docs: def create_info_df(self):
          """Creates a DataFrame with info about the runs (loaded from the DB)"""
          logger.debug("running create_info_df")
          # initializing the reader
          reader = self.reader()
          self.info_df = make_df_from_batch(self.name, batch_col=self.batch_col,
                                            reader=reader)
          logger.debug(str(self.info_df.head(5)))