SYNTHEMA has partnered with Flower, the leading open-source federated learning framework, to enhance secure and privacy-preserving machine learning in healthcare. This collaboration enhances...

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science—a day dedicated to recognising the vital contributions of women in STEM and promoting gender equality in...

Validating Synthetic Data for Clinical and Genomic Research: An Overview of WP4 Synthetic data is revolutionizing healthcare research by providing a privacy-preserving alternative to sensitive...

WP3: Data Anonymisation and Synthetic Data Generation Pipelines Purpose and Objectives Work Package 3 (WP3) focuses on creating and implementing robust pipelines for generating GDPR-compliant health...

Progress Update on SYNTHEMA’s Federated Learning Platform (WP2) The primary objective of Work Package 2 (WP2) in the SYNTHEMA project is to design and implement a robust Federated Learning (FL)...

SYNTHEMA WP1 Update The main purpose of WP1 is to develop a comprehensive strategy for two clinical use cases—Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)—to provide substantial...

SYNTHEMA at EBDVF 2024: Advancing Synthetic Data Generation in Health with HealthData4EU Cluster At the 2024 European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF), SYNTHEMA made a prominent impact through its...

WP5: Advancing Data Privacy in Research In the realm of data-driven research, safeguarding privacy is a foundational imperative. WP5 of our project is dedicated to establishing robust frameworks and...

WP1 – Data Collection, Harmonization, and Interoperability  Main Purpose and Objectives  Work Package 1 (WP1) is a cornerstone of the SYNTHEMA project, aiming to advance personalized healthcare...

Ensuring Compliance and Innovation  In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), regulatory frameworks are becoming crucial to safeguarding rights and ensuring accountability...

The Human-Computer Interaction International 2024 (HCI International) conference, held in the vibrant city of Washington DC, was a landmark event, blending cutting-edge research with unforgettable...

Summer Academy for Global Privacy Law 2024 Data spaces: ‘What is a trustworthy data sharing environment?’ On 4 July 2024, Dr Laura Carmichael (SYNTHEMA WP5) and Dr Steve Taylor, both from the IT...

WP3 – Data Anonymization and Synthetic Data Generation Pipelines Main Purpose and Objectives Work Package 3 (WP3) within the SYNTHEMA project is instrumental in developing and deploying core...

WP2 – Federated Learning Platform Development Main Purpose and Objectives Work Package 2 (WP2) is dedicated to designing and implementing the Federated Learning (FL) platform infrastructure for the...

SYNTHEMA at SEHOP in Palma de Mallorca! We’re thrilled to share that María del Mar Mañú Pereira captivated the audience with an insightful presentation on the remarkable achievements of SYNTHEMA...

Partial Automation of Data Protection and Privacy Risk Assess Dr Laura Carmichael and Dr Stephen Phillips from the IT Innovation Centre, University of Southampton, discuss their recent work on data...

Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Shaping the Future of Science Last week, the AI4Health community witnessed an extraordinary event that delved into the profound impact of artificial intelligence...

SYNTHEMA Supports Rare Disease Day 2024 In an era where the fusion of technology and healthcare promises revolutionary breakthroughs, SYNTHEMA stands at the forefront of a transformative wave aimed at...

A Landmark Collaboration: Genomed4All and SYNTHEMA Join Forces in Barcelona On the 17th of January, the Vall d’Hebron Institute of Research in Barcelona became the focal point for a...

Barcelona, Vall d’eHebron Institut de Recerca, 16-17 January 2024 In a significant step forward for medical research in rare hematological diseases, the SYNTHEMA consortium convened for its 14th...

SYNTHEMA, represented by consortium members Humanitas Research Hospital and Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, made a significant contribution at the 65th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition...

Author: Piercosma Bisconti, Ph.D. The SYNTHEMA project, an ambitious initiative aimed at integrating advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into the healthcare sector, recently convened...

We are excited to announce our participation in the prestigious NeurIPS 2023 Congress, a landmark event in the field of artificial intelligence, held from December 10 to 16 at the Ernest N. Morial...

The European Union’s “State of the Digital Decade” report is particularly relevant for the SYNTHEMA project, which seeks to establish a cross-border hub for developing and validating...

The EU AI Act, a groundbreaking regulation by the European Commission, is set to transform artificial intelligence’s role and regulation globally, with significant implications for projects like...

The recent publication provides a comprehensive insight into the science and methodologies employed by SYNTHEMA to produce Synthetic hematological data over federated computing frameworks. With an...

Cross-European collaboration and knowledge sharing is one of the core principles of all EU funded projects, and even more so when more than one initiative is dedicated to the same area of work, as...

The SYNTHEMA community recently convened for its pivotal 2nd consortium meeting, diving deep into its mission of leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the advancement of hematological research...

SYNTHEMA consortium partner, Humanitas, has made a significant contribution to a groundbreaking scientific paper recently published in the esteemed JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics, an American Society...

Hello SYNTHEMA Community! We are delighted to bring you some exciting news from within our consortium. A group of our distinguished consortium partners have collaborated to bring forward an...

The highly anticipated EHA2023 Hybrid Congress took place from June 8-11, 2023, in Frankfurt, Germany. This interactive and comprehensive event brought together experts and professionals in the field...

SYNTHEMA has participated to the Can.Heal high-level stakeholder Conference on the 26th April 2023. One of the key topics discussed was the Open Innovation ecosystem for healthcare in Europe. With a...

SYNTHEMA consortium at the Hospital da Luz Learning Health Center During the review meeting, the team had the opportunity to visit the state-of-the-art simulation center at Hospital da Luz. This visit...

SCD and AML are the two RHDs that SYNTHEMA is focusing on. SCD is a genetic disorder of the haemoglobin protein, which carries oxygen in red blood cells. In SCD, the haemoglobin protein is abnormal...

SYNTHEMA’s M6 Consortium Meeting: Advancing Work, Ethics, and Security On the 8th and 9th May, the entire SYNTHEMA consortium gathered in  Lisbon for our 6-month review meeting. This highly...

Introducing the SYNTHEMA Official Slide Deck! We are thrilled to announce that the eagerly awaited SYNTHEMA official slide deck is now ready! This comprehensive presentation encapsulates all the...

Understanding the Tech behind SYNTHEMA To ensure that the data remains secure during the FL process, SYNTHEMA incorporates SMPC protocols. SMPC is a cryptographic technique that allows multiple...

Parnerships that matter. The partnership between SYNTHEMA and ERN-EuroBloodNet is an important step towards improving healthcare for patients with rare hematological diseases (RHDs). ...

1st SYNTHEMA Press Release SYNTHEMA is a project funded by the European Commission, focused on developing and validating Artificial Intelligence (AI) models for clinical data anonymization and...

Synthema presented at UPM The Synthema project was recently presented as part of a University Lecture at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Sistemas Informáticos (ETSISI) of the UPM, by...