Press Release
The Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) proudly marks its 10th anniversary this year, celebrating a decade of transformative achievements in biomedical research and translational medicine. Since its foundation in 2015, LIH has grown to become a leading national and international centre for precision health, digital innovation, and patient-centred research.
To commemorate this milestone, LIH has published its 2024 Annual Report, a special edition that highlights a decade of scientific progress and outlines a visionary roadmap for the future of healthcare innovation. The full report is available online and in print at: annual-report.lih.lu
“As we celebrate LIH’s 10th anniversary, I am proud of the progress we have made in building a fully integrated translational research institute that combines data management, clinical research, and mechanistic science,” said Prof Dr Ulf Nehrbass, CEO of LIH. “In 2024, we reached important milestones such as launching the Department for Medical Informatics and recruiting the first patient for the Clinnova project, demonstrating that our vision is now a reality. We remain committed to advancing post-genomic precision medicine by considering a wide range of health factors, positioning LIH at the forefront of medical innovation.”
Highlights from the 2024 Annual Report
The report details major developments across LIH’s core research areas, including the successful launch of the Department of Medical Informatics, which strengthens the institute’s capabilities in big data and AI-driven precision medicine. It also showcases key breakthroughs in post-genomic research and highlights LIH’s role in fostering collaborations across Europe to accelerate innovation in healthcare.
Moreover, the report reflects on LIH’s commitment to societal impact, emphasizing projects that translate scientific knowledge into tangible benefits for patients, and the institute’s efforts to create interoperable data infrastructures for cross-border research partnerships.
About the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH)
The Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) is a public biomedical research organisation focused on precision health and invested in becoming a leading reference in Europe for the translation of scientific excellence into meaningful benefits for patients.
The LIH places the patient at the heart of all its activities, driven by a collective obligation towards society to use knowledge and technology arising from research on patient derived data to have a direct impact on people’s health. Its dedicated teams of multidisciplinary researchers strive for excellence, generating relevant knowledge linked to immune related diseases and cancer.
The institute embraces collaborations, disruptive technology and process innovation as unique opportunities to improve the application of diagnostics and therapeutics with the long-term goal of preventing disease.
