Big Data
The Big Data WP brings together ISBT members engaged in Big Data and omics research within transfusion medicine to foster collaboration, share experiences, and raise awareness of technological advancements. Partnering with the ISBT Academy, the Working Party contributes to educational initiatives like webinars and organizes specialized sessions and workshops at ISBT congresses.
By focusing on large-scale studies utilizing donor data and samples, the WP investigates the health effects of blood and plasma donation and the impact of donor characteristics on recipient outcomes through vein-to-vein databases. Additionally, donor studies may be used for general public health research across a range of health and disease conditions. Incorporating high-throughput omics technologies, it aims to gain novel mechanistic insights and translate basic biological discoveries into practical applications. Collaborating with other ISBT working parties and external organizations, the group strives to optimize transfusion practices based on the molecular understanding of donor and recipient biology.
The WP was established to provide a dedicated platform for ISBT members engaged in Big Data and omics research. It aims to foster collaboration and share experiences among researchers. The WP seeks to enhance public health research and optimize transfusion practices based on large data sets and insights from omics studies. Ultimately, it was created to advance scientific knowledge and translate discoveries into practical applications that improve patient outcomes.
Current Leadership
Christian Erikstrup
Regional Director Europe (2022-2026)
Christian Erikstrup is Chair Professor of Clinical Immunology at Aarhus University, Consultant and Head of Blood Production at the Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus Denmark.
Christian Erikstrup is a co-initiator of the The Danish Blood Donor Study - a nationwide open cohort study and biobank of blood donors. CE chairs the Danish Committee for Transfusion-Transmitted Infectious Diseases. CE is active in the SRAP subgroup of the TTID WP.
CE initiated his research career within HIV immunology with studies in Africa and Denmark and now focuses his research on susceptibility to infection and iron deficiency.
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