An initiative of the Swiss Government
The Swiss Personalized Health Network is a national initiative under the leadership of the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS). In collaboration with the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics it contributes to the development, implementation and validation of coordinated data infrastructures in order to make health-relevant data interoperable and shareable for research in Switzerland.
SPHN has adopted a federative approach by building upon – and supporting – existing data sources and infrastructures across the country. To make health data interoperable and accessible for research, SPHN rallies all decision-makers from key clinical, research-, research support institutions and patient organizations around the same table.
News
SPHN publishes a paper a on key tool for semantic health data modeling
A new paper has recently been published in the Journal of Biomedical Semantics The scientific paper presents the SPHN Schema Forge, a tool that turns health data definitions into standardised machine-readable formats. Used in numerous SPHN-funded projects, it facilitates the process of making real-world health data FAIR. Read more...
SPHN RDF Schema applied in international context
Two research teams from France have successfully applied SPHN’s data schema in their research project. Their work highlights that, for certain use cases, knowledge graphs can be more effective than traditional tabular data formats. Read more...
From Technology to Treatment conference – register now
Join SPHN & PHRT on 28 and 29 August in Zurich to explore the latest advances in personalized medicine and discover projects that are translating research into real-world clinical applications. Read more...
Imagine all the data – SPHN introduces medical imaging concepts for its data model
Diagnostic imaging methods have become an integral part of medical examinations. The latest extension of SPHN’s data model now enables the structured representation of medical imaging data, making it easier to integrate and share across research projects. Read more...
Swiss Personalized Health Network ensures continuity
The development phase of the Swiss Personalized Health Network was successfully completed at the end of 2024. Over the next four years, the network will focus on maintaining and establishing its services and infrastructures. From 2029, SPHN aims to become an integral part of the national data infrastructure. Read more...
New group leader of the SIB Personalized Health Informatics Group
Dr. Davide Chiarugi joins SPHN as the new leader of the SIB Personalized Health Informatics Group (PHI), succeeding Katrin Crameri. With a PhD in Computer Science and extensive leadership experience, he brings strong expertise in data management, data-driven research, and coordinating multi-stakeholder projects. Read more...
Events
Key events and training in the realm of the Swiss Personalized Health Network