The Vascular Brain Health Institute, a centre of excellence dedicated to the prevention of vascular brain diseases

Our activities:

Research and Innovation Prevention and Care Training and Outreach

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Stroke is the 2nd leading cause of death worldwide, affecting 100 million people, and the leading cause of death among women in France, while dementia currently affects 57 million people (a figure that could triple by 2050).

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The institute’s flagship programmes

By uniting world-class researchers, clinicians and industry partners in a state-of-the-art facility, the VBHI aims to develop a new paradigm for the prevention of stroke and dementia and the promotion of healthy brain ageing. With a strong focus on precision approaches that account for the diversity of individuals, the VBHI is poised to make an impact on a local, national and global scale.

Programmes VBHI : Le centre d’innovation technologique
VBHI – Imaging & AI Centre

Technological innovation centre dedicated to imaging and artificial intelligence applied to cerebrovascular diseases.

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L’analyse translationnelle des omiques
VBHI – Translational Omics Centre

Innovation centre for the translational analysis of multi-omics data linked to cerebrovascular disease.

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Programmes VBHI : BrainVasc
VBHI – BrainVasc Cohort & Biobank

Cohort and biobank of patients with or at risk of cerebrovascular disease who have consented to be re-contacted to take part in innovative clinical trials.

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Programmes VBHI : BrainVasc
VBHI – Innovation & Prevention clinic

Next-generation prevention clinic for covert small cerebral vessel disease.

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Le Living Lab
VBHI – Brain Resiliency Living-Lab

This lab works on large-scale projects to prevent stroke and dementia, collaborating with people in their everyday environment.

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Programmes VBHI : La clinique de prévention
VBHI – Interdisciplinary Catalyser

Accelerating biomedical innovation to create future treatments for small cerebral vessel disease using a "precision medicine" approach

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Programmes VBHI :
VBHI – Global Vascular Brain Health Coalition

A global coalition to improve cerebrovascular health.

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Programmes VBHI :
VBHI – Outreach & Training

Education and training programmes for future leaders and advocates of vascular brain health.

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The VBHI by the numbers

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More than 30 partners in France and around the world
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150 scientists involved, including seven ERC grants and two Brain Prizes
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Preventing 45,000 deaths in France through targeted prevention
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130m investment over ten years
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A dedicated 5,000 m2 building project
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An innovative patient cohort of 10,000 people

Bordeaux, a hub of excellence for research on vascular brain diseases

Photo by Mar Xiao Muñoz on Unsplash
Photo by Mar Xiao Muñoz on Unsplash

The VBHI was inaugurated in 2023 as part of the France 2030 programme to create world-class university hospital institutes (IHU).

It was selected by an international jury for its potential to drive high-impact results in the areas of prevention and care, industry and technology transfer, and on the design of new public policies aimed at reducing health inequalities.

This prestigious award recognises the expertise of the Bordeaux University Hospital Cluster and its ability to meet the challenge of preventing vascular brain diseases.

“a transformative force for healthcare, prevention, education and research in the field of neurology and the prevention of dementia and disability”.

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