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IT Infrastructure
Data infrastructures must be consistently and systematically established and further developed. This is the only way to significantly improve the data situation in Germany for medical research and better patient care.
Sebastian C. Semler, TMF Managing DirectorThe focus on a decentralized research data infrastructure is the right approach.
TMF Workgroup IT Infrastructure and Quality Management
The goal of the TMF Workgroup IT Infrastructure and Quality Management is to support workflows in medical research projects through the use of information technologies and to contribute to the high quality of processes and results.
TMF Workgroup Medical Bioinformatics and Systems Medicine
The TMF Workgroup Medical Bioinformatics and Systems Medicine focuses on issues related to molecular data management, including their linkage with clinical data in the context of disease-oriented genome research.
The German Portal for Medical Research Data (FDPG)
At the German Portal for Medical Research Data (FDPG), researchers can centrally apply for health data and biosamples from the German university medicine for scientific investigations.
The portal was developed within the Medical Informatics Initiative (MII) and is operated by the TMF.
Projects on the Topic [German only]
The TMF is a coordinating body for strategically relevant collaborative research projects at national and international levels. It is also involved in many small and large research projects as a specialized partner with a high level of expertise, particularly in legal, data protection, and ethical issues. In addition, it is involved in the development of concepts and project ideas for ministries and scientific institutions - regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Innovationspapier zur Förderung des Gesundheitsforschungs- und Wirtschaftsstandorts
Die TMF, der Verband forschender Pharma-Unternehmen (vfa) und der Bundesverband Medizintechnologie (BVMed) fordern in einem gemeinsamen Positionspapier konkrete Maßnahmen, um Deutschland als führenden Standort für Gesundheitsforschung und Innovation zu stärken. Im Zentrum stehen bessere Strukturen für Translation und Transfer – etwa durch Translationszentren an Universitätskliniken, digitale Datenplattformen und neue Partnerschaftsmodelle.
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