The international DataSHIELD community met from 24 to 26 September 2024 at the University of Bonn for this year’s conference. The focus was on presentations about the technical and conceptual development of the software, as well as successful use cases. NFDI4Health showcased its applications and innovations.
On 11 and 12 September, the central network meeting of German data stewards took place in Aachen. This year, the focus of the conference was on building and strengthening networks in the community.
NFDI4Health can look back on a successful participation to the "Gesundheit Gemeinsam" event at the German Hygiene Museum Dresden. The conference, which attracted over 1800 participants, provided a central platform for the exchange of ideas on current developments in health research and data infrastructure.
NFDI4Health congratulates Prof. Dr. Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider on her appointment as Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information.
The annual conference of the European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI), the Medical Informatics Europe conference (MIE), took place from 25 to 29 August in Athens. NFDI4Health contributed two workshops to the event.
NFDI4Health and GHGA are collaborating to advance biomedical and genomic research. They aim to simplify the exchange of health data by developing common standards for technology, law, and ethics. The goals of this collaboration have now been formalized in a Memorandum of Understanding.
Timm Intemann from NFDI4Health participated in the Leibniz Association's science quiz. The format "Ten Questions, One Expert" makes research understandable and accessible. In the current edition, "What Do You Know About Health Data?" Intemann highlights the significance and application of health information.
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