In order to support all consortium members in using the INDICATE infrastructure effectively, correctly, and securely, we are organizing a training programme on Data Enablement & Data Model consisting of five sessions.
The programme will give participants a solid grounding in the INDICATE onboarding framework, interoperability, and the OMOP data model, along with practical skills in ETL workflow design, data quality checks, and metadata/cataloguing to support secure, reusable data within INDICATE.
Session dates
All sessions will be held from 14.00 – 16.00 (CEST) via Zoom.
March 30 – Session 1 | Onboarding Introduction & Data Model
April 9 – Session 2 | Interoperability, OMOP & Vocabularies
May 7 – Session 3 | ETL – Workflow
May 21 – Session 4 | ETL – Best practices, common pitfalls, and Data Provider Handbook references
June 17 – Session 5 | Metadata standards, cataloguing workflows, and examples of best practices
INDICATE Hackathon: Building the future of European Intensive Care Data
ICU clinicians, engineers, and data scientists from across Europe gathered for the INDICATE Hackathon, exploring how federated ICU data can improve patient care, drive equitable AI, and deliver real-world clinical value.
Two main challenges guided the teams:
Value Proposition & Long-term Sustainability
Equitable AI Model Performance Across Diverse European ICU Populations
Interview with INDICATE co-lead Michel van Genderen on De Nieuws BV at NPO Radio 1
Recently, INDICATE co-lead Michel van Genderen shared his expertise on the Dutch Radio national news program De Nieuws BV (BNN VARA)at NPO Radio 1, discussing the challenges of implementing artificial intelligence in healthcare.
Maurizio Cecconi speaks on innovation during the ESICM Intensive Care Innovation conference
During the recent ESICM event, Intensive Care Innovation, Maurizio Cecconi delivered a talk titled “Innovations: what should they mean for Intensive Care.” He explored the role of technological and organizational innovation in shaping the future of intensive care, highlighting clinical impact, implementation, patient value and the INDICATE Project.
INDICATE Round Table on Federated Infrastructures in Medical Research
On 5 March 2026, the hybrid INDICATE Round Table titled “Challenges and opportunities of federated infrastructures in medical research” will take place. The event will bring together leading experts to exchange experiences between EU projects, discuss challenges and lessons learned, and foster networking opportunities. The programme will be moderated by INDICATE Co-PI’s Michel van Genderen and Christian Jung.
Michel van Genderen appointed Adjunct Professor at Duke University
We are delighted to announce that Michel van Genderen, Principle Investigator (PI) of the INDICATE project, has been appointed Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at Duke University School of Medicine. In this role, he will focus on the global alignment of responsible AI development and implementation in healthcare.
INDICATE Data Provider Onboarding – Design Workshop – March 26 – 27
On March 26 till March 27, INDICATE will host the INDICATE Data Provider Onboarding Meeting at the ESICM Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
This two-day workshop will focus on translating INDICATE’s vision into practical implementation, guiding data providers through the onboarding process and the pathway toward federated ICU research participation. The sessions will include hands-on discussions, technical alignment, and collaborative planning to ensure smooth integration within the INDICATE framework.
INDICATE Training Programme – Data Enablement & Data Model
We are happy to invite you to the five sessions of the INDICATE Training Programme on Data Enablement & Data Model.
This training programme aims to support all consortium members in using the INDICATE infrastructure effectively, correctly, and securely! The programme will give you a solid grounding in the INDICATE onboarding framework, interoperability, and the OMOP data model, along with practical skills in ETL workflow design, data quality checks, and metadata/cataloguing to support secure, reusable data within INDICATE.
Session dates All sessions will be held from 14.00 – 16.00 (CEST) via Zoom.
March 30 – Session 1 | Onboarding Introduction & Data Model
April 9 – Session 2 | Interoperability, OMOP & Vocabularies
May 7 – Session 3 | ETL – Workflow
May 21 – Session 4 | ETL – Best practices, common pitfalls, and Data Provider Handbook references
June 17 – Session 5 | Metadata standards, cataloguing workflows, and examples of best practices
Bert Cappelle
University Hospital of Ghent
My name is Bert Cappelle. I work as a data engineer at the University Hospital of Ghent (UZ Gent) within the Data Science Institute.
My work focuses on enabling and facilitating clinical research by making complex healthcare data accessible and usable for non-technical users, such as clinicians and researchers.I design and maintain data pipelines, data models, and validation workflows that allow research teams to work with high-quality data without needing deep technical expertise. I am also the technical representative for UZ Gent within the Federated Health Innovation Network (FHIN), which supports federated learning for relevant clinical use cases. In addition, I am leading implementation and maintenance of the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) Common Data Model (CDM) at UZ Gent.
Find out more about Bert’s contributions to INDICATE in his complete bio.
Location: Rome, Italy More details will be announced soon.
Dec 2-3
Training & Education Workgroup
In-person meeting
Location: Athens, Greece
External events
Apr 18-20
OHDSI Europe Symposium 2026
Location: SS Rotterdam, The Netherlands
The seventh European OHDSI Symposium ‘Continuous Collaboration for Living Evidence Generation’ will be held in Rotterdam (NL) on April 18-20, 2026, again at an inspiring location, the Steam Ship Rotterdam. The symposium is a platform to share results and ideas about the use of the OMOP-CDM, tool development, and future research.
The main symposium will take place on Monday, April 20th, 2026 on the ship SS Rotterdam. Saturday, April 18th, and Sunday, April 19th will be dedicated to workshops and workgroup meetings, to be held in the Education Centre of the Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Release of closed beta version of the core services (KPMG)
WP6 | MS17
Public release of the Quality Benchmark portal for ICUs across Europe (UMG)
Deliverables
WP3 | D3.2
Roadmap for the sustained operations and governance of the ICU data infrastructure, including on-boarding and off-boarding plan and business model (KPMG)
WP4 | D4.2
Closed beta of the core services and data federation network, metadata catalogue, and centralised marketplace for services (KPMG)
WP5 | D5.2
MVP of the collaborative knowledge transfer platform (Cradeq)
On March 26 till March 27, INDICATE will host the INDICATE Data Provider Onboarding Meeting at the ESICM Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. The two-day event will focus on moving from vision to implementation in federated ICU research.
Participants will learn about INDICATE’s mission and how it aligns with European healthcare priorities, as well as how federated data works to protect data sovereignty. The programme will also cover the benefits, risks, and potential returns for institutions joining the initiative.
A key part of the meeting is guiding organisations through the full onboarding process for Data Providers, including legal agreements, data preparation and ETL workflows, required software and infrastructure, and the essential organisational roles involved. By the end of the event, attendees will have developed a practical implementation roadmap outlining milestones, deliverables, resource needs, and timelines for onboarding their institution. The objective is not to reach a final decision, but to collaboratively explore:
What steps, dependencies, and challenges may arise across legal, technical, and data domains
Which internal stakeholders need to be involved
What roles and responsibilities are required
Programme Day 1 – Understanding the Landscape
Theme: What is INDICATE and what does success look like?
09.00 – 09.25
Registration & Welcome Coffee
09.25 – 09.35
Opening and Welcome
Christian Jung
09.30 – 11.00
Module 1: The INDICATE Mission Interactive lecture
Why federated ICU data matters for European healthcare
Jan van den Brand
11.00 – 11.15
Coffee Break
11.15 – 12.45
Module 2: Federated Data Demystified Technical Demo
See federated analytics in action (sneak peak)
Bert Cappelle
12.45 – 13.45
Lunch
13.45 – 15.15
Module 3: The Onboarding Blueprint Case Study Analysis
Understanding the journey from commitment to production
Jan van den Brand
15.15 – 15.30
Coffee Break
15.30 – 17.00
Module 4: Where Are You on the Journey? Group discussion
Assessing your institution’s digital readiness
17.00 – 17.15
Day 1 Wrap-up & Reflections
Christian Jung
Programme Day 2 – Planning Your Implementation
Theme: How do we make this happen at our institution?
09.00 – 09.15
Welcome & Day 1 Recap
Christian Jung
09.15 – 12.15
Module 5: The Onboarding Simulation Tabletop Workshop
Experience the 12-month onboarding journey
10.45 – 11.00 – Coffee Break during Simulation
12.15 – 13.15
Lunch
13.15 – 15.30
Module 6: Your Implementation Roadmap Strategic Planning
Building your institution’s concrete action plan
15.30 – 15.45
Coffee Break
15.45 – 16.45
Module 7: Next Steps & Commitments Action Planning
On 5 March 2026, the hybrid INDICATE Round Table titled “Challenges and opportunities of federated infrastructures in medical research” will take place. The event will bring together leading experts to exchange experiences between EU projects, discuss challenges and lessons learned, and foster networking opportunities. The programme will be moderated by INDICATE Co-PI’s Michel van Genderen and Christian Jung.
The programme will start with welcome remarks from Malte Kelm, Director at the University Hospital Düsseldorf, and John Laffey, Research Chair of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. The welcome will be followed by short project pitches from key European initiatives, including:
INDICATE – presented by Jan van den Brand (Technical Lead INDICATE)
Following the pitches, a panel discussion will explore the main challenges, lessons learned, and opportunities for federated infrastructures with Patrick Rockenschaub, including a presentation of Genome of Europe by Helen Ray-Jones and Jeroen van Rooij.
The round table will conclude with reflections on strengthening collaboration across Europe, fostering dialogue among a select group of researchers, clinicians, and project leaders working at the forefront of data-driven medical research.
Find a detailed overview of the programme below
11.00 – 11.15
Welcome by Malte Kelm, Director at the University Hospital Düsseldorf, and John Laffey, Research Chair of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM).
Moderated by Christian Jung & Michel van Genderen (INDICATE PI’s)
During the recent ESICM event, Intensive Care Innovation, Maurizio Cecconi delivered a talk titled “Innovations: what should they mean for Intensive Care.” He explored the role of technological and organizational innovation in shaping the future of intensive care, highlighting clinical impact, implementation, patient value and the INDICATE Project.
Maurizio is a member of the INDICATE External Expert Advisory Board and also participated as a jury member during the INDICATE Hackathon organized taking place before the start of the ESICM Intensive Care Innovation forum. His engagement underlines the strong connection between international expertise, innovation, and the goals of the INDICATE programme.
Maurizio: “What stayed with me most was the quality of the conversations: clinicians, engineers, data scientists, industry, and innovators genuinely sitting at the same table to discuss how innovation, AI, and digital tools can actually improve patient care, not in theory, but in real life, but we need to work together to achieve a full implementation at the bedside. From crisis preparedness to everyday intensive care, from data infrastructure to decision support, one message was clear: innovation only matters if it is actionable and scalable.”
ICU clinicians, engineers, and data scientists from across Europe gathered for the INDICATE Hackathon, exploring how federated ICU data can improve patient care, drive equitable AI, and deliver real-world clinical value.
Two main challenges guided the teams:
Equitable AI Model Performance Across Diverse European ICU Populations
Value Proposition & Long-term Sustainability
The morning started with a keynote from Michel van Genderen, INDICATE PI, providing us with valuable insights about federated ICU data across Europe and the role of AI in improving patient care: “Trust is key: the performance of AI models is limited when trained on limited datasets. Research has shown that sociodemographic factors, like a patient’s ethnicity, can affect AI outputs. We must ensure that the AI we build accounts for these factors responsibly.”
After the Use-Case presentation by INDICATE Use Case expert Paul Hilders (Amsterdam UMC) and the challenges presented by Stefan Buijsman (TU Delft) and INDICATE Technical Lead Jan van den Brand (Erasmus MC) the morning hack session got started! The teams worked intensively on the challenges. Mentors supported teams as they explored technical, ethical, regulatory, and clinical dimensions. Over lunch, expert feedback sessions helped teams sharpen and improve their concepts before pitch prep began.
In the afternoon, participants refined their storytelling, and took the stage during the ESICM Intensive Care Innovation, to pitch their solutions to the jury concluding Jan van den Brand, Stefan Buijsman, Hayley Every, Paul Hilders and Maurizio Cecconi.
A big congratulations to the winning team of Challenge 1: Boris Delange, Celia Alvarez Romero, René Schmiedler, Stefan Bartos and Maria Gonzalez Lopez. Their solution was all about how to overcome bias through transparent AI.
Also a big congratulations to the winning team of Challenge 2: Giovanna Mercurio, John Gardner, Marcel van der Kuil and Colm Coffey. Their solution offered a unique value proposition by enabling a self-sustaining ecosystem in which all stakeholders – from bedside to industry – derive value from shared, privacy-preserving data.
The hackathon was moderated by Yolanda Sanchez and organized by the INDICATE Work Package 5 team.
A huge thank you to all participants, mentors, and jury members for building the future of responsible, equitable AI in intensive care.
