OHDSI Ireland - National Node
Local Collaboration. European Impact.
OHDSI Ireland was established in 2025 as an allisland national node, bringing together the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland within a shared community for observational health data science. It spans two jurisdictions with distinct health systems and data landscapes, creating a forum for crossjurisdictional collaboration and alignment.
The Node brings together researchers, healthcare organisations, public bodies, infrastructure providers, and patient and public representatives to build expertise in OHDSI methods and support adoption of the OMOP Common Data Model. It offers a trusted ecosystem to address local challenges, promote data harmonisation and best practice, and connect Irish initiatives to the wider OHDSI Europe community.
Community Snapshot
106
mailing list subscribers
137
LinkedIn followers
10
data partners
22
active organisations
Objectives
- Introduce Irish researchers to OMOP-CDM and provide educational opportunities for engagement with OHDSI
- Promote harmonisation and standardisation of Irish health data
- Provide tools and best practice for high‑quality data analysis
- Strengthen health data infrastructure and metadata to support reuse.
- Align with European and international initiatives for secondary use of health data
- Involve patients in the OHDSI community and promote patient involvement in research with their data
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Focus areas
International projects & collaborations
- All-Island eHealthHub for Cancer (HEA, 2022–2027). Harmonising cancer clinical data to OMOP across NCCP hospitals and advancing federated cancer/genomics research infrastructure.
- CANDLE (Horizon Europe, 2025–2028). Supporting development of Ireland’s National Cancer Data Node and contributing to EU cancer genomics data standards and cBioPortal adoption.
- JAPCM: Joint Action on Precision Cancer Medicine (EU4Health, 2025–2029). Leading Work Package 7.3 to deliver EU-aligned genomics and imaging data standards and the research data management plan.
Notable achievements
- Delivered the first OHDSI Ireland workshop “Foundations in OMOP and Real-World Data: How to Run Your First Real-World Study” at the 2026 All-Island Cancer Data Forum.
- Developed and delivered two accredited microcredentials through the eHealth-Hub for Cancer; Introduction to Real-World Data in Cancer Clinical Research and Data Analytics for Cancer Real-World Data Research.
Other focus areas
- Mapping national cancer registry and biobanking data to OMOP and other standardised models
- Blood cancer real-world data and analytics
- Genomics and imaging data standardisation and infrastructure
- Real-world data to support disease incidence modelling, clinical trial feasibility, and HTA assessment
How to join OHDSI Ireland?
Governance
- Co-Leads:
- Prof Aedin Culhane, University of Limerick,
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This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - OHDSI Ireland follows a lightweight, inclusive governance model, with a small coordinating group that supports community engagement and ensures broad representation across stakeholders.
- Join the OHDSI Community and select the Europe chapter: https://www.ohdsi.org/community/
- Request to be added to the OHDSI Ireland mailing list / meeting schedule:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Participate in open national events and working groups.
Join the OHDSI Community and select the Europe chapter:
www.ohdsi.org/community/Request to be added to the OHDSI Ireland mailing list / meeting schedule:
Activities
Useful resources
- Workshop presentation slides. Jan 2026 Foundations in OMOP and Real-World Data: How to Run Your First Real-World Study
- Monthly Seminar Series Recording: eHealth Hub for Cancer
- You can find the latest information about the OHDSI all-island Ireland node on the eHealth-Hub website: www.ehealth4cancer.ie/#/ohdsi-ireland
Upcoming events
- The OHDSI Ireland meetings occur on the first Friday of every month at 11am GMT. Use this link to join OHDSI Ireland meeting: Join OHDSI Ireland meeting | Microsoft Teams
Contributing organizations (selected)
The Ireland Node includes contributions from a wide range of stakeholders across the health data landscape. The selection below highlights active participants in Node activities, events, and working groups.
This is not an exhaustive list and will evolve as the community grows.
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