Blog

Mieke Van Hemelrijck: Accelerating Cancer Research Through Data Standardisation

Mieke Van Hemelrijck/LinkedIn

Jul 29, 2025, 20:19

Mieke Van Hemelrijck: Accelerating Cancer Research Through Data Standardisation

Mieke Van Hemelrijck, Professor of Cancer Epidemiology at King’s College London, shared post on LinkedIn:

“Save the date!

Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Webinar: Accelerating cancer research through data standardisation

18th September at 12:00

Join us for an educational webinar exploring Cancer Research UK (CRUK)’s strategic interest in implementing the OMOP Common Data Model (CDM) across its research projects. This session will introduce the concept of OMOP CDM, its relevance to cancer research, and how it can transform the way researchers access, analyse, and share health data.

The OMOP CDM, developed by the OHDSI community, is a standardised data framework that enables consistent representation of diverse healthcare datasets. By harmonising data formats and vocabularies, OMOP facilitates large-scale, reproducible research and cross-institutional collaboration—especially vital in oncology, where data fragmentation often limits progress.

The webinar will begin with an introduction by Mieke Van Hemelrijck (King’s College London), who will present the current demonstration project of CRUK’s Data Community Support Unit on data standardisation and data sharing. We will then hear from Christian Reich (OHDSI), who will provide insights into the development and global adoption of OMOP CDM.
Finally, Alex E. Knight and Geoff Hall from Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) will share practical examples of OMOP implementation in the UK, with a focus on oncology.

This session is ideal for researchers, data scientists, and clinicians interested in improving data interoperability and accelerating cancer research through standardised, secure data practices.

Sign up here.”

More posts featuring Mieke Van Hemelrijck on OncoDaily.