by default name and notifyEmail are ""

model/src/main/java/lcsb/mapviewer/model/Project.java

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class Project implements Serializable, MinervaEntity {
   private MiriamData disease;
 
   @Column(length = 255, nullable = false)
-  private String name;
+  private String name = "";
 
   private String version;
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class Project implements Serializable, MinervaEntity {
   private User owner;
 
   @Column(nullable = false)
-  private String notifyEmail;
+  private String notifyEmail = "";
 
   private String directory;