De-identification: Definition, types, relevance and operational approaches

Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 12h00 – 13h00

This seminar session is part of a lunch seminar series, which offers brief overviews and room for questions on important topics related to observational studies (HRO projects).

Wednesday, 11 September 2024, 12h00 – 13h00

This seminar session is part of a lunch seminar series, which offers brief overviews and room for questions on important topics related to observational studies (HRO projects). Find out more about the whole seminar series "Facts and pitfalls for observational studies - how to plan and conduct HRO projects" by following the link below.

Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 12h00 – 13h00

In this seminar session, you will learn about the essentials of data procurement, governance, and protection. We will talk about the most important aspects regarding the new data protection law and will give practical insights into how data are handled at different university hospitals.

Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 12h00 – 13h00

Data storage, data sharing, and contracts around data and samples – many researchers are not sure about what to handle how. In collaboration with the Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN), this session highlights common practices, possibilities and must-knows, focusing on data storage and data sharing.

Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 12h00 – 13h00

This session provides an insight into the most important aspects of biobanking for HRO projects. In collaboration with the Swiss Biobanking Platform (SBP), it presents common practices in different hospitals and gives practical and organisational tips for setting up and maintaining biobanks.

Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 12h00 – 13h00

In this seminar session, you will learn about «quality in a nutshell». We will start with the respective law and then give practical tips and examples on how to keep the quality of your project high.

Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 12h00 – 13h00

This session provides an overview of the legal and ethical requirements for the secondary use of data and samples, and how and when general consent can be used. It also addresses scenarios where general consent is not available and provides alternative methods for obtaining participant consent.

Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 12h00 – 13h00

This seminar session will provide you with insights on how to get the mandatory ethics approval for your observational study. You will learn about retrospective and prospective projects, participant information and consent, and will get practical examples on how to submit your application.

Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 12h00 – 13h00

This seminar session gives insights about common pitfalls when working with large sets of clinical patient data and biological samples. We will look at practical tips for planning projects and research questions, up to regulatory requirements and real-life examples.

Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 12h00 – 13h00

This seminar session will provide you with information about the aim as well as the creation and use of registries in human research. Furthermore it will provide experiences from a well-established example registry. This seminar session is part of a lunch seminar series, which offers brief overviews and room for questions on important topics related to observational studies (HRO projects).