NUKLEUS DUA (Dynamic Use & Access Coordination Unit, Koordinierungseinheit Dynamisches Use & Access) [AP9]
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The Dynamic Use & Access Coordination Unit (DUA) is a work package of the infrastructure NUM Clinical Epidemiology and Study Platform (NUKLEUS) within the Network University Medicine (NUM) and is funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).
The scientific lead is Prof. Dr. Janne Vehreschild, while Shimita Raquib coordinates the operational level. The team is further supported by Patricia Wagner, and Tom-Robin Raja.
Originally developed as a subunit of the NUKLEUS work package Interaction Core Unit (ICU) in the second funding phase of NUM (grant no. 01KX2121), the DUA has been continued and expanded as an independent work package since the beginning of the NUM 3.0 funding phase in 07/25.
The aim of NUKLEUS DUA is to establish a quality-assured and transparent process to ensure access to data, biosamples, imaging data and other data types within NUM through a digital platform solution. The coordination unit is responsible for the central communication and coordination tasks, while decision-making entities, consisting of representatives of the data-providing projects, the organ specific work-groups (FOSA), methodological and ethical experts, patient representatives, and further members of the NUM Community are dynamically involved.
The procedure ensures that data are made available for research in a sustainable and efficient way. At the same time, it supports the implementation of the FAIR principles, particularly regarding Accessibility and Reusability.
