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INSTITUTE FOR IMAGE-GUIDED SURGERY
IHU Strasbourg
The IHU Strasbourg is a multidisciplinary institute dedicated to the creation and dissemination of innovative image-guided therapies guided by imaging for optimized, safe, and personalised patient care.
Our vision is to establish a new standard of care for surgical patients, taking into account the entire journey from preparation for the intervention to the return to normal life, providing them with the best quality of life possible.
Institute’s missions focus
The Institute’s missions focus on four key pillars: patient care, translational research, education, and technology transfer.
These missions include improving patients’ quality of life, researching new treatments, standardization, industrial skills, and training and disseminating knowledge to support the ongoing development of tomorrow’s medicine.
Care
Research
Innovation
Education
LATEST NEWS
Education
15th Annual B.E.S.T. Summer School: Surgical Innovation Without Borders
A Deep Dive into Medical Innovation: A Look Back at the 15th Annual B.E.S.T. Innovation Week at the IHU Strasbourg, where 22 international talents designed the endoscopic devices of the future.
Event
IHU Strasbourg at RICF 26: Medical Innovation Without Borders
December 3 to 5, 2026, IHU Strasbourg will participate in RICF 26 in Rabat. Discover our innovations in surgery, AI, and medical robotics.
Innovation
IHU Strasbourg at the Heart of MICCAI 2026: Awards, Innovations, and International Collaborations
Discover the IHU Strasbourg’s outstanding achievements at the MICCAI 2026 conference: Young Scientist Award, Open Data, surgical AI, and innovations.
Research
IHU Strasbourg at MICCAI: Bridging Research, Technology and Clinical Practice
A Look Back at MICCAI 2026 in Strasbourg: Learn about the IHU and the CAMMA team’s involvement in surgical AI and assisted procedures.
Programme for Future Investments (PIA)
The IHU is part of the “Programme d’Investissements d’Avenir” (Programme for Future Investments) and benefits from financial support managed by the French National Research Agency (ANR) under the reference code ANR-10-IAHU-02. The aim of this programme was to develop translational research and its tech transfer through centres of excellence, equalling the best international institutions in terms of research, care and training.
Founding members
The Institute for Image-Guided Surgery was founded on November 28, 2011 by 7 founding members.
