Archive: SS 2023
ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Information Sciences
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The events will take place in the summer semester of 2023 on Tuesdays at 5:30 pm in the Large and Small Lecture Halls of the ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ Hospital, as well as in Lecture Hall N2045 at FAI.
Additionally, the events will be live-streamed at the following remote locations:
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- Lectures at the ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ Hospital in Lecture Hall N2045 at FAI
- Lectures in Lecture Hall N2045 at IDM Meeting Room (Gutenbergstr. 7, 86356 Neus?? - 1st floor, room 01.B001)
The lectures are aimed at an interested professional audience and will be held in English.
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At the "Bayerische Landes?rztekammer" (BL?K), 2 credit points within the context of?Continuing ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Education (CME) are requested for each individual appointment. Interested doctors can register for participation in advance by sending a message to office.bioinf@informatik.uni-augsburg.de, which will be confirmed after the respective appointment.
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In addition, prior to the lectures, there will be an opportunity to attend a personal consultation with the speaker of the day to discuss scientific questions, topics or cooperation opportunities. If you are interested, please register in advance by sending a message to office.bioinf@informatik.uni-augsburg.de.
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Below you will find the schedule for the lecture series with further information on each individual lecture:
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Venue: Large Lecture Hall (2nd floor, Room 047, ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ Hospital)
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Abstract
I will talk about the application of automated, quantitative image analysis in combination with machine learning and artificial intelligence in radiology. These techniques have the potential to revolutionize clinical routine. I will illustrate how machine learning and artificial intelligence can be used in radiology to solve typical problems, using examples from my research group.
However, there are also challenges and difficulties that can arise when implementing these technologies into clinical routines, such as data issues, and data and computing infrastructure. I will also highlight potential solutions and strategies to address these challenges.
I hope that after my talk, you will have a better understanding of how clinical data science can improve radiological diagnostics and thus have a positive impact on patient care.
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Speaker: Prof. Dr. Michael Ingrisch (Clinical Data Science in Radiology, LMU Clinic Munich)
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Short biography
I am leading the group for Clinical Data Science at the Department of Radiology. We employ advanced statistics, machine learning and computer vision techniques in the context of clinical radiology to enable fast and precise AI-supported diagnosis and prognostication. Open science and reproducible research in this field is highly relevant, especially with deep learning or machine learning. While it is easy to share analyses and code, the sensitive nature of medical images and associated clinical data poses challenges with respect of public data sharing. I believe the Open Science Center provides the ideal framework to address these challenges.
Current position: W2 Professor for Clinical Data Science in Radiology, Department of Radiology, ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ hospital, LMU Munich. A selection of scientific activities and memberships:
Since 2022: Fellow of the Konrad Zuse School of Excellence in Reliable AI (relAI).
Since 2021: PI in the Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML); Member of the focus area ¡°Next Generation AI¡±, Center of Advanced Studies; Coordinator of the ?Clinical Open Research Engine¡°(CORE) established as shared, collaborative high performance computing environment at LMU Klinikum (Profs. Ingrisch, Hinske).
Venue: Lecture Hall N2045 (Faculty of Applied Computer Science)
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Abstract
Since the early 2010s, (deep) artificial neural networks started to flood the medical publication landscape, in particular in the fields of radiology, nuclear medicine and radiation oncology, by showing promising results in various tasks such as disease detection, outcome prediction, and therapy planning. Despite excellent reported performances, the deployment of such tools in clinical routine has been slower than expected due to the large variability in medical images. Physics-informed machine learning has been proposed to increase robustness and improve the generalization of deep learning models. An extension of this concept in medical informatics is anatomy- and physiology-informed machine learning. In the frame of the "ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Information Sciences"lecture series, we present here different projects hosted at the Chair for Computer-Aided ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Procedures at Technical ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ of Munich, where we use high-level knowledge of anatomy and physiology to constrain and regularize machine learning models, and as such,?produce more robust medical image analysis tools.
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Speaker: Dr. Thomas Wendler Vidal (Technical ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ of Munich)
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Short biography
Dr. Thomas Wendler?is an Electronic Engineer (Technical ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ Federico Santa Mar¨ªa,?Valpara¨ªso, 2004) with a Master of Science in ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Technolgy (Technical ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ of Munich, 2007)?and a Ph.D. in Computer Science (Technical ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ of?Munich, 2010). After 9 years as CTO and CEO of?medical device companies (SurgicEye GmbH, OncoBeta GmbH, ScintHealth GmbH),?Dr. Wendler rejoined the Chair?for?Computer Aided ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Procedures at Technical ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ of Munich?as group leader at the?Interdisciplinary Research Lab at Klinikum rechts der Isar. Dr. Wendler coordinates there the activities of?the chair in the fields of ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Image Processing and?Robotic Ultrasound, as well as?partnerships with the university hospital in the fields of Machine Learning?and Computer-Aided Surgery.?Dr. Wendler has authored?>40?peer reviewed, has written two book chapters and has been?granted?10?patent?families (EU, US, DE). He is also currently the Vice-Chair of the Working Group for Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence at the German Society of Nuclear ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿icine, and Comunication Officer of the Translational Molecular Imaging and Therapy Committee at the European Association of Nuclear ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿icine.
Venue: Small Lecture Hall (2nd floor, Room 048, ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ Hospital)
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Abstract
In this lecture the origin and development of the National Intensive Care Evaluation (NICE) registry, a Dutch quality registry including all ICU patients in the Netherlands will be presented. The lecture will explain which data is included, to what extent it is possible to use routinely collected data from the EHR to fill the NICE registry, and which measures are taken to optimize data quality and reduce administrative burden. The primary aim of the NICE registry is to support ICUs in monitoring and improving quality of care. Benchmarking or audit and feedback, i.e. the strategy that intends to encourage professionals to change their clinical practice by providing professional performance based on explicit criteria or standards back to professionals in a structured manner, is an important strategy of quality registries in realising quality improvement. The lecture will include examples on the effectiveness of audit and feedback, among which an RCT on actionable indicators and a toolbox for improvement activities in the domain of pain management. The secondary aim of the NICE registry is to provide an infrastructure to research medical and methodological medical informatics research questions. If time allows, some examples out of ~180 scientific journal papers and 15 PhD theses based on the NICE registry will be presented.
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Speaker: Prof. PhD Dr. Nicolette F. de Keizer (Amsterdam Unviersity ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Center)
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Short biography
Nicolette de Keizer has a master and PhD in ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Informatics of the ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ of Amsterdam. She has a special interest in reusing routinely collected data to evaluate quality of care and impact of health care information systems. She is one of the founders of the National Intensive Care Evaluation (NICE) quality registry for Dutch intensive care units and of the post-graduate Master Health Informatics. She is appointed Principle Investigator in AmsterdamUMC and full professor of the ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ of Amsterdam. She is chair of the department of ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Informatics, one of the leading ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Informatics departments in the Netherlands. With her department she provides ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Informatics training and research at BSc, MSc and PhD level.
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Nicolette is internationally recognized as an expert in quality assessment, audit and feedback and standards for data reuse and she acted for years as an expert for the Dutch National ICT institute in health care and the international SNOMED CT quality committee for terminology development and maintenance. She was co-chair of several international medical informatics conferences and workshops. She is chair of the Dutch cooperation of Quality Registries and member of the Dutch data governance committee for quality registries. She supervised 25 graduated and 13 ongoing PhD students and over 40 Bachelor and Master students during scientific research projects. She published over 300 scientific research papers and book chapters, and was co-editor of the book ¡°Applied interdisciplinary theory in health informatics: a knowledge base for practitioners¡±. Her H-index is 63 (Google Scholar)
Venue: Lecture Hall N2045 (Faculty of Applied Computer Science)
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This talk gives a short overview on the literature on prognostic and predictive models for patients with Multiple Sclerosis. Besides a methodological overview, I discuss issues on the performance quality of such models and how how they reflect patient interests. Own experience will be reported gained from model development on data available within the DIFUTURE consortium as well as data from the french national MS Registry (OFSEP). At the end, we have to discuss how to cope with a very unsatisfying overall perspective:
Do we need better and more data? Do we need more advanced methods?
Do we need a deeper understanding of the disease?
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Speaker: Univ. Prof. Dr. Ulrich Mansmann (Director of the IBE, LMU ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Faculty Munich)
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Short biography
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Mansmann is head of the Department of ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Information Sciences, Biostatistics, and Epidemiology at the Ludwig-Maximilian¡¯s ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ Munich. His background is a PhD in Mathematics (1990, Technical ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ Berlin). In 1991 he started to work as assistant professor at the ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Center of the Free ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ in Berlin working in Clinical Epidemiology with main focus on clinical trials and prognostic studies. In 2000 he moved to the ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ of Heidelberg and cooperated with colleagues from the German Cancer Center (also located in Heidelberg). He was member of the German National Genome Research Network (NGFN). In January 2005, Prof. Mansmann was invited as head of Department at the Institute of ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Information Science, Biometrics, and Epidemiology (IBE) at the ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ of Munich (LMU). The IBE represents methodological research on a wide spectrum of ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Sciences: Public Health, Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology, as well as Molecular ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿icine. This position allowed deepening and extending activities in the fields of research which are at the heart of his interest. Especially, his experiences in prognostic oncological research combined with activities in the field of Bioinformatics as well as clinical trials were helpful to enter the fields of translational medicine as well as personalized medicine. Prof. Mansmann is also spokesman of the LMU¡¯s program in Public Health and Epidemiology.? From 2012 to 2020 he served as a DFG collegiate. Since 2017, Professor Mansmann joins the federal ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Informatics Initiative (MII).
Venue: Large Lecture Hall (2nd floor, Room 047, ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ Hospital)
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Abstract
Digital technologies are changing the field of medicine and health. Ubiquitous medical devices can be used as point-of-care tools to measure and timely deliver personalized medical treatments across the whole continuum of care. However, this comes with a number of technical and medical challenges that will guide the research and development of digital health technologies in the coming years. In this talk I will highlight how medical automation and artificial intelligence can open new avenues to enable easy access to medical technology outside specialized clinical centers, with an example in sleep research. Intelligent user-machine interaction,? automation, and machine learning approaches will have a huge impact on future medical technologies and will find applications in many medical domains, from prevention to treatment.
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Speaker: Prof. Dr. Walter Karlen (Institute for Biomedical Engineering, ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ of Ulm)
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Short biography
Prof. Walter Karlen is professor for Biomedical Engineering at Ulm ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ since May 2021 where he specializes in the research on design and algorithms for medical wearables and their applications.
He was a Swiss National Science Foundation professor at the Eidgen?ssische Technische Hochschule Z¨¹rich (ETH Z¨¹rich) from 2014 to 2020 where he founded and directed the Mobile Health Systems Lab. Between 2005 and 2014, he held research positions at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, BC Children's Hospital and Child and Family Research Institute (CFRI), Vancouver, Canada; the ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada;? and Ecole Polytechnique F¨¦d¨¦rale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. Walter Karlen holds a Master degree in micro-engineering from EPFL and a Docteur ¨¨s sciences (PhD) in Computer, Communication and Information Sciences (also EPFL).
Venue: Lecture Hall N2045 (Faculty of Applied Computer Science)
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Abstract
The research project ?GenoPerspektiv¡® of the UMG (ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿icine G?ttingen) focuses on the handling of genomic high-throughput data, taking into account perspectives from the fields of clinical practice, ethics, law, and biomedical information technology. The project aims to address the various challenges and opportunities associated with the use of genomic data in healthcare. Within the realm of medical informatics, Professor Sax is specifically engaged in a subproject that delves into the application of information and health technology in medicine. This entails studying the integration of digital systems and tools to enhance healthcare delivery, data management, and decision support. Therefore, he conducts research on data privacy and security in telematics, with a particular focus on healthcare settings, where he explores the implementation and utilization of electronic patient records and personal health records in translational research. His work aims to optimize the functionality and interoperability of these digital platforms, facilitating seamless information exchange and enhancing patient care.
Another area of interest for Professor Sax is the handling of genomic data in both research and healthcare, within the broader field of biomedical informatics. He examines strategies for securely storing, analyzing, and utilizing genomic information to advance precision medicine and improve patient outcomes. Furthermore, he investigates innovative approaches for the analysis, management, and presentation of complex data in translational research. This research focus aims to develop efficient methodologies to extract meaningful insights from large datasets and effectively communicate research findings, ultimately facilitating evidence-based decision-making and the translation of research into clinical practice.
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Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Sax (Institute for ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Informatics, ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿icine G?ttingen)
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Short biography
Ulrich Sax is a medical informatician. After studying medical informatics at the ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ of Heidelberg, he led the department of IT and organization at St. Josef Hospital, an academic teaching hospital of the ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ of Regensburg.
He then worked as a research associate at the ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Data Center of the Georg-August-ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ in G?ttingen, where he earned his PhD in ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Informatics in 2002, as well as a certificate in "ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Informatics" from GI, GMDS. From 2003 to 2005, he was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Children's Hospital Informatics Program, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences & Technology, and Harvard ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical School in Boston, MA, USA.
From 2005 to 2008, Sax was the head of the CIOffice ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Research Networks in G?ttingen, deputy speaker of the ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿iGRID project within D-Grid (BMBF), consortium leader of Services@ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿iGRID (BMBF), and responsible for the IT infrastructure of several medical research networks (BMBF, DFG). In 2005, he was appointed junior professor of ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Informatics, and in 2011 he became a full professor of ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Informatics. From 2009 to 2014, he was the head of the IT department of the ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Center G?ttingen.
Prof. Sax is a longstanding member of the German Society for ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Informatics, Biometry, and Epidemiology (gmds), currently active in the specialist committee "ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Informatics (FAMI)", the management committee of the Gesellschaft f¨¹r Informatik (GI) e.V., and the GMDS as well as the AG KAS of the GMDS. For many years, Prof. Sax has also been active in the TMF - Technology and Methods Platform for Networked ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Research e.V., including as the spokesperson for the IT and Quality Management working group (AG ITQM).
As a university lecturer, Sax is committed to training the next generation of biomedical informatics professionals, as evidenced by his work with the TMF School, a joint program of the TMF, GMDS, and BVMI.
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Venue: Large Lecture Hall (2nd floor, Room 047, ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ Hospital)
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Abstract
As doctors in Critical Care ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿icine in the Age of Digitalization, we find ourselves confronted with a vastly increasing amount of patient data available. Processing all these data quickly to find the relevant information bits under time pressure becomes more and more demanding. Computerized Clinical Decision Support Systems can potentially alleviate these challenges by assisting with targeted presentation of patient information and clinical knowledge. In this talk, we discuss potential benefits and risks that might come with computerized clinical decision support and why such systems are still not widespread in clinical care. We also explore current research that provides some insight on how we might be able to develop systems that ultimately lead to better clinical care.
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Speaker: Prof. Dr. med. Falk von Dincklage (Clinic for anesthesia, intensive care, emergency and pain medicine, ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿icine Greifswald)
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Short biography
Prof. Falk von Dincklage is deputy director of the Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿icine and head of the research group ¡°ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Informatics¡± at ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿icine Greifswald. His research in medical informatics is focused on all aspects around clinical decision support, including (1) data standardization and interoperability, (2) development of machine learning based prediction models for clinical events, (3) development of knowledge-based and machine learning based decision support systems and (4) usability of clinical decision support systems.
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Venue: Lecture Hall N2045 (Faculty of Applied Computer Science)
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Abstract
In the last two decades evidence has gradually accumulated suggesting that the eye may be a unique window for cardiovascular risk stratification based on the assessment of subclinical damage of retinal microvascular structure and function. This can be facilitated by non-invasive analysis of static retinal vessel diameters and dynamic recording of flicker light-induced and endothelial function-related dilation of both retinal arterioles and venules. Recent new findings have made retinal microvascular biomarkers strong candidates for clinical implementation as reliable risk predictors. Beyond a review of the current evidence and state of research, the article aims to discuss the methodological benefits and pitfalls and to identify research gaps and future directions. Above all, the potential use for screening and treatment monitoring of cardiovascular disease risk are highlighted. The article provides fundamental comprehension of retinal vessel imaging by explaining anatomical and physiological essentials of the retinal microcirculation leading to a detailed description of the methodological approach. This allows for better understanding of the underlying retinal microvascular pathology associated with the prevalence and development of cardiovascular disease. A body of new evidence is presented on the clinical validity and predictive value of retinal vessel diameters and function for incidence cardiovascular disease and outcome. Findings in children indicate the potential for utility in childhood cardiovascular disease prevention, and the efficacy of exercise interventions highlight the treatment sensitivity of retinal microvascular biomarkers. Finally, coming from the availability of normative data, solutions for diagnostic challenges are discussed and conceptual steps towards clinical implementation are put into perspective.
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Speaker: Prof. Dr. Henner Hanssen (Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ of Basel)
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Prof. Henner Hanssen is a board member and associated professor of the Department of Preventive Sports ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿icine, Sport, Exercise and Health (DSBG) at the ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ of Basel. In 2013, he obtained his habilitation on the topic "Endurance exercise and the cardiovasculature: the retinal microcirculation as a vascular biomarker". His latest clinical and scientific qualifications include: Hypertension Specialist (2018) certified by the German Hypertension League (DHL) and Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC) since 2014.
His research projects and interests revolve around the effects of exercise on chronic eye disease, exercise and vascular health in children and individuals with chronic cardiometabolic and inflammatory diseases, exercise and vascular aging in the older population, retinal vessel imaging as a microvascular biomarker of cardiovascular risk, and exercise in the prevention and treatment of hypertension.
Venue: Small Lecture Hall (2nd floor, Room 048, ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ Hospital)
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Speaker: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Krawitz (Institute for Genomic Statistics and Bioinformatics, ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ Hospital Bonn)
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Short biography
Peter Krawitz studied ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿icine and Physics in Munich. He continued his specialization in ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Genetics at Charit¨¦ Berlin and did a postdoc in Bioinformatics. In 2017 he was appointed a full professor at university Bonn and established the Institute for Genomic Statistics and Bioinformatics.
Venue: Lecture Hall N2045 (Faculty of Applied Computer Science)
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Leiden ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Center (LUMC) is dedicated to getting AI from code to clinic. To achieve this goal, the Clinical AI Implementation and Research Lab (CAIRELab) was launched almost four years ago. During this talk, Marieke van Buchem will discuss CAIRELab¡¯s journey from code to clinic at LUMC, using real-world examples from the past few years to illustrate the process. She will address the essential conditions for AI implementation, highlighting how they are often lacking in hospital settings and the strategies employed by CAIRELab to overcome these challenges.
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Speaker: Marieke van Buchem (Leiden ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Center)
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Short biography
Marieke van Buchem is an innovation manager at CAIRELab LUMC, where she is dedicated to identifying opportunities, launching new AI projects, and cultivating partnerships with external organizations. Furthermore, she is finishing her PhD in natural language processing (NLP) applications in healthcare. With a background in medicine and medical informatics, her work focuses on developing, validating, and implementing NLP models, both at LUMC and Stanford ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿.
Venue: Lecture Hall N2045 (Faculty of Applied Computer Science)
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Abstract
The molecular tumor board brings together experts from various?disciplines such as oncology, pathology, genetics, and bioinformatics. Together, they analyze the molecular characteristics of a tumor, captured through advanced technologies like next-generation sequencing. By identifying specific gene mutations, chromosomal aberrations, and other molecular alterations, physicians gain valuable insights into the biological properties of the tumor and develop personalized treatment recommendations for cancer patients. Thus, a crucial process for MTB decision-making is the analysis, compilation, and presentation of high-dimensional sequencing data, which are used for both preparation of and case presentation to all stakeholders.?Processes and tools in use will be illustrated in the context of the molecular tumor board Freiburg.
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Speaker: Prof. Dr. Dr. Melanie B?rries (Institute for ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Bioinformatics and Systems ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿icine, ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ Hospital Freiburg)
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Short biography
Prof. Dr. Melanie B?rries pursued an MD/PhD program as a scholarship recipient from 2001 to 2005 at the ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ of Basel and at the ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ of L¨¹beck. She worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology (ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ of Freiburg) from 2005 to 2009 and was project leader at FRIAS from 2009 to 2012. Since 2013, she is group leader at the German Consortium for Translational Cancer Research (DKTK). Since 2019, she is W3 Professor of ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Bioinformatics and leads the Institute for ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Bioinformatics and Systems ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿icine at the ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©ÓÎÏ·_ÍþÄá˹¶Ä²©app-¡¾¹ÙÍø¡¿ical Center Freiburg. Prof. Dr. B?rries' research focuses on several key areas. She specializes in analyzing big data and multi-omics data to identify disease biomarkers and to explore potential therapeutic options using machine learning techniques. She has developed high-throughput data analysis pipelines in both clinical research and application. Prof. Dr. B?rries also conducts analysis of sequencing data for molecular tumor boards and actively contributes her expertise to the MIRACUM consortium. Furthermore, she explores innovative strategies for innovative health care to benefit patients.
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