Lucerne/Zurich – The Lucerne Cantonal Hospital Group (LUKS Group) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) want to bring medical care, research and teaching closer together. Joint professorships are also to be established.
The LUKS Group and ETH have agreed to cooperate more closely in medical research and teaching. According to a press release, a letter of intent signed by both sides forms the framework for a large number of future cooperation projects at the interface of medicine, technology and basic research.
For the LUKS Group, the collaboration with ETH reportedly means privileged access to technologies and scientific methods that contribute to combining patient-centered research and data-driven medicine. For ETH, cooperation with the LUKS Group and other hospitals is the key to progress in biomedical research. "We want to combine healthcare and research in such a way that optimal results are achieved for patients," Professor Christian Wolfrum, ETH Vice President for Research, is quoted as saying.
The memorandum of understanding also includes research collaborations in the fields of precision oncology, digitalized medicine and innovative data science techniques, from pathology to medical imaging. And it will contribute to the creation of joint professorships at both institutions.
"We are making a decisive contribution to bringing together a new generation of doctors and researchers," says Professor Katrin Hoffmann, Chief Medical Officer of the LUKS Group. The aim is to facilitate transfer to the clinic and new solutions for healthcare medicine. ce/mm