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Digital Health & Discovery Platform
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We combine Canadian expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) and precision medicine to improve healthcare for Canadians. www.dhdp.ca

Led by the Terry Fox Research Institute.
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We're hiring! Do you know our new team members!
www.dhdp.ca/about/careers

National Director: must be authorized to work in Canada. English language required.

Data Product Owner: focus on data strategy and solutioning, governance, and interoperability.
Please share! #CdnSci #AI #precisionmedicine
DHDP Executive Committe member, Rodney J. Ouellette is speaking at the Canadian Open Data Society / Communauté canadienne des données ouvertes summit: Governance in the Digital Age: Unlocking Public Value Through Data

Check out the schedule and register thru this link: opendatasummit.ca/register
November 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
On World Pancreatic Cancer Day, we're exploring data and AI in action for research into cancer behaviour, pinpointing its weaknesses for targeted personalized therapy & creating non-invasive diagnostics for early detection.
#WPCD #precisiononcology
www.marathonofhopecancercentres.ca/our-research...
November 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
What is Federated Learning?
Listen as Farnoosh Abbas Aghababazadeh, our DHDP subject matter expert in UI and UX, user/usability testing explains how a federated approach preserves patient privacy and security. lnkd.in/gxp5Nt6V

Read how this approach is put into action: lnkd.in/e4M6eHYP
Federated data sharing: Protecting privacy and expanding research in healthcare | Reuben Hall posted on the topic | LinkedIn
In our recent interview with Farnoosh Abbas Aghababazadeh on the Moving Digital Health podcast, we explored federated data sharing. Instead of pulling sensitive data into one central system, research...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:53 PM
We're hiring! Do you know our new team members!
www.dhdp.ca/about/careers

National Director: must be authorized to work in Canada. English language required.

Data Product Owner: focus on data strategy and solutioning, governance, and interoperability.
Please share! #CdnSci #AI #precisionmedicine
November 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Delighted to share this news from one of our Platform supporters and former Executive Committee member. Congratulations!
I am honoured to step into the role of @uhn.ca
Executive AI Scientific Director and Co-Director of the
@uhnaihub.bsky.social

This is a major opportunity to accelerate how we bring responsible, transparent and effective AI into patient care, research, education and operations across UHN.
November 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
World Diabetes Day Nov 14: the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting. Along with Best, Macleod and Collip, he put insulin into action for treating diabetes.
Insulin revolutionized treatment in 1922; today's researchers continue the revolution, using data and AI to improve clinical management and care.
November 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
#AMSfunding webinar November 18, 2025
Applications open; see the link below.
#AI #CdnSci #healthcaretech
We are now accepting applications for 2026 AMS Healthcare Compassion & Artificial Intelligence funding!

There is $1.5 million in funding available for research on the impact of digital tech and AI on compassionate health care.

More details here:
buff.ly/AtqJxXp

#AMSfunding
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Connect with us!
Are you attending HDRN's sold-out Pan-Canadian OMOP Common Data Model Engagement Event in Toronto next week? We're always happy to talk data; let us know if you'd like to connect.
www.dhdp.ca/contact-us
Pan-Canadian OMOP Common Data Model Engagement Event
This pan-Canadian event brings together teams using the OMOP common data model to advance research collaboration across Canada and beyond.
www.eventbrite.ca
November 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
World Neuroendocrine Cancer Day
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“easily missed” #NETCancerDay
November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Precision Medicine Month November 2025
#PMAM #PrecisionMedicineMonth
November 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Indeed a great day for cancer research. Congratulations to the @marathonofhope.bsky.social team and to @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social
#CdnSci #PrecisionMedicine
Today is a great day for cancer research in Canada and, more importantly, for the health of all Canadians! We sincerely thank the Government of Canada for its ongoing commitment to improve the lives of Canadians diagnosed with cancer through the work of the Network.

Full statement ▶️ bit.ly/4oSuFhp
November 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Congratulations!
#PrecisionMedicine #CdnSci
September was a record-breaking month for the Network!

🎆 919 full genomic profiles and clinical data from 1,036 patients were added to our Gold Cohort, the biggest monthly jump ever!

This brings our total number of full genomes sequenced to 11,562 and of complete cases to 6,836!

#FinishIt
November 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Want to know more about #AIinhealthcare? - deadline for registration; stay current and get ahead in #GenerativeAI news and innovation in medicine
📣 Registration for the 2025 T-CAIREM Conference CLOSES Nov. 6 @ 11:59 pm!
🗓️ Nov 14 2025 in Toronto
🎤 The Evolution of #GenerativeAI
💡 Panels, debates & talks with leading #AI & #medicine experts
🔗 https://ow.ly/I7bO50WS6RC

#AIinMedicine #AI #HealthAI #MedTech #AIinHealthcare
November 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Bulletin #5: Sandbox is now open! Notre bac à sable DHDP est ouvert
Read more/Lire la suite: mailchi.mp/d2697e4f7d18...
Subscribe for more updates/ abonnez-vous à notre newsletter #CdnSci #AI #PrecisionMedicine
October 31, 2025 at 9:27 PM
We're hiring! Maybe you know our next Cloud Engineer, Data Product Owner or National Director?
Full details and links to application: www.dhdp.ca/about/careers
Please share
#CdnSci #precisionmedicine #AI
October 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
DHDP il s’agit d’une plateforme permettant de partager en toute sécurité des données cliniques et des données de recherche en santé; des caractéristiques de sécurité renforcées sont intégrées au système en vue d’assurer la protection de la confidentialité et de la vie privée des patients.
October 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Heading in to fall and our DHDP sandbox is open for testing not one but two Platform versions in the run up to January 2026’s fully merged product. This is a great opportunity for users to jump in and get familiar with the Platform and drive its future development. www.dhdp.ca/updates/news...
DHDP sandbox is open for testing
The Digital Health & Discovery Platform DHDP sandbox is open for user testing; a step closer to full Platform functionality for accelerating precision medicine research through AI and machine learning...
www.dhdp.ca
October 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Le bac à sable DHDP est prêt à tester non pas 1, mais 2 versions de la Plateforme avant le lancement du produit final en janvier 2026. C'est une excellente occasion pour les utilisateurs de se familiariser avec la Plateforme et de contribuer à son développement futur. www.dhdp.ca/fr/nouvelles...
Notre bac à sable DHDP est ouvert
L’automne n’est pas encore arrivé, et le bac à sable DHDP est prêt à tester non pas une, mais deux versions de la Plateforme avant le lancement du produit final en janvier 2026. C'est une excellente o...
www.dhdp.ca
October 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
You probably know our next National Director! Please share.
Calling leaders within AI, data discovery, precision medicine & healthcare technology!
We are looking for an experienced industry professional to join our team as National Director. Open until the role is filled: www.dhdp.ca/about/careers
October 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Looks like some of our #WorldAIWeek posts failed to launch! No problem - here are the missing pieces.....
October 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Digital Health & Discovery Platform will help Canadian medical researchers and data scientists tap into valuable big data. But what is DHDP?
DHDP is AI and machine learning enabled to help researchers share, discover, explore and analyze big data efficiently. Learn more: www.dhdp.ca #WorldAIWeek
October 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
AI in action: AI-based image analysis using digitized histopathology slides trains deep learning models to identify tumor areas automatically, IDs patients with high-risk disease for intervention and prevent recurrence. @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social ow.ly/sZaG50X84PZ #WorldAIWeek #PrecisionOncology
October 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Resharing our AI Awareness Day post from earlier this year, highlighting a few @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social -funded projects using AI to drive research discovery, personalize care and improve access to clinical trials buff.ly/r2847xX
October 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Introducing our DHDP Executive Committee
We’re grateful for the guidance and insight of experts in AI, healthcare data sharing and research, ethics and policy as we build the Digital Health & Discovery Platform.
www.dhdp.ca/about/our-team
October 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
#WorldAIWeek we've gathered a few reading suggestions on
AI and healthcare in Canada on our LinkedIn profile:
www.linkedin.com/posts/digita...
October 6, 2025 at 11:14 PM