Overview
Cancer and cardiovascular diseases are major killers worldwide. Despite progress in prevention and treatment, their impact continues to grow as populations age.
To tackle this, the Big Data for Complex Disease Driver Programme aims to use large health datasets to improve early detection, diagnosis, and management of both conditions.
By analyzing data from various sources, the program seeks to enhance patient care and reduce the burden of these diseases on individuals and communities.
This initiative leverages comprehensive health information to inform policies and best practices, ultimately aiming to lower disease impact globally.
Programme Co- Leads:
Professor Angela Wood
Professor Mark Lawler
Theme Leads:
Professor Eva Morris – Cancer Data
Dr Gary Abel – Methods
“This is an unprecedented opportunity to bring together the best minds in the UK to address the two Big ‘C’s’ of human health, cancer and cardiovascular disease, which collectively kill over 320,000 people in the UK each year. We will deploy a new approach, underpinned by the smart use of data, to provide a better insight into the key drivers of these diseases and use these insights to transform the lives of our patients and citizens.”
Professor Mark Lawler, Associate Director of Health Data Research Wales-Northern Ireland and Scientific Director of DATA-CAN