Conceptualization of a multicentric data integration for the biobanks of the German Center for Lung Diseases (DZL)

Bachelor thesis

Supervision

Prof. Dr. Marcin Grzegorzek, Institute for Medical Informatics (IMI)

Dr. Ann-Kristin Kock-Schoppenhauer, Section for Clinical Research IT (SKFIT)

Timeframe

Immediately / starting October 2024

Immediate contact

Dr. Ann-Kristin Kock-Schoppenhauer (SKFIT): Ann-Kristin.Kock-Schoppenhauer(at)uksh.de

Background

The goal of the DZL project ALLIANCE is, among other things, the quality-assured (SOP) collection, processing, collection, storage, management, and provision of bioprobes, as well as the collection of associated clinical data on a wide range of lung diseases while adhering to all necessary legal standards. SOP stands for Standard Operating Procedures, which precisely define the process steps in the context of biobank and study management.

Your Task

The information stored in local registers and databases about available biosamples should be consolidated into a central biobank management system. The work will aim to standardize processes and implement the corresponding interfaces. For this purpose, the requirements must be captured and compared with existing solutions.

After developing a mapping of the local data representations and the baseline dataset, an integration solution should be implemented in the context of the DZL.

Relevance for patients

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