CPDP 2019: The impact of the GDPR on health research practices.

THE IMPACT OF THE GDPR ON HEALTH RESEARCH PRACTICES

Organised by BBMRI-ERIC

Chair: Isabelle Huys, University of Leuven (BE)
Moderator: Michaela Th. Mayrhofer, BBMRI-ERIC (AT)
Speakers: Gauthier Chassang, INSERM (FR); Victoria Chico, Health Research Authority (UK); Olga Tzortzatou, Bioacademy (GR); Tom Southerington, University of Turku (FI)

The EU General Data Protection Regulation may have significant implications for data protec- tion practices of researchers and donor involvement. Especially so as the regulation provides space for national and EU-level derogations and specifications in areas such as scientific re- search. This panel aims to assess the practical consequences of the GDPR for data sharing with- in the EU with regards to biomedical research, especially biobanking.

• How does the GDPR impact health research in general in the EU?
• What are the main changes in contrast to the Directive?
• How do country derogations influence cross-border data sharing?
• What is the preferred legal basis for processing personal data for research?