diff --git a/frontend/components/gmm-home/gmm-jobs-list/hooks/__tests__/use-job-card.test.ts b/frontend/components/gmm-home/gmm-jobs-list/hooks/__tests__/use-job-card.test.ts
index 7f977d8b..a829b039 100644
--- a/frontend/components/gmm-home/gmm-jobs-list/hooks/__tests__/use-job-card.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/components/gmm-home/gmm-jobs-list/hooks/__tests__/use-job-card.test.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jest.mock("next/router", () => ({
 
 describe("useJobCard", () => {
   const mockUuid = "test-uuid";
-  const mockDuration = 3600; // 1 hour in seconds
+  const mockDuration = 3_600_000; // 1 hour in milliseconds
   const mockRouter = {
     query: {
       experiment: "current-uuid",
@@ -23,17 +23,13 @@ describe("useJobCard", () => {
   });
 
   it("should return the current UUID from router query", () => {
-    const { result } = renderHook(() =>
-      useJobCard({ uuid: mockUuid, duration: mockDuration })
-    );
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useJobCard({ uuid: mockUuid }));
 
     expect(result.current.currentUUID).toBe("current-uuid");
   });
 
   it("should navigate to the job details when handleClick is called", () => {
-    const { result } = renderHook(() =>
-      useJobCard({ uuid: mockUuid, duration: mockDuration })
-    );
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useJobCard({ uuid: mockUuid }));
 
     act(() => {
       result.current.handleClick();
@@ -49,9 +45,7 @@ describe("useJobCard", () => {
   });
 
   it("should return different styles based on selection state", () => {
-    const { result } = renderHook(() =>
-      useJobCard({ uuid: mockUuid, duration: mockDuration })
-    );
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useJobCard({ uuid: mockUuid }));
 
     const selectedStyle = result.current.getCardStyle(true);
     const unselectedStyle = result.current.getCardStyle(false);
@@ -61,22 +55,21 @@ describe("useJobCard", () => {
   });
 
   it("should format job duration correctly", () => {
-    const { result } = renderHook(() =>
-      useJobCard({ uuid: mockUuid, duration: mockDuration })
-    );
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useJobCard({ uuid: mockUuid }));
 
-    const formattedDuration = result.current.formatJobDuration(mockDuration);
+    const formattedDuration = result.current.formatDurationText(
+      "progress",
+      mockDuration
+    );
 
     // The exact format might vary based on date-fns version and locale,
     // so we'll just check that it contains the expected parts
     expect(formattedDuration).toContain("Running for");
-    expect(formattedDuration).toContain("hour");
+    expect(formattedDuration).toContain("1h");
   });
 
   it("should correctly identify progress and suspend statuses", () => {
-    const { result } = renderHook(() =>
-      useJobCard({ uuid: mockUuid, duration: mockDuration })
-    );
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useJobCard({ uuid: mockUuid }));
 
     expect(result.current.isProgressOrSuspend("progress")).toBe(true);
     expect(result.current.isProgressOrSuspend("suspend")).toBe(true);
@@ -88,23 +81,32 @@ describe("useJobCard", () => {
   it("should handle different durations correctly", () => {
     // Test with 30 minutes
     const { result: result1 } = renderHook(() =>
-      useJobCard({ uuid: mockUuid, duration: 1800 })
+      useJobCard({ uuid: mockUuid })
+    );
+    const formattedDuration1 = result1.current.formatDurationText(
+      "progress",
+      1800
     );
-    const formattedDuration1 = result1.current.formatJobDuration(1800);
     expect(formattedDuration1).toContain("Running for");
 
     // Test with 2 days
     const { result: result2 } = renderHook(() =>
-      useJobCard({ uuid: mockUuid, duration: 172800 })
+      useJobCard({ uuid: mockUuid })
+    );
+    const formattedDuration2 = result2.current.formatDurationText(
+      "progress",
+      172800
     );
-    const formattedDuration2 = result2.current.formatJobDuration(172800);
     expect(formattedDuration2).toContain("Running for");
 
     // Test with 0 seconds
     const { result: result3 } = renderHook(() =>
-      useJobCard({ uuid: mockUuid, duration: 0 })
+      useJobCard({ uuid: mockUuid })
+    );
+    const formattedDuration3 = result3.current.formatDurationText(
+      "progress",
+      0
     );
-    const formattedDuration3 = result3.current.formatJobDuration(0);
-    expect(formattedDuration3).toContain("Running for");
+    expect(formattedDuration3).toBe("");
   });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/components/gmm-home/gmm-jobs-list/hooks/use-job-card.ts b/frontend/components/gmm-home/gmm-jobs-list/hooks/use-job-card.ts
index 54c78e2a..f51dddbb 100644
--- a/frontend/components/gmm-home/gmm-jobs-list/hooks/use-job-card.ts
+++ b/frontend/components/gmm-home/gmm-jobs-list/hooks/use-job-card.ts
@@ -10,24 +10,20 @@ export type JobStatus =
 
 export interface UseJobCardProps {
   uuid: string;
-  duration: number;
 }
 
 export interface UseJobCardReturn {
   currentUUID: string | string[] | undefined;
   handleClick: () => void;
   getCardStyle: (isSelected: boolean) => React.CSSProperties;
-  formatJobDuration: (duration: number) => string;
+  formatDurationText: (status: JobStatus, duration?: number) => string;
   isProgressOrSuspend: (status: JobStatus) => boolean;
 }
 
 /**
  * Custom hook for managing JobCard state and interactions
  */
-export function useJobCard({
-  uuid,
-  duration,
-}: UseJobCardProps): UseJobCardReturn {
+export function useJobCard({ uuid }: UseJobCardProps): UseJobCardReturn {
   const router = useRouter();
   const currentUUID = router.query.experiment;
 
@@ -60,11 +56,37 @@ export function useJobCard({
   /**
    * Format duration text
    */
-  const formatJobDuration = (duration: number): string => {
-    return (
-      "Running for " +
-      formatDuration(intervalToDuration({ start: 0, end: duration * 1000 }))
-    );
+  const formatDurationText = (status: JobStatus, duration?: number): string => {
+    if (status !== "progress" || !duration) {
+      return "";
+    }
+
+    const durationObj = intervalToDuration({
+      start: 0,
+      end: duration,
+    });
+
+    // Convert days to hours and add to existing hours
+    const totalHours = (durationObj.days || 0) * 24 + (durationObj.hours || 0);
+
+    // Create abbreviated format: "xxh xxm xxs"
+    const parts: string[] = [];
+
+    if (totalHours > 0) {
+      parts.push(`${totalHours}h`);
+    }
+
+    if (durationObj.minutes) {
+      parts.push(`${durationObj.minutes}m`);
+    }
+
+    if (durationObj.seconds) {
+      parts.push(`${durationObj.seconds}s`);
+    }
+
+    const str = parts.join(" ");
+
+    return `Running for ${str}`;
   };
 
   /**
@@ -78,7 +100,7 @@ export function useJobCard({
     currentUUID,
     handleClick,
     getCardStyle,
-    formatJobDuration,
+    formatDurationText,
     isProgressOrSuspend,
   };
 }
diff --git a/frontend/components/gmm-home/gmm-jobs-list/job-card.tsx b/frontend/components/gmm-home/gmm-jobs-list/job-card.tsx
index 42a2ea38..c5f81a2c 100644
--- a/frontend/components/gmm-home/gmm-jobs-list/job-card.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/gmm-home/gmm-jobs-list/job-card.tsx
@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@ const JobCard: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
     currentUUID,
     handleClick,
     getCardStyle,
-    formatJobDuration,
+    formatDurationText,
     isProgressOrSuspend,
   } = useJobCard({
     uuid,
-    duration,
   });
 
   /**
@@ -37,7 +36,9 @@ const JobCard: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
         <span className="d-flex flex-column font-monospace">{name}</span>
         <div className="d-flex">
           {status === "progress" && (
-            <small className="fw-light">{formatJobDuration(duration)}</small>
+            <small className="fw-light">
+              {formatDurationText(status, duration)}
+            </small>
           )}
           {status === "success" && (
             <Badge pill bg="success" className="align-self-center">
diff --git a/frontend/components/trainer-home/vae-jobs-list/child-job-card.tsx b/frontend/components/trainer-home/vae-jobs-list/child-job-card.tsx
index e4b7030d..bb87ebdd 100644
--- a/frontend/components/trainer-home/vae-jobs-list/child-job-card.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/trainer-home/vae-jobs-list/child-job-card.tsx
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ const ChildJobCard: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
     : undefined;
 
   const { formatDurationText, handleClick, getCardStyle } = useChildJobCard({
-    status,
-    duration,
-    isSelected,
     onClick: props.onClick,
   });
 
diff --git a/frontend/components/trainer-home/vae-jobs-list/hooks/use-child-job-card.ts b/frontend/components/trainer-home/vae-jobs-list/hooks/use-child-job-card.ts
index af769fad..4275b0c7 100644
--- a/frontend/components/trainer-home/vae-jobs-list/hooks/use-child-job-card.ts
+++ b/frontend/components/trainer-home/vae-jobs-list/hooks/use-child-job-card.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-import { formatDuration, intervalToDuration } from "date-fns";
+import { intervalToDuration } from "date-fns";
 import { JobStatus } from "./use-job-card";
 
 export interface UseChildJobCardProps {
-  status: JobStatus;
-  duration?: number;
-  isSelected?: boolean;
   onClick?: (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLElement, MouseEvent>) => void;
 }
 
@@ -18,9 +15,6 @@ export interface UseChildJobCardReturn {
  * Custom hook for managing ChildJobCard state and interactions
  */
 export function useChildJobCard({
-  status,
-  duration,
-  isSelected,
   onClick,
 }: UseChildJobCardProps): UseChildJobCardReturn {
   /**
@@ -36,7 +30,27 @@ export function useChildJobCard({
       end: duration,
     });
 
-    return `Running for ${formatDuration(durationObj)}`;
+    // Convert days to hours and add to existing hours
+    const totalHours = (durationObj.days || 0) * 24 + (durationObj.hours || 0);
+
+    // Create abbreviated format: "xxh xxm xxs"
+    const parts: string[] = [];
+
+    if (totalHours > 0) {
+      parts.push(`${totalHours}h`);
+    }
+
+    if (durationObj.minutes) {
+      parts.push(`${durationObj.minutes}m`);
+    }
+
+    if (durationObj.seconds) {
+      parts.push(`${durationObj.seconds}s`);
+    }
+
+    const str = parts.join(" ");
+
+    return `Running for ${str}`;
   };
 
   /**
diff --git a/frontend/components/viewer/model-picker/vae-picker.tsx b/frontend/components/viewer/model-picker/vae-picker.tsx
index 97701051..5955b599 100644
--- a/frontend/components/viewer/model-picker/vae-picker.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/viewer/model-picker/vae-picker.tsx
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ const VAEPicker: React.FC<{
       </ListGroup>
 
       <RenameModal
-        defaultName={pickedId}
+        defaultName={pickedName}
         title="Rename VAE model"
         label="Please enter a new name for the VAE model."
         isOpen={isRenameModelOpen}
diff --git a/frontend/pages/gmm/index.tsx b/frontend/pages/gmm/index.tsx
index 7302c3df..2ee11ad5 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/gmm/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/gmm/index.tsx
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ const DetailPane: React.FC = () => {
   return (
     <div>
       <div className="justify-content-between d-flex">
-        <h3>Experiment: {jobItem.name}</h3>
+        <h3>{jobItem.name}</h3>
         <div>
           <Button variant="primary" onClick={refresh}>
             <div className="align-items-center d-flex">
diff --git a/frontend/pages/trainer/index.tsx b/frontend/pages/trainer/index.tsx
index 76fa5328..81a50a34 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/trainer/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/pages/trainer/index.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const ParentPane: React.FC<{
   return (
     <>
       <div className="justify-content-between d-flex">
-        <h3>Experiment: {item.name}</h3>
+        <h3>{item.name}</h3>
         <div>
           <Button
             variant="primary"
diff --git a/frontend/services/route/train.ts b/frontend/services/route/train.ts
index d8f70b79..a1e4b64c 100644
--- a/frontend/services/route/train.ts
+++ b/frontend/services/route/train.ts
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export const responsePostSearchJobs = z.array(
           item_epochs_current: z.number().int().min(0),
         }),
       ])
-    ),
+    ).transform((x) => x.sort((a, b) => a.item_id - b.item_id)),
   })
 );
 
@@ -114,6 +114,15 @@ export const responseGetItem = z.object({
     ),
     epochs_finished: z.array(z.number().int().min(0)),
     minimum_NLLs: z.array(z.union([z.null(), z.number().min(0)])),
+  }).transform((x) => {
+    const newIndices = Array.from({ length: x.indices.length }, (_, i) => i)
+    const reorderedIndices = newIndices.map((_, i) => x.indices.indexOf(i))
+    return {
+      indices: newIndices,
+      statuses: x.statuses.map((_, i) => x.statuses[reorderedIndices[i]]),
+      epochs_finished: x.epochs_finished.map((_, i) => x.epochs_finished[reorderedIndices[i]]),
+      minimum_NLLs: x.minimum_NLLs.map((_, i) => x.minimum_NLLs[reorderedIndices[i]]),
+    }
   }),
 });