HARMONY present at the BD4BO General Assembly

The BD4BO General Assembly is organized on 20 November 2018 in Brussels. The meeting will take place in the auditorium of Arts 56, in Brussels from 9:30 until 17:00 hrs.

The HARMONY Alliance will be represented by project leads Guillermo Sanz of HULAFE and Pam Bacon of Celgene International.

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BD4BO stands for BigData for Better Outcomes. This IMI programma was launched in 2016, with a planned time-frame of about 10 years. Its overall objective is to maximize the potential of Big Data in European healthcare, and to promote innovative methods for harmonizing, accessing, and analysing data. The BD4BO Programme comprises several disease-specific projects focusing on hematologic malignancies (HARMONY), Alzheimer’s disease (ROADMAP), cardiovascular diseases (BIG DATA@HEART), and prostate cancer PIONEER, with potential studies of others at a later date. These disease-specific projects are supported by the Coordination and Support Action (CSA) DO->IT, as an overarching coordination structure, and the European Health Data Network (EHDN) project which will be a federated network of relevant data sources. The outcomes, project examples, and results of the Programme will be available for stakeholders and the public via BD4BO’s website and other communication channels.

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The focus of the BD4BO General Assembly will be on securing the sustainability of DO->IT networks and outputs. 

• The morning session will include a brainstorming panel discussion on the sustainability of DO->IT knowledge and communication outputs and a second session focused on future uses for the ICF template developed by DO->IT’s work package 4.  We would like to ensure representation from the disease specific programmes on the panels in both sessions. 
• The afternoon session will focus on the future of big data in healthcare looking at new challenges and innovations.
• More information > 

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