EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT

LIH   /   Department of Population Health   /   Epidemiology and public health research unit

The EPHRU covers a wide range of research and service activities in the field of epidemiology and public health, diseases which are prevalent in Luxembourg, Europe and worldwide, and the lifespan: from antenatal care, to the health of young people, adults and the elderly.

Activities

The EPHRU covers a wide range of research and service activities in the field of epidemiology and public health. Specifically, we conduct:

  • epidemiological studies in the general population;
  • public health surveillance, particularly public health registries (cancer, injuries, nosocomial infections and perinatal);
  • clinical, multidisciplinary epidemiological research, in collaboration with clinicians;
  • public health consultancy activities such as health care and health system assessment, health web portal management.

Research themes cover diseases which are prevalent in Luxembourg, Europe and worldwide, such as:

  • cardio-metabolic disease, and their underlying risk factors: diabetes, hypertension, obesity, metabolic syndrome, lifestyle, nutrition, physical activity and psychosocial factors;
  • cancer and more notably survival analysis compared with therapeutic models and procedures;
  • neuro-degenerative diseases associated with ageing and cognitive decline;
  • quality of life, general wellbeing and mental health research.

Research covers the lifespan: from antenatal care, to the health of young people, adults and the elderly.