HRO Lunch Seminar Series - Facts and Pitfalls of Observational Studies
Human research is more than clinical trials. HRO projects (HRO = Human Research Ordinance) are observational studies and further use-projects – this includes projects that are based on the collection or further use of biological material and/or health-related data. These projects account for almost 80% of projects submitted to the ethics committees. As the range of possible projects is large, it is often challenging to keep track of qualitative, regulatory and legal requirements.
This lunch seminar series offers brief overviews and and interactive discussions on important topics related to HRO projects (observational studies).
Each training session includes presentations, Q&A resources, and videos to provide practical guidance.
| Course language: | English |
| Duration: | 1h |
| Next Start: | 18 March 2026, 12.00 - 13.00h |
Each session will take place from 12.00 - 13.00h.
18 March, 2026: Clinical data from 800,000 patients unlocked - The SPHN Federated Clinical Routine Dataset
- Speaker: Dr. Sabine Österle, Lead of the Semantic Interoperability Strategy & FAIR Data Team, Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) / Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN)
20 Mai, 2026: SwissPedNet
- Speaker: tbd
- Topic: tbd
23 September, 2026: SwissBiobankingPlatform
- Speaker: Sabine Bavamian
- Topic: tbd
25 November, 2026: Swiss Cancer Institute
- Speaker: tbd
- Topic: tbd
This seminar series offers concise overviews and interactive discussions on key topics related to HRO projects. Aimed at researchers and study teams, the sessions are in lunch seminar format and cover diverse issues.
Each training session includes presentations, Q&A resources, and videos to provide practical guidance.
As researchers, you can shape the focus of the individual events by submitting your specific questions in advance. This ensures that the seminars are tailored to your needs.
This course is open for everyone interested, in particular researchers and study teams with planned, ongoing, or completed HRO projects (observational studies or further use-projects).
The seminar series is free of charge.
Organiser
Swiss Clinical Trial Organisation (SCTO)
Director of Studies
SCTO Education Platform
Verena Golz
Training and Education
Department Clinical Research (DKF), University of Basel
c/o University Hospital Basel
Spitalstrasse 8/12
CH-4031 Basel
education.dkfbasel@usb.ch
Tel. +41 61 556 59 76
Please register below for the following sessions:
- March 18, 2026, 12.00 - 13.00h
- registration links for the next sessions will follow shortly.