Siemens and CHUV Create a Research Group at EPFL's Innovation Park

Another large company installs itself on EPFL's campus. Today, Siemens Healthcare, leader in medical technology, and the medical radiology department of the CHUV inaugurated their new facilities hosting a group of scientists in medical imaging. This unique research unit is collaborating with HUG, CIBM and EPFL. Today at EPFL's Innovation Park, Siemens Healthcare and CHUV inaugurated a research and development unit specialized in medical imaging-the result of many years of successful collaboration among the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV), the Center for Biomedical Imaging (CIBM), the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG) and EPFL in the fields of morphometry and advanced techniques of cerebral and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. The proximity between advanced facilities, industry, engineering, and clinical research makes it possible to follow the process from the first laboratory tests through to the pre-industrial phase. "In the medical field, the close interaction between industry and clinicians plays an important role in the development of revolutionary techniques that improve diagnosis and patient care. Innovation Park is an ideal base for us, given our desire for long-term collaboration with our partners," says Tobias Kober, Head of the Lausanne branch of Siemens.