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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.
Get in contact!
e: bert.cappelle@uzgent.be
Share your bio with us!
We are keen to post a bio of everyone involved in this project on the website and in the newsletter as well!
Please share:
- Who am I?
- What do I do?
- What am I up to during INDICATE? Connected to which WP? Which cases do I work on?
- What motivates me to be part of INDICATE?
- What do I expect to accomplish within INDICATE?
- How does my background or expertise contribute to the goals of INDICATE?
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INDICATE Internal Events
Mar 5
INDICATE Round Table
Challenges and opportunities of federated infrastructures in medical research
Time: 11.00 – 14.00 (CET)
Location: Moorenstraße 5, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
Mar 17
Communication Network
This meeting is organized by WP5.
Time: 12.30 pm (CET)
Location: Online
Register via: info@indicate-europe.eu
Mar
26-27
INDICATE Data Provider Onboarding
Design Workshop | From Vision to Implementation: Your Journey to Federated ICU Research
Location: ESICM Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
Time: 09.00 – 17.00 (CET)
For the full programme, please visit our website.
Mar 30
INDICATE Training Programme Data Enablement & Data Model
Session 1 | Onboarding Introduction & Data Model
Time: 14.00 – 16.00 pm (CEST)
Location: Online via Zoom
Apr 9
INDICATE Training Programme Data Enablement & Data Model
Session 2 | Interoperability, OMOP & Vocabularies
Time: 14.00 – 16.00 pm (CEST)
Location: Online via Zoom
May 7
INDICATE Training Programme Data Enablement & Data Model
Session 3 | ETL – Workflow
Time: 14.00 – 16.00 pm (CEST)
Location: Online via Zoom
May 21
INDICATE Training Programme Data Enablement & Data Model
Session 4 | ETL – Best practices, common pitfalls, and Data Provider Handbook references
Time: 14.00 – 16.00 pm (CEST)
Location: Online via Zoom
Jun 10
Training & Education Workgroup
In-person meeting
Location: ESICM Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium
Jun 17
INDICATE Training Programme Data Enablement & Data Model
Session 5 | Metadata standards, cataloguing workflows, and examples of best practices
Time: 14.00 – 16.00 pm (CEST)
Location: Online via Zoom
Sept 8
Communication Network
This meeting is organized by WP5.
Time: 12.30 pm (CEST)
Location: Online
Attend the meeting via: info@indicate-europe.eu
Sept
14-16
INDICATE Consortium Meeting
Save the date!
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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Deadline for next newsletter submissions:
- 17 April, 2026
- 12 June, 2026
- 11 September, 2026
- 6 November, 2026
Upcoming deadline: May 2026
Milestones
| WP4 | MS11 | 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) |
| WP6 | D6.3 | MVP Quality Benchmarking (Charité) |
Michel van Genderen
Co-lead INDICATE
e: m.vangenderen@erasmusmc.nl
Christian Jung
Co-lead INDICATE
e: Christian.Jung@med.uni-duesseldorf.de
Lisanne van Prooyen Schuurman
Project Manager
e: e.vanprooyenschuurman@erasmusmc.nl
Jan van den Brand
Technical Lead
e: a.vandenbrand@erasmusmc.nl
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