Official launch of the Lyon Hepatology Institute
from left to right:
F. Lacoste (VP public health Institut Mérieux), F. Zoulim (IHU Director), D. Samuel (Inserm CEO), C. Staron (VP ESRI – Région AuRA), G. Fioni (Delegate rector), R. Le Moign (HCL General Manager), F. Fleury (UCBL President )
July 9, 2024 marked the official launch of the Lyon comprehensive liver center. In the presence of its founders: Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Inserm and Centre Léon Bérard; the ANR (funding agency), the French government (rectorat) and Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Almost a year after the French President announced the selection of the Lyon Hepatology IHU, the founders and teams gathered in the presence of the ANR, the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the rectorat, the ARS, the Métropole de Lyon, the City of Lyon and the city of Caluire.
Objectives :
This IHU (University Hospital Institute) aims to innovate in order to cure liver diseases and offer precision medicine for all, thanks to:
- the discovery of curative treatments,
- early intervention,
- personalized medicine
which will :
- reduce premature morbidity and mortality
- reduce the impact on years of working life
- reduce societal and public health costs.
Professor Zoulim,
Director of IHU EVEREST
The aim of the teams, which bring together researchers, caregivers, patient associations and companies, is «to develop innovations by pushing back the frontiers of fundamental, translational and clinical research, in order to provide answers to questions concerning liver pathologies, while accelerating the transfer of results to industry », explains Prof. Fabien ZOULIM, IHU Director.
The ANR (Agence Nationale de la Recherche), operator of the IHU call
Mrs Emmanuelle Simon (Head of Health and Biotechnologies – DGPIE) and Mrs Giulia Girelli Zubani (Scientific Project Manager – DGPIE) presented the figures of France 2030 and reminded us of the rules and obligations for monitoring the IHU.
The IHU network was here
Industrial partners
Learned Societies
Patient associations
The IHU launch day ended with a major event for the surgeons, hepatologists, anesthetists and resuscitators: the celebration of the 2,000th liver transplant performed at Croix-Rousse hospital.
Back to pictures…
Celebrating the 2000th liver transplant at the Croix-Rousse hospital
A large turnout
Almost 200 people attended the IHU launch !
Thanks to all the participants !
A successful launch for the IHU !
You can download the day’s presentations here (but… warning… it is in French ! apologies !):
Morning: Lancement_IHU_Matin
Afternoon: Lancement_IHU_PM
