The Center for Pharmaceutical Data Science Education (CPDSE) is entering its third half-year of operation, and with it, a deliberate shift in focus. Having built our internal foundation, we are now turning outward: toward the faculty, students, departments, and industry partners we exist to serve.
Our guiding theme is “Systematize, Service, Expose.” More than 25 contributors across the University of Copenhagen and the University of Southern Denmark have already committed to concrete deliverables.
Systematize: Building the Foundation for Scalability We are investing in the governance and technical infrastructure needed to make data science a durable part of pharmaceutical education. This includes standardized, one-click coding environments in R and Python, a shared code culture via GitHub, and a refreshed website, ensuring our work is reusable, scalable, and consistently communicated.
Service: Supporting Faculty and Students CPDSE exists to strengthen education in our partner departments. We are collaborating with course teams to integrate data science into existing curricula, launching drop-in support sessions and student code clubs, and offering workshops and bootcamps to equip staff with relevant data science skills.
Expose: Bridging Academia and Industry We are connecting our students and research with the broader pharmaceutical world through industry-linked projects, data science exchange events, and a methodological consulting framework. We are also growing our network of affiliated faculty and increasing our presence in external forums.
As we build more robust systems, we remain committed to a founding principle: safe enough to try. The pursuit of the perfect infrastructure should never delay the services our community needs today.