Prof. Dr. Thomas Ganslandt
Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology

Prof. Dr. Thomas Ganslandt
Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology
We are bridging the gap between data generation in the clinical context and data-driven projects in the scientific context by researching interoperable and FAIR research environments.
Research projects
- MIRACUM (BMBF 2017 – 2026) – Medical Informatics in Research and Care in University Medicine
- IMMERSE (EU 2021- 2025) – Implementing Mobile MEntal health Recording Strategy for Europe
- InterPOLAR (BMBF, 2021-2026) – INTERventional POLypharmacy – drug InterActions – Risks
- PrivateAIM (BMBF, 2023-2027) – Privacy-Preserving Analytics in Medicine
- CALM-QE (BMBF, 2023-2027) – COPD and asthma: longitudinal and cross-sectoral real-world data for machine learning application for quality improvement and knowledge acquisition
- PM4Onco (BMBF, 2023-2027) – Personalized Medicine for Oncology
- GeMTeX (BMBF, 2023-2027) – German Medical Text Corpus
- OMI (BMBF, 2023-2027) – Open Medical Inference
- PCOR-MII (BMBF, 2024-2027) – Patient-Centered Outcomes Research within the Medical Informatics Initiative
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NL-DigiDEM Bayern ab 2026 (MIK/090): Digital Dementia Register (DigiDEM Bayern)
(Third Party Funds Single)
Project leader:
Term: 1. January 2026 - 31. December 2026
Acronym: NL-DigiDEM Bayern ab 2026 (MIK/090)
Funding source: Bayerische Staatsministerien
URL: https://digidem-bayern.de/ -
MIDIA-Hub: Teilprojekt FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
(Third Party Funds Group – Sub project)
Overall project: MIDIA-Hub - Digitaler FortschrittsHub Gesundheit MIRACUM DIFUTURE Alignment Hub - Evaluation und Optimierung der intersektoralen Kommunikation zwischen Universitätskliniken und niedergelassenen Ärzten durch direkte digitale Arzt-Patienten-Kommunikation
Project leader:
Term: 1. January 2026 - 31. December 2029
Acronym: MIDIA-Hub
Funding source: Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR) -
MIK-BMFTR_MIDIA-Hub-MIRACUM DIFUTURE (NL: MIDIA-Hub - MIRACUM DIFUTURE Alignment Hub - Evaluation und Optimierung der intersek-toralen Kommunikation zwischen Universitätskliniken und niedergelassenen Ärzten durch direkte digitale Arzt-Patienten-Kommunikation.
(Third Party Funds Group – Sub project)
Overall project: Medizin-Informatik-Initiative, Medical Informatics in Research and Care in University Medicine
Project leader: , , ,
Term: 1. January 2026 - 31. March 2028
Acronym: MIK-BMFTR_MIDIA-Hub-MIRACUM DIFUTURE (NL
Funding source: Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR) -
SO-BMG_EMOPROM LCN: EMOPROM LCN - Multidisziplinäre Online PROMs im Long-COVID Netzwerk von ambulanten, stationären und rehabilitativen Sektoren in Zusammenarbeit mit Patientinnen und Patienten
(Third Party Funds Single)
Project leader: , , , , , ,
Term: 16. November 2024 - 15. November 2028
Acronym: SO-BMG_EMOPROM LCN
Funding source: Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (BMG) -
PM4Onco: Standardisierte Kerndatensätze: AP 2, Patient Journey: AP 3, Visuelle Analytik/Leitung: AP 5, Roll-Out: AP 7, Koordinierung und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit: AP 8
(Third Party Funds Group – Sub project)
Overall project: Medizininformatik-Use Case „Personalized Medicine for Oncology
Project leader:
Term: 1. May 2023 - 30. April 2027
Acronym: PM4Onco
Funding source: Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR) -
PrivateAIM: DIZ Integration (Leitung) und Roll-out der FLAME Plattform: Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
(Third Party Funds Group – Sub project)
Overall project: Medizininformatik-Plattform "Privatsphären-schützende Analytik in der Medizin"
Project leader:
Term: 1. April 2023 - 1. March 2027
Acronym: PrivateAIM
Funding source: BMFTR / Verbundprojekt -
INTERPOLAR: INTERPOLAR: WP3 - Interventionelle Studie: Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
(Third Party Funds Group – Sub project)
Overall project: INTERPOLAR - Medizininformatik-Use Case "INTERventional POLypharmacy - drug interActions - Risks"
Project leader: , ,
Term: 1. January 2023 - 31. December 2026
Acronym: INTERPOLAR
Funding source: BMFTR / Verbundprojekt
2026
- Apfelbacher, T., Christoforaki, M., Stump, S.R., Ullrich, M., Kotter, E., Prokosch, H.-U., & Ganslandt, T. (2026). Expert Evaluation of an AI Governance and Ethics Framework Implemented at a University Hospital. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 336, 720-724. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI260265
- Dütsch, L., Dietzel, N., Keefer, A., Laininger, L., Schwab, S., Ganslandt, T.,... Kolominsky-Rabas, P. (2026). Uncovering sex patterns in BPSD among home-care patients: longitudinal findings from a population-based registry - digital dementia registry Bavaria. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 17. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1810510
- Gründner, J., Kurscheidt, M., Overton, P., Semler, S.C., Prokosch, H.-U., & Ganslandt, T. (2026). Medical Informatics Initiative and the German Portal for Medical Research Data: Alignment with EHDS Regulation. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 336, 1440-1445. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI260447
- Kiel, A., Kussel, T., Gründner, J., Overton, P., Ganslandt, T., & Lablans, M. (2026). Blaze: A High-Performance Open Source FHIR Server with Embedded CQL Evaluation Engine. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 336, 1481-1485. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI260455
- Koeck, J.A., Köster, H., Loeffler, M., Neumann, D., Ganslandt, T., & Dörje, F. (2026). Secondary Data for Clinical Pharmacists' Decision Support: Evaluating 'Triple Whammy' Interactions Within INTERPOLAR. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 336, 328-332. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI260171
- Overton, P., Kiel, A., Semler, S.C., Prasser, F., Kussel, T., Ganslandt, T., & Gründner, J. (2026). Accurate Yet Privacy-Preserving Determination of Case Numbers Across German University Hospital Health Data. In Maria Hagglund, Lars Lindskold, Lenka Lhotska, Sara Marceglia, Enea Parimbelli, Lucia Sacchi, Paolo Soda, Lacramioara Stoicu-Tivadar, Pierangelo Veltri, Patrizia Vizza, Mauro Giacomini, Jaime Delgado, Theodoros N. Arvanitis, Elisavet Andrikopoulou, Arriel Benis, Gabriella Balestra, Riccardo Bellazzi, Parisis G. Gallos, Roberto Gatta, Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, Noemi Giordano (Eds.), Die persönliche Verbindung zwischen Technologie und Gesundheitswesen öffnen. (pp. 1425-1429). IOS Press BV.
- Waltemath, D., Frodl, E., Anton, G., Beyan, O., Boor, P., Bucher, A.,... Ganslandt, T. (2026). Meet NUM-ENRICH: A Collaborative National Effort to Extend and Harmonize Research Infrastructures Within the German Network University Medicine. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 336, 1237-1241. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI260396
- Wällisch, W., Dittrich, S., Purbojo, A., Schöffl, I., Ganslandt, T., Prokosch, H.-U.,... Mang, J.M. (2026). Quality Assessment in Paediatric Cardiology: Experiences from Leveraging a Clinical Data Warehouse. Life, 16(6). https://doi.org/10.3390/life16060941
2025
- Kampf, M.O., Prokosch, H.-U., Gulden, C., Kraska, D., Ganslandt, T., & Seuchter, S.A. (2025). Evaluation of a DIC Broad Consent Cohort. In Elisavet Andrikopoulou, Parisis Gallos, Theodoros N. Arvanitis, Rosalynn Austin, Arriel Benis, Ronald Cornet, Panagiotis Chatzistergos, Alexander Dejaco, Linda Dusseljee-Peute, Alaa Mohasseb, Pantelis Natsiavas, Haythem Nakkas, Philip Scott (Eds.), Intelligent Health Systems – From Technology to Data and Knowledge. (pp. 492-496). IOS Press.
- Rogge, A.A., Mukowski-Kickhöfel, R., Boeker, M., Budde, K., Debertshäuser, T., Dugas, M.,... Prasser, F. (2025). Integrating the Patient Perspective into Healthcare and Real-World Evidence: The Multi-site, Cross-Disease, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Project in the Medical Informatics Initiative (PCOR-MII). Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41666-025-00187-8
- Strantz, C., Böhm, D., Ganslandt, T., Börries, M., Metzger, P., Pauli, T.,... Unberath, P. (2025). Empowering personalized oncology: evolution of digital support and visualization tools for molecular tumor boards. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-024-02821-8
- Weidinger, F., Räbel, J., Grässel, E., Ganslandt, T., Kolominsky-Rabas, P., & Emmert, M. (2025). Costs of informal caregiving for people with cognitive impairment: A cost study based on the Digital Dementia Registry Bavaria (digiDEM Bayern) Kosten informeller Pflege bei Menschen mit kognitiven Beeinträchtigungen: eine Kostenstudie aus dem Digitalen Demenzregister Bayern (digiDEM Bayern). Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualitat im Gesundheitswesen, 198-199, 27-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.zefq.2025.10.001
- Ziegler, J., Fischer, C., Volkmer, P.C., Erpenbeck, M.P., Mang, J.M., Ganslandt, T.,... Gulden, C. (2025). Assuring End-to-End Data Quality for Analytics on FHIR. In Martin Baumgartner, Dieter Hayn, Bernhard Pfeifer, Günter Schreier (Eds.), dHealth 2025. (pp. 57-62). IOS Press.
2024
- Ammon, D., Kurscheidt, M., Buckow, K., Kirsten, T., Löbe, M., Meineke, F.,... Ganslandt, T. (2024). Arbeitsgruppe Interoperabilität: Kerndatensatz und Informationssysteme für Integration und Austausch von Daten in der Medizininformatik-Initiative. Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz, 67(6), 656-667. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00103-024-03888-4
- Böhm, D., Strantz, C., Christoph, J., Busch, H., Ganslandt, T., & Unberath, P. (2024). Data Visualization Support for Tumor Boards and Clinical Oncology: Protocol for a Scoping Review. JMIR Research Protocols, 13. https://doi.org/10.2196/53627
- Gierend, K., Krüger, F., Genehr, S., Hartmann, F., Siegel, F., Waltemath, D.,... Zeleke, A.A. (2024). Provenance Information for Biomedical Data and Workflows: Scoping Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26(1). https://doi.org/10.2196/51297
- Kapsner, L., Feißt, M., Purbojo, A., Prokosch, H.-U., Ganslandt, T., Dittrich, S.,... Wällisch, W. (2024). Using Machine Learning and Feature Importance to Identify Risk Factors for Mortality in Pediatric Heart Surgery. Diagnostics, 14(22). https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14222587
- Kapsner, L., Folle, L., Hadler, D., Eberle, J., Balbach, E., Liebert, A.,... Bickelhaupt, S. (2024). Lesion-conditioning of synthetic MRI-derived subtraction-MIPs of the breast using a latent diffusion model. Scientific Reports, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-56853-1
- Kleinert, P., Gebhardt, M., Buckow, K., Gründner, J., Ganslandt, T., Prokosch, H.-U., & Semler, S.C. (2024). Germany's Approach for the Secondary Use of Federated Real-World Data in the German Portal for Medical Research Data. In John Mantas, Arie Hasman, George Demiris, Kaija Saranto, Michael Marschollek, Theodoros N. Arvanitis, Ivana Ognjanovic, Arriel Benis, Parisis Gallos, Emmanouil Zoulias, Elisavet Andrikopoulou (Eds.), Studies in Health Technology and Informatics (pp. 1704-1708). Athens, GRC: IOS Press BV.
- Michaelis, L., Inau, E.T., Muzoora, M.R., Wodke, J.A., Ganslandt, T., Thun, S., & Waltemath, D. (2024). Applying the RDA Data Maturity Model on the Core Dataset of the German Medical Informatics Initiative. In Marco Roos, Annika Jacobsen, Andrea Splendiani, M. Scott Marshall, Andra Waagmeester, Leyla Jael Garcia Castro, Katherine Wolstencroft, Kristina Hettne, Rutger Vos (Eds.), Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Semantic Web Applications and Tools for Health Care and Life Sciences (SWAT4HCLS 2024) (pp. 124-128). Hybrid, Leiden, NL: CEUR-WS.
- Myin-Germeys, I., Schick, A., Ganslandt, T., Hajdúk, M., Heretik, A., Van Hoyweghen, I.,... Reininghaus, U. (2024). The experience sampling methodology as a digital clinical tool for more person-centered mental health care: an implementation research agenda. Psychological Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291724001454
- Schmitt, J., Ihle, P., Schoffer, O., Reese, J.P., Ortmann, S., Swart, E.,... Zeynalova, S. (2024). Datennutzung für eine bessere Gesundheitsversorgung–Plädoyer für eine kooperative Forschungsdatenplattform der gesetzlichen und privaten Krankenversicherung und dem Netzwerk Universitätsmedizin (NUM). Gesundheitswesen. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2438-0670
- Wabo, G.K., Moorthy, P., Siegel, F., Seuchter, S.A., & Ganslandt, T. (2024). Evaluating and Enhancing the Fitness-for-Purpose of Electronic Health Record Data: Qualitative Study on Current Practices and Pathway to an Automated Approach Within the Medical Informatics for Research and Care in University Medicine Consortium. JMIR Medical Informatics, 12. https://doi.org/10.2196/57153
2023
- Gierend, K., Freiesleben, S., Kadioglu, D., Siegel, F., Ganslandt, T., & Waltemath, D. (2023). The Status of Data Management Practices Across German Medical Data Integration Centers: Mixed Methods Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25, e48809-. https://doi.org/10.2196/48809
- Gierend, K., Waltemath, D., Ganslandt, T., & Siegel, F. (2023). Traceable Research Data Sharing in a German Medical Data Integration Center With FAIR (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reusability)-Geared Provenance Implementation: Proof-of-Concept Study. JMIR Formative Research, 7. https://doi.org/10.2196/50027
- Kim, H.E., Maros, M.E., Miethke, T., Kittel, M., Siegel, F., & Ganslandt, T. (2023). Lightweight Visual Transformers Outperform Convolutional Neural Networks for Gram-Stained Image Classification: An Empirical Study. Biomedicines, 11(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines11051333
- Wabo, G.K., Prasser, F., Gierend, K., Siegel, F., & Ganslandt, T. (2023). Data Quality– and Utility-Compliant Anonymization of Common Data Model–Harmonized Electronic Health Record Data: Protocol for a Scoping Review. JMIR Research Protocols, 12. https://doi.org/10.2196/46471
2022
- Kim, H.E., Cosa-Linan, A., Santhanam, N., Jannesari, M., Maros, M.E., & Ganslandt, T. (2022). Transfer learning for medical image classification: a literature review. BMC Medical Imaging, 22(1), 69-. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-022-00793-7
- Kim, H.E., Maros, M.E., Siegel, F., & Ganslandt, T. (2022). Rapid Convolutional Neural Networks for Gram-Stained Image Classification at Inference Time on Mobile Devices: Empirical Study from Transfer Learning to Optimization. Biomedicines, 10(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10112808
- Löbe, M., Bialke, M., Bienzeisler, J., Drepper, J., Ganslandt, T., Haderer, S.,... Kaulke, K. (2022). ToolPool Gesundheitsforschung - A Repository for Software and Services Focused on Supporting Clinical and Epidemiological Research. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 293, 19-27. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI220342
- Scheer, J., Volkert, A., Brich, N., Weinert, L., Santhanam, N., Krone, M.,... Nagel, T. (2022). Visualization Techniques of Time-Oriented Data for the Comparison of Single Patients With Multiple Patients or Cohorts: Scoping Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24(10), e38041-. https://doi.org/10.2196/38041
2021
- Barberan-Garcia, A., Cano, I., Bongers, B.C., Seyfried, S., Ganslandt, T., Herrle, F., & Martinez-Palli, G. (2021). Digital Support to Multimodal Community-Based Prehabilitation: Looking for Optimization of Health Value Generation. Frontiers in Oncology, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2021.662013
- Gierend, K., Krueger, F., Waltemath, D., Fuenfgeld, M., Ganslandt, T., & Zeleke, A.A. (2021). Approaches and Criteria for Provenance in Biomedical Data Sets and Workflows: Protocol for a Scoping Review. JMIR Research Protocols, 10(11). https://doi.org/10.2196/31750
- Le, T.T., Gutierrez-Sacristan, A., Son, J., Hong, C., South, A.M., Beaulieu-Jones, B.K.,... Xia, Z. (2021). Multinational characterization of neurological phenotypes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Scientific Reports, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99481-9
- Maros, M.E., Cho, C.G., Junge, A.G., Kaempgen, B., Saase, V., Siegel, F.,... Wenz, H. (2021). Comparative analysis of machine learning algorithms for computer-assisted reporting based on fully automated cross-lingual RadLex mappings. Scientific Reports, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85016-9
- Melzer, G., Maiwald, T., Prokosch, H.-U., & Ganslandt, T. (2021). Leveraging Real-World Data for the Selection of Relevant Eligibility Criteria for the Implementation of Electronic Recruitment Support in Clinical Trials. Applied Clinical Informatics, 12(1), 17-26. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1721010
- Rauschenberg, C., Hirjak, D., Ganslandt, T., Schulte-Strathaus, J.C.C., Schick, A., Meyer-Lindenberg, A., & Reininghaus, U. (2021). Digitale Versorgungsformen zur Personalisierung der stationsäquivalenten Behandlung. Der Nervenarzt. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00115-021-01100-5
- Riemann, J.F., Teufel, A., Ganslandt, T., Hann, A., Hildebrandt, H., Jütte, H.,... Hüppe, D. (2021). Digital communication strategies in gastroenterology: Position paper of the LebensBlicke Foundation Digitale Kommunikationsstrategien in der Gastroenterologie. Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie, 59(5), 473-474. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1458-6430
- Trinkmann, F., Maros, M., Roth, K., Hermanns, A., Schaefer, J., Gawlitza, J.,... Ganslandt, T. (2021). Multiple breath washout (MBW) testing using sulfur hexafluoride: Reference values and influence of anthropometric parameters. Thorax, 76(4), 380-386. https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-214717
- Zimmermann, R., Becker, A., Hackstein, H., & Ganslandt, T. (2021). Generation of Reliable Red Cell Concentrate Requirement Lists for Operations and Interventions from Data Warehouse Data and Patient-Related Batch Documentation of Blood Components. Transfusionsmedizin, 11(01), 33-37. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1256-4465
2020
- Becker, L., Ganslandt, T., Prokosch, H.-U., & Newe, A. (2020). Applied Practice and Possible Leverage Points for Information Technology Support for Patient Screening in Clinical Trials: Qualitative Study. JMIR Medical Informatics, 8(6), 1 - 14. https://doi.org/10.2196/15749
- Bild, R., Bialke, M., Buckow, K., Ganslandt, T., Ihrig, K., Jahns, R.,... Prasser, F. (2020). Towards a comprehensive and interoperable representation of consent-based data usage permissions in the German medical informatics initiative. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-020-01138-6
- Brat, G.A., Weber, G.M., Gehlenborg, N., Avillach, P., Palmer, N.P., Chiovato, L.,... Kohane, I.S. (2020). International electronic health record-derived COVID-19 clinical course profiles: the 4CE consortium. npj Digital Medicine, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-020-00308-0
- Buergy, D., Siefert, V., Neumaier, C., Ganslandt, T., Sperk, E., Blessing, M.,... Giordano, F.A. (2020). Prospective trial on telemonitoring of geriatric cancer patients using handheld devices. Strahlentherapie und Onkologie, 196(3), 205-212. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00066-019-01548-0
- Ellmann, S., Schlicht, M., Dietzel, M., Janka, R.M., Hammon, M., Saake, M.,... Bäuerle, T. (2020). Computer-aided diagnosis in multiparametric mri of the prostate: An open-access online tool for lesion classification with high accuracy. Cancers, 12(9), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers12092366
- Giordano, F.A., Welzel, G., Siefert, V., Jahnke, L., Ganslandt, T., Wenz, F.,... Nicolay, N.H. (2020). Digital Follow-Up and the Perspective of Patient-Centered Care in Oncology: What's the PROblem? Oncology, 98(6), 379-385. https://doi.org/10.1159/000495294
- Kim, H., Ganslandt, T., Miethke, T., Neumaier, M., & Kittel, M. (2020). Deep learning frameworks for rapid gram stain image data interpretation: Protocol for a retrospective data analysis. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(7). https://doi.org/10.2196/16843
- Schaaf, J., Sedlmayr, M., Prokosch, H.-U., Ganslandt, T., Schade-Brittinger, C., von Wagner, M.,... Storf, H. (2020). The Status Quo of Rare Diseases Centres for the Development of a Clinical Decision Support System - A Cross-Sectional Study. In Günter Schreier, Dieter Hayn, Alphons Eggerth (Eds.), dHealth 2020 – Biomedical Informatics for Health and Care. (pp. 176-183).
- Trinkmann, F., Lenz, S.A., Schafer, J., Gawlitza, J., Schroeter, M., Gradinger, T.,... Saur, J. (2020). Feasibility and clinical applications of multiple breath wash-out (MBW) testing using sulphur hexafluoride in adults with bronchial asthma. Scientific Reports, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-58538-x
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