Case Study: CanPath achieves trusted research access at scale with Lifebit’s Federated TRE

CanPath cuts time-to-data access by 50% with Lifebit

CanPath, a Canadian health research organization, faced significant challenges in providing access to its large dataset of 350,000 participants due to diverse regulatory requirements across provinces. The high risk of transferring data directly, the creation of duplicate datasets, and the lack of a standardized analytical environment with proper user access controls hindered secure and efficient research. To overcome this, they partnered with Lifebit to implement its Trusted Research Environment (TRE).

Lifebit implemented a federated TRE solution that centralized data management without moving the data from its regional custodians. The platform provided a single portal for researchers while respecting each province's governance, enforcing the 'Five Safes' framework, and allowing analysis with familiar tools. This solution from Lifebit resulted in 100% adherence to regulatory requirements, enabled the training of over 140 researchers in three months, and decreased the time-to-data access and analyses by 50%.

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