INTEGRATE-LMedC

A concept to guide the research infrastructure (RI) to facilitate harmonisation of large medical cohorts (LMedC).
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👋🏼 Hello, we are #IntegrateLMedC

🔬 We will develop a new concept to guide and support decision-making for the next-generation research infrastructure (RI) to facilitate efficient utilisation and harmonisation of large medical cohorts (LMedC).

🔗 More: https://t.co/YtaDmmdkF8

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👥 🤝 Over two days in Barcelona, the consortium partners gathered to evaluate the project`s progress and plan the path forward into the final year. Key discussions included:

📌 How to follow up on the outcomes
📌 How to bridge to new funding opportunities

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📊 Current project status
🗂️ Review of progress reports
🎯 Major priorities and challenges for year 3

💡 A day full of knowledge sharing, strategic planning and teamwork to drive impactful outcomes.

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👥 🤝 INTEGRATE-LMedC FtF consortium meeting day two

📍 Barcelona
📆 Feb 9-10

🚀 Consortium participants from across Europe are engaging in presentations, discussions and collaborative sessions to shape the next phase of INTEGRATE-LMedC, including:

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🤝 Excited for two days of collaboration, knowledge exchange and forward-looking discussions.

✨ Stay tuned for updates and insights from the meeting!

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🚀 Today we gather in Barcelona for the INTEGRATE-LMedC Face-to-Face (FtF) consortium meeting

🌍 Project participants from across Europe are coming together to connect, share updates and prepare for the upcoming sessions that will shape the next phase of #IntegrateLMedC.

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🎉  We’re just one week away from our #IntegrateLMedC Face-to-Face (FtF) consortium meeting.

📍 Barcelona
📆 Feb 9-10, 2026

Project participants from across Europe will present INTEGRATE-LMedC updates in detail and discuss strategic outcomes.

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🚀 WP15 Updates

✅ Defined 8 assessment dimensions for cohort access & secondary data use.
✅ Assessed governance in 3 cohorts (clinical, population, European).
✅Proposed first recommendations for harmonised data access & protection policies.

🔗 https://t.co/dvaoonaMdw

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📊 WP4 highlights

🔹 Surveyed 25 organisations supporting large medical cohorts
🔹 5 service clusters mapped
🔹 Gaps: operational support, harmonisation, staff & funding
🔹 Users report fragmented use & regulatory hurdles

🔗 https://t.co/gVJyIIRVxI

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🚀 WP9 highlights

🔹 Identified sustainable IT for medical data
🔹 Built secure access procedures
🔹 Explored federated analysis

🔗 https://t.co/mkI7d2CROz

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🌍 On #WorldHealthDay BBMRI-ERIC highlighted, among other initiatives, the #IntegrateLMedC project's efforts to address unmet medical needs, especially for conditions like endometriosis.

👉 https://t.co/hDyuVsbu2W
🔗 Learn more about WP3: https://t.co/pjv5ddTQq0

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📣 WP3 – Large Medical Cohorts is complete

Over 12 months, WP3 conducted a gap analysis, a Delphi study with 73 experts, and a Scoping Review, mapping cohorts for depression, Alzheimer’s, and endometriosis.

🔗 https://t.co/CQLsEtc3Bx
📃 https://t.co/IgxzQDHo8h

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🚨📣 #IntegrateLMedC 12-month update

🔬 Identifying unmet medical needs (depression, Alzheimer’s, endometriosis)
🤝 Enhancing researcher & participant engagement
📊 Expanding the FAIR medical cohorts catalogue

🔗 https://t.co/Zemc7ItJOO

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📣 🦋 INTEGRATE-LMedC is now on Bluesky. Stay up-to-date with the project’s latest activities on all our social media channels.

👀 We look forward to connecting with you there.

🔗 https://t.co/i8PAz42lIt

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📣 WP6 Updates

In 6 months, WP6 delivered D6.1: Established Assessment Regime, outlining guidelines for evaluating large medical cohorts (LMedC) for a future research infrastructure. Key focuses:

ELSI
FAIR Data Management
Data Sharing & Protection

🔗 https://t.co/eZUp8t8SxM

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🚨 Exciting News 🚨

🥳 We’re thrilled to share the #IntegrateLMedC six-month update from our active work packages.

🔗 Read the full article: https://t.co/SzwXocOS0t

💡 Stay tuned for more updates

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📸 #IntegrateLMedC kick off in Trondheim

The great benefit of an in-person meeting is the:
- ability to get to know future colleagues
- project logistics talk
- establishing of common terms
- meaningful planning for the next three years

Even the sun came out for our photo 🌞

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🗣️ Prof. Jens K. Habermann - @BBMRIERIC - and Prof. Kristian Hveem - @NTNU - are project coordinator and scientific lead of #IntegrateLMedC.

They presented the project structure and priorities with participants at the kick off in Trondheim, Norway.

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🎉 #IntegrateLMedC kicks off today in Trondheim, Norway.

🗣️ Project participants from across Europe will present INTEGRATE-LMedC plans in detail and discuss strategic outcomes.

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