Second round of HRO lunch sessions by the SCTO Education Platform

Wednesday, 11 September 2024, 12h00 – 13h00

This session gives you an insight into how to submit an observational study and a further use project to the ethics committees in Switzerland. It provides practical guidance on how to navigate the BASEC portal.

Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 12h00 – 13h00

This session provides an overview of the legal and ethical requirements for the secondary use of data and samples, and how and when general consent can be used. It also addresses scenarios where general consent is not available and provides alternative methods for obtaining participant consent.

Wednesday, 13 November, 12h00 – 13h00

Data storage, data sharing, and contracts around data and samples – many researchers are not sure about what to handle how. In collaboration with the Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN), this session highlights common practices, possibilities and must-knows, focusing on data storage and data sharing.

Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 12h00 – 13h00

This session provides an insight into the most important aspects of biobanking for HRO projects. In collaboration with the Swiss Biobanking Platform (SBP), it presents common practices in different hospitals and gives practical and organisational tips for setting up and maintaining biobanks.