Webinar: Harmonizing health data in Switzerland for research

“From semantics definition to real-world data implementation”

10 December 2025 | online, ZOOM | 10:00-11:00

In the era of precision medicine, the ability to seamlessly integrate health data across healthcare and research institutions is both critical and complex. Join us for this EnhanceR seminar hosted by Scientific IT Services, ETH Zurich, where the Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN) takes you behind the scenes of its groundbreaking work in healthcare data harmonization.

🎤  Featured Speakers

  • Dr. Sabine Österle – SPHN, Lead Semantic Interoperability Strategy & FAIR Data Team
  • Dr. Vasundra Touré – SPHN, Scientific Coordinator FAIR Data Team

🔍  What to Expect

  • Inside SPHN’s Semantic Interoperability Framework: Discover how semantic web technologies and a robust toolstack enable FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) use of health data for research.
  • Real-World Challenges & Solutions: Learn how SPHN tackles technical hurdles such as:
    • Defining unambiguous semantics
    • Ensuring consistent, automated RDF generation across evolving datasets
    • Mapping heterogeneous clinical concepts to standard terminologies like SNOMED CT and LOINC
  • Knowledge Graphs in Action: See concrete examples of how knowledge graphs empower advanced data reuse, while also hearing candid insights into what remains unsolved and where improvements are still needed.
  • Walkthrough of the SPHN Federated Clinical Routine Dataset (FedData): Explore lessons learned from building a federated dataset that bridges clinical routine data for research.

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