Medical Statistics and Informatics (MSI) - About us

The Core Unit for Medical Statistics and Informatics (MSI) supports research at the Medical University of Vienna by offering expertise in the fields of Medical Statistics and Informatics. Moreover, the MSI initiates and performs research and technical development on various topics of Medical Statistics and Informatics, mainly triggered by clinical research demands.

MSI also offers a wide range of courses to students of Medicine, of Medical Informatics, and of Statistics. In addition, Continuing Education courses are offered to physicians on a regular basis.

More detailed information on research and teaching activities of the MSI is provided on the websites of the following sections:

Statistics:

• Section of Clinical Biometrics
• Section of Medical Statistics

Informatics:

• Section of Biomedical Computer Simulation and Bioinformatics
• Section of Medical Computer Vision
• Section of Medical Expert and Knowledge-Based Systems
• Section of Medical Information and Retrieved Systems

History:

• The former Department of Medical Computer Sciences (IMC) was founded 1973 and had been preceeded by a computing center (est. 1966) of the former II. Department of Medicine at the Medical School of the University of Vienna. The first head of this department had been Prof. G. Grabner, followed by Prof. M. Schemper in 1992, and by Doz. H. Grabner (2000 - 2003). From April 2003 until September 2004 Prof. M. Schemper was head again.
  

• The former Department of Medical Statistics (and Documentation) - IMS – was founded in 1969 and headed by Professors F.X. Wohlzogen (1969 -1986), V. Scheiber (1986 - 1993) and P. Bauer (1994 - September 2004).

• On Oct. 1, 2004, the Departments of Medical Computer Sciences and of Medical Statistics merged under the designation Core Unit for Medical Statistics and Informatics of the Medical University of Vienna. Currently, Prof. M. Schemper is heading this Core Unit.

Location (Sections, joint office)

• A-1090 Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, levels 03 and 04
  
  The sections and the joint office are located in the "Ostbereich" and can be accessed from Spitalgasse 23 and also from the main hospital building via a bridge at level 3 (at the east end of "Südstraße").