Health Data Science

Enabling data-driven healthcare

The Health Data Science group develops analytical methods and tools for observational health data, with interoperability as a core requirement.

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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The OMOP Practitioner

We are pleased to announce The OMOP Practitioner — Expert Training , a new three-day expert training programme taking place in Rotterdam from 7–9 September 2026 . This intensive, hands-on course is designed for OMOP CDM implementers who want to take the next step: improving data quality, designing robust cohorts, and generating reliable real-world evidence within their organisation and across data networks. The programme will cover key OMOP tools and workflows, including the Data Quality Dashboard , ATLAS ,...

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Master Thesis opportunities 2026!

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...

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OHDSI Global Symposium 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...

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