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International multicenter HRO projects: Some kind of challenge

This seminar session will address the management of international multicenter HRO projects. In addition to the regulatory and legal pre-requisites of such projects, which can strongly vary even between European countries, experiences from the planning and conduct of a large international observational study will be presented. Furthermore, an overview on support and advice opportunities for researchers in Switzerland pursuing such projects will be provided.

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.

About this session

This session is a must for all researchers who want to take on the challenge of planning and conducting multicenter HRO projects in an international context. In the first part of the session, the regulatory and legal aspects will be addressed, while in the second part, practical experiences from managing an observational study across multiple sites in the DACH region will be shared.

Find out more about the whole seminar series here: Facts and pitfalls for observational studies - How to plan and conduct HRO projects.

Content and speakers:

Content:

International multicenter HRO projects:

  • Regulatory and legal aspects (e.g. ethics approval, data protection, border crossing of health-related data)
  • Insights into planning and conduct of an observational study according to HRO chapter 2
  • Support services for researchers in Switzerland

Speakers:

  • Dr. jur. Thomas Gruberski - Ethics Committee of Northwest and Central Switzerland (EKNZ), Department Klinische Forschung (DKF) Basel 
  • PD Dr. med. Jan Ebbing & Martina Becker - Department of Urology, University Hospital Basel (USB)
  • Additional speakers TBA
Who should attend:

The main focus groups are researchers and study teams with planned, ongoing or completed HRO projects (observational studies).

When:

Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 12h00–13h00

Registration:

Register here for the online Zoom session.

The next session will take place on 19 November 2025. Further information about this HRO lunch session will be provided soon.

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