Cutting-edge research for future-oriented medicine
Our mission is to play an active role in shaping the future of medicine. We promote scientific research and teaching in all clinical areas of the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital and its subsidiaries.
By providing targeted financial support, we enable:
Innovative research projects
Promotion of young academics
Future-oriented medicine
Medical care without clinical research is like a car without an engine - good diagnostic and therapeutic procedures can only be achieved with new findings from research
Thomas Nyffeler
Co-Head of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation Clinic, Lucerne
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We combine research, teaching and practice to improve patient care.
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The Foundation Board
Prof. Dr. med.
Reto Babst
Chairman of the board
Senior Consultant Trauma Surgery,
Medical Director Joint Medical Master and Skills Lab, LUKS Group Vice Dean Medicine and Medical Sciences GMF, University of Lucerne
Dr. med.
Guido Schüpfer, PhD
Managing Director of the Foundation
Co-director LUKS Wolhusen
Member of the extended management of the LUKS Group
Prof. Dr. med.
Christoph Henzen
Member of the Board
Head of the Lucerne Center,
Head of the Department of Medicine,
Member of the Executive Board LUKS Group
Prof. Dr. med.
Katrin Hoffmann
Member of the Board
Chief Medical Officer,
Member of the Executive Board LUKS Group
PD Dr. med.
Martin Schmid
Member of the Board
Head of Eye Clinic, LUKS Lucerne
Prof. Dr. med.
Stefan Toggweiler
Member of the Board
Head of Cardiology, LUKS Lucerne
Advisory board
Urs Christen
CEO Fumedica AG
Ruedi Stäger
Owner of Stameg Beratungs GmbH
Prof. Dr.
Christian Wolfrum
Vice-President Research ETHZ
Professor of Translational Nutritional Biology at the Institute of Food Science, Nutrition and Health at ETH Zurich
With your support, you can shape the future of medicine.
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What would Central Switzerland be without the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital?
The Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (LUKS) is at the center of medical care in Central Switzerland. As a university teaching and research hospital of the University of Lucerne, we set standards in modern medicine. Our newly established Foundation for Clinical Research supports this mission by promoting the development of innovative diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. In this way, we not only ensure the highest quality standards, but also bring the latest medical findings directly to our patients.