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.
News
A unified contractual framework for health data sharing
A newly published paper provides practical information for the set-up of a contractual framework for multi-center data-driven health research. The paper explains the basics of the Legal Agreement Templates published by SPHN and offers in-depth insights on complex issues such as governance, data reuse, and intellectual property. Read more...
SPHN acts as a trusted partner between hospitals and private companies
A new collaboration framework allows private partners to transform Swiss health data into actionable insights while preserving patients’ privacy. The first pilot project of its kind examines risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Read more...
“If there is a shared will, almost any problem can be solved”
With its new 2025–2028 mandate, SPHN has successfully entered the next phase of its work. In this interview, Managing Director Thomas Geiger and Technical Director Davide Chiarugi explain how they plan to expand services for researchers and why SPHN is considered a model for the federal government’s DigiSanté program. Read more...
More than 300 participants attended the «From Technology to Treatment» Conference
The conference, co-organized by SPHN and PHRT, showed how personalized medicine can improve patient care. Over two days, researchers presented their work and discussed with patients and policymakers how the future of personalized health might take shape. Read more...
New Schema Release: A major step toward FAIR medical imaging data
The latest release of the SPHN data model introduces a long-awaited, standardized framework for medical imaging data in Switzerland. The model extension supports researchers in analyzing and sharing medical imaging data, opening new opportunities for personalized medicine in Switzerland. Read more...
Spotlight on the SPHN Metadata Catalog: Making Swiss health datasets more visible and reusable
The SPHN Metadata Catalog addresses a key challenge in health data research: making datasets discoverable without exposing sensitive content. By providing detailed metadata on existing datasets, it helps researchers find relevant sources for their research. Read more...
Events
Key events and training in the realm of the Swiss Personalized Health Network