Vast amounts of data are continuously generated and collected across today’s healthcare systems. By applying methods from data science and machine learning, these data can be transformed into valuable insights that improve our understanding of health and healthcare processes across the life course.

The real-world evidence derived from this data enables informed, data-driven decision-making within a learning health system. This benefits patients, healthcare providers, and payers alike— helping to address healthcare challenges and improve outcomes for individuals and society as a whole.

The Competence Center for Health Data Science at the University of Lucerne is a hub of excellence that brings together people and expertise in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment. Through research and innovation, we aim to advance data-driven healthcare and contribute to a more effective, evidence-based health system.

The Competence Center is composed of three research groups. You can find more information about the groups under Research Groups.