Mission

The mission of the Health Data Science group is to produce clinically actionable insights from observational health data by enabling data-driven healthcare. Improved interoperability of data is a necessary pre-requisite for this mission.

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Research

We perform methodological research in clinical characterisation, population-level effect estimation, and prediction modelling. We develop open-source analytical tools that can be applied on the OMOP Common Data Model.

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Teaching

We believe more education for young health data scientists, medical students, and healthcare professional, is needed to train them in the opportunities and limitations of big data in healthcare.

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Latest News

Monday, October 20, 2025

Are you looking for an impactful project for your Master's thesis? We currently have open positions for Master Students to undertake a graduation project within our department. Projects mostly focus on developing novel AI/ML methods using data from Dutch primary care; example projects can be found here.

What we are looking for:

  • Candidates with a strong quantitative background who are highly motivated, eager to learn, and demonstrate initiative in their work.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills are desired.
  • Interest in the healthcare domain. 

What we offer:  

  • Projects addressing real-world problems using a large primary care database. 
  • Regular meetings with a dedicated supervisor.
  • An internship allowance from Erasmus Medical Center.

If you are interested, please send your application including CV, motivation, preferred timeline for completing the thesis, and research interests (if you have them) to Ilse Schuemie (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.before November 16th, 2025. Interviews will take place early December.

Monday, October 20, 2025

At the beginning of October, several members of our group attended the OHDSI Global Symposium in New Brunswick, where they presented their work, led workshops, and explored new collaborations within the global OHDSI community.

It was an inspiring and productive event, filled with fascinating research and great discussions. We are proud to share that our team’s efforts were recognized with multiple awards!

  • Aniek and Maarten received a Titan Award for their work on the Treatment Patterns package.
  • The entire DARWIN EU® team was also honored with a Titan Award for their impactful contributions to the OHDSI community.

Overall, it was a very successful and rewarding symposium!

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