Objective
BIGPICTURE, a pathology-led consortium, has the vision to become the catalyst in digital transformation in Pathology. Our mission is to create the first European GDPR compliant platform, in which both quality-controlled Whole Slide Imaging (WSI) data and advanced Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms will exist. The BIGPICTURE platform will be built on existing assets of ELIXIR EU data infrastructure, including the federated European Genome-phenome Archive (EGA) technology for managing the exchange of confidential information between contributors and users. The consortium will use Cytomine, an established open-source, cross-platform framework to develop unique tools for access to WSI, including annotations and visualisation of algorithm results, while we will develop new and generic models to facilitate AI development and mining of WSI data. By engaging and building consensus with all the relevant stakeholders, we will contribute to the development of a regulatory framework for digital slides and AI-based methods. Finally, BIGPICTURE envisions sustainability of its platform through a community- based model which relies on reciprocity, value creation and inclusiveness.
To achieve our vision, we have brought together Europe’s leaders in the field of computational pathology who have access to national and European high-performance computing infrastructures as well as Europe’s fully digitalised pathology departments. Additionally, the consortium has currently access to approximately 4.5 million clinical WSI covering a wider range of indications through 17 partners and 23 third parties from the largest European and international pathology and trial groups. Our consortium is further strengthened by the presence of the European Society of Pathology, Digital Pathology Association, FDA and 9 SMEs as partners, while we are further supported by professional societies, and patient advocates.
Field of science
- /medical and health sciences/basic medicine/pathology
- /natural sciences/computer and information sciences/artificial intelligence
Call for proposal
H2020-JTI-IMI2-2019-18-two-stage
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Funding Scheme
IMI2-RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
6525 EZ Nijmegen
Netherlands
Participants (44)
581 83 Linkoping
LS9 7TF Leeds
3584 CX Utrecht
02101 Espoo
751 05 Uppsala
80686 Munchen
2800 Delemont
5612 AE Eindhoven
95126 Catania
CV4 8UW Coventry
80333 Muenchen
8036 Graz
75724 Paris Cedex 15
4000 Liege
1085 Budapest
1066 CX Amsterdam
8010 Graz
10787 Berlin
581 91 Linkoping
1090 Wien
1853 Strombeek-bever
00029 Helsinki
35037 Marburg
1070 Bruxelles
46032 Carmel
63263 Neu-isenburg
3584 BL Utrecht
58330 Linkoping
4102 Seraing
3521 AL Utrecht
75010 Paris
Mornington Meath
3528 BL Utrecht
1000 Brussel
4056 Basel
2340 Beerse
51373 Leverkusen
55218 Ingelheim
2880 Bagsvaerd
CT13 9NJ Sandwich
4070 Basel
91380 Chilly Mazarin
92284 Courbevoie
1070 Bruxelles