IIS La Fe Launches a Platform to Securely and Efficiently Connect Genomic and Clinical Data
The La Fe Health Research Institute (IIS La Fe) is leading the development of OmicSpace, a federated platform for multimodal data that facilitates the secure and efficient exchange of health information across Spain.
In the healthcare sector, the lack of integration between different databases hinders research and the development of more effective treatments. OmicSpace addresses this challenge through a federated system that connects biobanks, clinical registries, and genomic data from five autonomous communities without centralizing the information. Each hospital or biobank retains its data locally, while the platform enables secure queries that fully protect patient privacy.
As Dr María Eugenia Gas, project lead, explains: «This model is key to personalized medicine, as it allows the combination of genomic data, medical imaging, and clinical histories to improve disease diagnosis and treatment.»
Aligned with international initiatives such as the European Health Data Space (EHDS), OmicSpace promotes global cooperation in the use of health data and strengthens Spain’s leadership in biomedical research.
Selected under the 2023 Sectoral Data Spaces Programme and funded by the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration, the project has received an investment of €4.5 million to integrate and share genomic and clinical data with the highest standards of security and efficiency.
Towards More Agile and Global Research
OmicSpace will adopt international standards such as the OMOP data model, which allows information to be structured uniformly. This will facilitate researchers’ access to key data for developing more accurate diagnostic tools, analyzing disease progression, and personalizing treatments.
The project brings together institutions including the University of Santiago de Compostela, the Aragonese Institute of Health Sciences, Ramón y Cajal and La Paz University Hospitals in Madrid, the Progreso y Salud Foundation, the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona, and the HARMONY Alliance, under the coordination of IIS La Fe.
With a duration of 18 months, OmicSpace aims to become a key node for scientific progress while ensuring the ethical use of health data.
OmicSpace enables the use of genetic and clinical data by connecting distributed databases without compromising patient privacy.
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IIS La Fe Launches a Platform to Securely and Efficiently Connect Genomic and Clinical Data
The La Fe Health Research Institute (IIS La Fe) is leading the development of OmicSpace, a federated platform for multimodal data that facilitates the secure and efficient exchange of health information across Spain.
In the healthcare sector, the lack of integration between different databases hinders research and the development of more effective treatments. OmicSpace addresses this challenge through a federated system that connects biobanks, clinical registries, and genomic data from five autonomous communities without centralizing the information. Each hospital or biobank retains its data locally, while the platform enables secure queries that fully protect patient privacy.
As Dr María Eugenia Gas, project lead, explains: «This model is key to personalized medicine, as it allows the combination of genomic data, medical imaging, and clinical histories to improve disease diagnosis and treatment.»
Aligned with international initiatives such as the European Health Data Space (EHDS), OmicSpace promotes global cooperation in the use of health data and strengthens Spain’s leadership in biomedical research.
Selected under the 2023 Sectoral Data Spaces Programme and funded by the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration, the project has received an investment of €4.5 million to integrate and share genomic and clinical data with the highest standards of security and efficiency.
Towards More Agile and Global Research
OmicSpace will adopt international standards such as the OMOP data model, which allows information to be structured uniformly. This will facilitate researchers’ access to key data for developing more accurate diagnostic tools, analyzing disease progression, and personalizing treatments.
The project brings together institutions including the University of Santiago de Compostela, the Aragonese Institute of Health Sciences, Ramón y Cajal and La Paz University Hospitals in Madrid, the Progreso y Salud Foundation, the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona, and the HARMONY Alliance, under the coordination of IIS La Fe.
With a duration of 18 months, OmicSpace aims to become a key node for scientific progress while ensuring the ethical use of health data.
OmicSpace enables the use of genetic and clinical data by connecting distributed databases without compromising patient privacy.
See more news…
IIS La Fe Launches a Platform to Securely and Efficiently Connect Genomic and Clinical Data
The La Fe Health Research Institute (IIS La Fe) is leading the development of OmicSpace, a federated platform for multimodal data that facilitates the secure and efficient exchange of health information across Spain.
In the healthcare sector, the lack of integration between different databases hinders research and the development of more effective treatments. OmicSpace addresses this challenge through a federated system that connects biobanks, clinical registries, and genomic data from five autonomous communities without centralizing the information. Each hospital or biobank retains its data locally, while the platform enables secure queries that fully protect patient privacy.
As Dr María Eugenia Gas, project lead, explains: «This model is key to personalized medicine, as it allows the combination of genomic data, medical imaging, and clinical histories to improve disease diagnosis and treatment.»
Aligned with international initiatives such as the European Health Data Space (EHDS), OmicSpace promotes global cooperation in the use of health data and strengthens Spain’s leadership in biomedical research.
Selected under the 2023 Sectoral Data Spaces Programme and funded by the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration, the project has received an investment of €4.5 million to integrate and share genomic and clinical data with the highest standards of security and efficiency.
OmicSpace enables the use of genetic and clinical data by connecting distributed databases without compromising patient privacy.
Towards More Agile and Global Research
OmicSpace will adopt international standards such as the OMOP data model, which allows information to be structured uniformly. This will facilitate researchers’ access to key data for developing more accurate diagnostic tools, analyzing disease progression, and personalizing treatments.
The project brings together institutions including the University of Santiago de Compostela, the Aragonese Institute of Health Sciences, Ramón y Cajal and La Paz University Hospitals in Madrid, the Progreso y Salud Foundation, the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona, and the HARMONY Alliance, under the coordination of IIS La Fe.
With a duration of 18 months, OmicSpace aims to become a key node for scientific progress while ensuring the ethical use of health data.