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Sabine Koch

Sabine Koch

Professor | Head of department | Docent
Telephone: +46852487149
Visiting address: Widerströmska huset, Tomtebodavägen 18A, 17165 Solna
Postal address: C7 Lärande, Informatik, Management och Etik, C7 Informatik Koch, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • Currently (July 2024 - June 2029) I am the Head of the Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME) which I combine with my research and education in health informatics. 

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  • I came to ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in 2008, when I was recruited as Strategic Professor of Health Informatics and Director of HIC, the Health Informatics Centre at LIME. 

  • From 2012 - 2016, I was the Programme Director for our Global Master's Programme in Health Informatics, a joint programme with the Department of Computer and Systems Science at Stockholm University. From 2016 - 2019 I acted as the Departmental Director of undergraduate and master's education at the Department LIME. I further had been the Deputy Head of Department for LIME between 2014 and 2022.

    I hold both a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. degree in Medical Informatics from Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, Germany. I got into the field of ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ informatics in 1988 which I five years later combined with research in human-computer interaction and I enjoy working in this inspiring cross-disciplinary field since then.

    To drive our field forward, I am engaged in a number of activities both locally in Sweden and around the world, currently acting as:

    - Past President of the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA)
    - Editor-in-Chief of Methods of Information in Medicine
    - Associate Editor of Applied Clinical Informatics
    - Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Medical Informatics
    - Member, National eHealth Council
    - Member of the External Advisory Board of the Medical Informatics Initiative Germany by the German Ministry of Education and Research
    - Member of the European Advisory Community for Philips Healthcare
    - Member of the Advisory Group "Terminology and eHealth" for Equalis

    Education
    - PhD 1998 (summa cum laude) – Medical Informatics, Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, Germany, “Methoden zur diagnoseorientierten Qualitätsobjektivierung und automatischen Bildverbesserung in der zahnärztlichen Radiologie“, Main supervisor: Prof. Dr. C.O. Köhler
    - MSc 1993 – Medical Informatics, University of Applied Sciences, Heilbronn and Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, Germany

    Academic honours, awards and prizes
    2017 Fellow of the International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics
    2016 Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics
    2007 - 2008 Mentorsprogram Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
    2000 - 2001 Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation, post-doctoral scholarship
    1995 Swedish Institute, scholarship

Research

  • My early research was in dental informatics, especially dental imaging and IT supported integrated care concepts for dental offices. I explored these concepts further and applied them for collaborative work using mobile tools for homecare of the aging population.

    I have a broad interest in health informatics including models for collaborative care, human factors/usability, evaluation of information systems, consumer informatics as well as evidence-based decision support and information visualization for enhanced decision making. I strive for combining structure with flexibility and technology design with healthcare and consumer needs aiming to build the theoretical basis needed to fully understand the socio-technical environment in order to be able to enhance health service delivery.

Teaching

  • 2016 - 2019 Departmental Director of Education, Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and ECthics (LIME).

    2012 - 2016 Programme director, Master's programme in Health Informatics

Articles

  • Article: HEALTH INFORMATICS JOURNAL. 2024;30(4):14604582241290725
    Brahimllari O; Eloranta S; Georgii-Hemming P; Haider Z; Koch S; Krstic A; Skarp FP; Rosenquist R; Smedby KE; Taylan F; Thorvaldsdottir B; Wirta V; Wasterlid T; Boman M
  • Article: STUDIES IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATICS. 2024;316:339-343
    Faxvaag A; Reponen J; Hardardottir GA; Vehko T; Viitanen J; Eriksen J; Koch S; Nøhr C
  • Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION : JAMIA. 2024;31(7):1529-1539
    Brandberg H; Sundberg CJ; Spaak J; Koch S; Kahan T
  • Article: INTERNET INTERVENTIONS. 2024;35:100704
    Kowalski L; Finnes A; Koch S; Bujacz A
  • Article: STUDIES IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATICS. 2024;310:494-498
    Nøhr C; Gilstad H; Vehko T; Reponen J; Villumsen S; Hardardottir GA; Pedersen R; Vimarlund V; Koch S
  • Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2023;44:ehad655.2955
    Brandberg H; Spaak J; Sundberg CJ; Koch S; Zakim D; Kahan T
  • Article: JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS RESEARCH. 2023;7(2):169-202
    Combi C; Facelli JC; Haddawy P; Holmes JH; Koch S; Liu H; Meyer J; Peleg M; Pozzi G; Stiglic G; Veltri P; Yang CC
  • Article: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH. 2023;23(1):404
    Duncan TS; Riggare S; Bylund A; Haegglund M; Stenfors T; Sharp L; Koch S
  • Article: JMIR HUMAN FACTORS. 2023;10:e43861
    Davoody N; Eghdam A; Koch S; Hagglund M
  • Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS. 2023;170:104908
    Bichel-Findlay J; Koch S; Mantas J; Abdul SS; Al-Shorbaji N; Ammenwerth E; Baum A; Borycki EM; Demiris G; Hasman A; Hersh W; Hovenga E; Huebner UH; Huesing ES; Kushniruk A; Lee KH; Lehmann CU; Lillehaug S-I; Marin HF; Marschollek M; Martin-Sanchez F; Merolli M; Nishimwe A; Saranto K; Sent D; Shachak A; Udayasankaran JG; Were MC; Wright G
  • Article: HEALTH EXPECTATIONS. 2022;25(6):3053-3061
    Sundberg K; Adeli A; Brandberg H; Spaak J; Koch S; Sundberg CJ; Zakim D; Kahan T; Fritzell K
  • Article: JOURNAL OF PARTICIPATORY MEDICINE. 2022;14(1):e39174
    Scott Duncan T; Engström J; Riggare S; Hägglund M; Koch S
  • Article: YEARBOOK OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS. 2022;31(1):7-10
    Hersh WR; Haux R; Huesing E; Ball MJ; Kimura M; Otero P; Detmer D; Koch S; Saranto KK; Wright G
  • Article: STUDIES IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATICS. 2022;295:12-15
    Koch S; Vimarlund V
  • Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL: ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE. 2022;11(Supplement_1):zuac041.054
    Brandberg H; Spaak J; Sundberg C; Koch S; Zakim D; Kahan T
  • Article: FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY. 2022;12:984021
    Ruiz NR; Abd Own S; Smedby KE; Eloranta S; Koch S; Wasterlid T; Krstic A; Boman M
  • Article: YEARBOOK OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS. 2021;30(1):8-12
    Haux R; Ball MJ; Hersh WR; Huesing E; Kimura M; Koch S; Martin-Sanchez F; Otero P
  • Article: YEARBOOK OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS. 2021;30(1):1-001
    Koch S; President of IMIA
  • Article: STUDIES IN HEALTH TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATICS. 2021;281:1056-1060
    Bonacina S; Koch S; Meneses I; Chronaki C
  • Article: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH. 2021;23(4):e25493
    Brandberg H; Sundberg CJ; Spaak J; Koch S; Zakim D; Kahan T
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All other publications

  • Corrigendum: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION : JAMIA. 2025;32(1):261-263
    Brandberg H; Sundberg CJ; Spaak J; Koch S; Kahan T
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2023
    Kowalski L; Finnes A; Koch S; Stenling A; Bujacz A
  • Conference publication: 2023;00:760-762
    Combi C; Facelli JC; Haddawy P; Holmes JH; Koch S; Liu H; Meyer J; Peleg M; Pozzi G; Stiglic G; Veltri P; Yang CC
  • Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2022
    Davoody N; Eghdam A; Koch S; Hägglund M
  • Other: YEARBOOK OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS. 2021;30(1):13-16
    Koch S; Hersh WR; Bellazzi R; Leong TY; Yedaly M; Al-Shorbaji N
  • Review: SENSORS. 2021;21(15):5119
    Nifakos S; Chandramouli K; Nikolaou CK; Papachristou P; Koch S; Panaousis E; Bonacina S
  • Editorial comment: LIFE. 2021;11(6):468
    Vimarlund V; Koch S; Nohr C
  • Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2021
    Sundberg K; Adeli A; Brandberg H; Spaak J; Koch S; Sundberg CJ; Zakim D; Kahan T; Fritzell K
  • Review: LIFE. 2020;10(12):E327-327
    Tsai CH; Eghdam A; Davoody N; Wright G; Flowerday S; Koch S
  • Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2020
    Brandberg H; Sundberg CJ; Spaak J; Koch S; Zakim D; Kahan T
  • Editorial comment: YEARBOOK OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS. 2020;29(1):1-001
    Koch S
  • Editorial comment: METHODS OF INFORMATION IN MEDICINE. 2020;59(02/03):57-58
    Koch S; Holmes JH
  • Editorial comment: METHODS OF INFORMATION IN MEDICINE. 2019;58(2-3):61-62
    Koch S
  • Preprint: JMIR PREPRINTS. 2019
    Scott Duncan T; Riggare S; Koch S; Sharp L; Hägglund M
  • Editorial comment: METHODS OF INFORMATION IN MEDICINE. 2017;56(4):274-275
    Koch S; Gefeller O; Sarkar IN; Haux R
  • Editorial comment: METHODS OF INFORMATION IN MEDICINE. 2017;56(6):414-415
    Koch S; Gefeller O; Haux R
  • Editorial comment: METHODS OF INFORMATION IN MEDICINE. 2016;55(6):478-480
    Koch S; Haux R; Gefeller O; Sarkar IN; Bergemann D
  • Editorial comment: METHODS OF INFORMATION IN MEDICINE. 2016;55(4):299-300
    Koch S; Lehmann CU; Haux R
  • Editorial comment: APPLIED CLINICAL INFORMATICS. 2016;7(3):707-710
    Koch S; Lehmann CU; Haux R
  • Editorial comment: METHODS OF INFORMATION IN MEDICINE. 2016;55(1):1-3
    Koch S
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Grants

  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2022 - 31 December 2025
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2017 - 31 December 2019
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 September 2016 - 31 August 2019
  • VINNOVA
    1 September 2008 - 1 September 2010

Employments

  • Professor, Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2008-

Degrees and Education

  • Docent, Uppsala universitet, 2005

Leadership and responsibility assignments

  • Head of department, Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2024-2029

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