The DIFUTURE consortium is a network of 14 partners. This diverse distribution enables the DIFUTURE consortium to benefit from a broad spectrum of expertise and resources to play a decisive role in shaping the future of medical informatics.
Expansion and extension phase (2023 - 2026)
Consortium management
Munich | Technical University of Munich (TUM), Klinikum rechts der Isar (MRI)
Consortium partners
Augsburg | University of Augsburg (UA), Augsburg University Hospital (UKA)
Munich | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), Munich University Hospital (KUM)
Regensburg | University of Regensburg (UR), University Hospital Regensburg (UKR)
Saarland | Saarland University (UdS), Saarland University Hospital (UKS)
Tübingen | Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen (EKUT), University Hospital Tübingen (UKT)
Ulm | University of Ulm, Ulm University Hospital (UKU)
Medical Informatics Initiative (MII) Coordination Centre
Berlin | Office TMF e.V.
Cooperation between MIRACUM and DIFUTURE
MIRACUM and DIFUTURE have joined forces to achieve the goals of the Medical Informatics Initiative of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) even more effectively. This initiative, which was launched five years ago, supports four consortia – DIFUTURE, HiGHmed, MIRACUM and SMITH – that are working together to pool patient-related clinical data. This not only serves to improve research, but also raises patient care to a new level.
With the start of the second funding period in 2023, MIRACUM and DIFUTURE have intensified their collaboration. This was a logical step, as both consortia have already pooled their resources and organised joint events in the past. The geographical proximity of many locations and the thematic overlaps in their projects have facilitated this collaboration. In addition, personal relationships and common goals have driven this process forward.
International Scientific Advisory Board
Joint international scientific advisory board of the MII consortia DIFUTURE & MIRACUM
Dr Katrin Crameri
Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN)
Bradley Malin, PhD
Health Information Privacy Laboratory Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Dr Kai Uwe Heitmann
HL7 Deutschland
Director, Personalized Health Informatics, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Biostatistics and Informatics
Managing Director HL7 Germany
Dr Katrin Crameri
Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN)
Director, Personalized Health Informatics, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Bradley Malin, PhD
Health Information Privacy Laboratory Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Biostatistics and Informatics
George Hripcsak, MD, MS
Prof. Dr. Elske Ammenwerth
Thomas Bürkle
Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Informatics
University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology (UMIT)
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Vivian Beaumont Allen Professor of Biomedical Informatics
Professor of Medical Informatics, Head of the Institute of Biomedical Informatics
Professor of Medical Informatics
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Director of Medical Informatics Services
George Hripcsak, MD, MS
Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Informatics
Vivian Beaumont Allen Professor of Biomedical Informatics
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
Director of Medical Informatics Services
Prof. Dr. Elske Ammenwerth
University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology (UMIT)
Professor of Medical Informatics, Head of the Institute of Biomedical Informatics
Shawn Murphy, MD, PhD
Lucila Ohno-Machado, MD, PhD, MBA
Harvard Medical School
Yale School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics
Deputy Dean of Biomedical Informatics, Chair of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Shawn Murphy, MD, PhD
Harvard Medical School
Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics
Lucila Ohno-Machado, MD, PhD, MBA
Yale School of Medicine
Deputy Dean of Biomedical Informatics, Chair of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
International & national co-operations
Bradley Malin, PhD
Shawn Murphy, MD, PhD
Health Infromation Privacy Laboratory Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Partner Health Care Harvard Medical School
GO FAir Initiative
Bradley Malin, PhD
Health Infromation Privacy Laboratory Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians in Bavaria
Former participants
Prof Dr Klaus A. Kuhn
Prof Dr Fabian Prasser
Kairos Gmbh
We would like to express our sincere thanks to these individuals and institutions. Their valuable contributions and dedicated collaboration have been invaluable to the development and success of our project. Your expertise and commitment have enabled us to make significant progress in data-driven health research. Thank you very much!
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