Research | Chair: Anne Scheel, Utrecht University - Operationalizing Metascience: An AI Tool to Detect Hidden Methodological Flaws at Scale, Peter Hilpert, University of Lausanne - An Overview of Tools for Detecting Irregularities in Reported Summary Statistics, Lukas Jung, University of Bern - What 400 Drosophila Papers Teach Us About Doing Better Science, Bruno Lemaitre, EPFL |
| 17:10 – 17:30 | Conclusion of Day 1 & Preview of Day 2 Matthias Egger, University of Zurich |
| 17:30 | End |
Day 2: 30 January 2026
Location: University of Zurich Main Building, Room KOL-G-217
Workshop rooms: KOL-G-212, KOL-G-216, KOL-G-210
| Time | Talk / Session |
|---|---|
| 08:45 – 09:15 | Arrival |
| 09:15 – 09:20 | Introduction Fabio Molo, University of Zurich |
| 09:20 – 10:05 | Invited Talk Radical Solutions: Insights from the UK Metascience Unit Jack Leahy, UK Metascience Unit |
| 10:05 – 10:50 | Input Talks - Jamie Cummins, University of Bern - Gianluca Di Tanna, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland - Carolin Strobl, University of Zurich - Stefan Schandelmaier, University of Basel - Ian Hussey, University of Bern - Erin West, HOCH Health Ostschweiz |
| 10:50 – 11:20 | Coffee Break |
| 11:20 – 12:00 | Workshop Strategic RoR Priorities and Project Ideas Funding Opportunities |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Invited Talk Introduction to the Swiss National Research Programmes Boris Buzek, Swiss National Science Foundation |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch Break |
| 13:30 – 15:15 | Group Work |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 15:30 – 16:15 | Group Work Summaries & Discussion |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | Conclusion CRS Seed Grants — Call For Applications Summary, Wrap-up and Next Steps Leonhard Held, University of Zurich |
| 16:30 | End |