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About

ERA Chair iSTARS

ERA Chair iSTARS – Informatics and Statistical Tools for the Advancement of Research Success – project is both strategic and an effective key to release, capacitate and uplift the clinical/medical research potential through the virtuous cycle of better data science, more data use, better research questions, higher impact publications, and greater ability for winning competitive grants, leading to more resources and more value for medical studies at the Lisbon School of Medicine (FMUL).

iSTARS will establish a new unit on data science to nucleate FMUL’s vision in this area of having robust capabilities in:

  • Data science, including biostatistics and computational biology, data management, and data processing.

  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning in medicine.

  • Big data, including electronic health records, imaging, and novel research platforms.

Research

We are an interdisciplinary research group comprised of data scientists, bioinformaticians, and sociologists. Using our expertise in data science and bioinformatics, we conduct biomedical research and collaborate with researchers and healthcare professionals on projects that improve clinical practice and enhance patient outcomes.

We aim to strengthen FMUL’s role as a leading institution in biomedical research and address critical challenges in healthcare by:

  • Conducting research to improve the understanding of disease mechanisms, treatments, and healthcare delivery.
  • Combining different disciplines to tackle complex research questions.
  • Translating scientific research into practice, ensuring that results contribute to better patient care.
  • Exploring the societal and ethical dimensions of using health data in biomedical research.

Collaborations

We are ready to collaborate at every stage of the research journey:

  • Developing Ideas: Working with researchers and healthcare professionals to develop ideas into defined research questions and proposals.

  • Securing Funding: Identifying funding opportunities; Assisting in the preparation of, and applying to, grants.

  • Data Management and Analysis: Providing expertise in storing, organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data.

  • Publishing and Dissemination: Contributing to high-impact publications.

  • Clinical Integration: Developing practical solutions to translate research findings into tools that can be implemented in the clinic.

Goals

  • Recruit ERA chair team.

  • Promote the acquisition of international research funding.

  • Maximize the use of available data resources.

  • Create a sustainable data science unit at FMUL.

  • Develop skills in data science to pursue large projects with real-world research, translational research or clinical trials.

  • Implement the European Research area vision and priorities, mainly gender mainstreaming in research and the adoption of European Charter of Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.

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Advisory Board

Advisory Board

Working Packages

Deliverables

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D1.1 Introduce previous publications in the “Continuous Reporting Tool” Public Completed Link
D1.2 First version data management plan Confidential Completed
D1.3 Manual of management standard operating procedures Confidential Completed

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D2.1 Launching the project website Public Submitted
D2.2 Branding strategy and updated communication plan document Confidential Completed
D2.3 Organize a simposium on data visualization Public Completed Link
D2.4 Comission of an art work (I) Public Completed Link
D2.5 Comission of an art work (II) Public Submitted

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D3.1 Presentation of a report on ERA Chair recruitment process Confidential Submitted

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D4.1 International event on gender mainstreaming in medical research Public Completed Link
D4.2 Gap analysis and draft action plan for implementation of HRS4R Confidential Submitted
D4.3 Interim Assessment Confidential
D4.4 Document FMUL strategy regarding ERA priorities Confidential
D4.5 Define policies for “open data” Confidential

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D5.1 Develop a professional training for support staff Confidential Completed
D5.2 International meeting to disseminate outcomes (I) Public Completed Link
D5.3 International meeting to disseminate outcomes (II) Public

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D6.1 Strategic plan for FMUL participation in pan-European research infrastructures Confidential

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D7.1 Sustainability plan for iSTARS impact at FMUL Confidential

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D8.1 H – Requirement No. 2  Procedures/requirements to identify research participants  Confidential Completed
D8.2 H – Requirement No. 3 Informed consent procedures   Confidential Completed
D8.3 POPD – Requirement No. 6 Appointment of the data protection officer  Confidential Completed
D8.4 POPD – Requirement No. 7 Technical and organizational measures to safeguard rights and freedoms of data subjects  Confidential Completed
D8.5 POPD – Requirement No. 8 Security measures to prevent unauthorized access to personal data  Confidential Completed
D8.6 POPD – Requirement No. 9 Anonymysation/pseudonymisation techniques to be implemented.  Confidential Completed
D8.7 POPD – Requirement No. 10 Informed consent procedures regarding data processing.  Confidential Completed
D8.8 GEN – Requirement No. 14 Evaluation of ethical risks associated with data processing (Data Protection Impact Assessment, DPIA).   Confidential Completed
D8.9 GEN – Requirement No. 15 Appointment of an independent Ethics board.  Confidential Completed

Shaping the Future of Medicine

Tel. +351 217 999 422
Address. Avenida Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisboa — Portugal
Email. istars@medicina.ulisboa.pt

 

The project iSTARS received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under grant agreement No 952377

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