Research Centre on Vascular Ageing and Stroke
VASCage
R&D Centre
VASCage is a new and unique R&D Centre on Vascular Ageing and Clinical Stroke Research.
Science meets industry
We combine the international expertise of top scientists and leading research companies.
Our vision
is to extend the healthy lifespan in the ageing community by promoting vascular health.
Our strengths
- outstanding clinical and epidemiological expertise
- the alliance with several large hospitals
- broad access to patients
- an own clinical trial platform
Our shareholders
- Medical University of Innsbruck
- University of Innsbruck
OUR FIGHT AGAINST STROKE
- ambitious prevention programs
- improving diagnosis, therapy and rehabilitation
- enabling better coping with the effects of stroke
News & Events
“Momentum is the hallmark of VASCage“
We celebrated the start of the next funding period
The quote of Prof. Tilmann Märk, former rector of the University of Innsbruck, very well characterised the spirit of our recent event „VASCage moves on“. We celebrated the start of our second funding period with our scientific and company partners and stakeholders in the life science sector. As a representative of Tyrol Landesrätin Dr. Cornelia Hagele emphasised that in the face of demographic change VASCage research on improving the healthy life span is enourmously important.
Our keynote speaker Prof. Wilfried Lang told the impressive success story of stroke in Austria and highlighted the necessity of clinical trials. This is exactly where VASCage is focusing with its growing Clinical Trials division.
We celebrated the start of the next funding period
The quote of Prof. Tilmann Märk, former rector of the University of Innsbruck, very well characterised the spirit of our recent event „VASCage moves on“. We celebrated the start of our second funding period with our scientific and company partners and stakeholders in the life science sector. As a representative of Tyrol Landesrätin Dr. Cornelia Hagele emphasised that in the face of demographic change VASCage research on improving the healthy life span is enourmously important.
Our keynote speaker Prof. Wilfried Lang told the impressive success story of stroke in Austria and highlighted the necessity of clinical trials. This is exactly where VASCage is focusing with its growing Clinical Trials division.
PRESS RELEASE
Further 18 million euros for research on vascular ageing and stroke
The VASCage research centre in Innsbruck has received research funding for another four years. An international jury has analysed the past successes and future plans and unanimously recommended further funding. The quality of the research projects was rated as outstanding.
Link to press release (in German)
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VASCage is funded within the COMET programme by the Federal Ministries
Further 18 million euros for research on vascular ageing and stroke
The VASCage research centre in Innsbruck has received research funding for another four years. An international jury has analysed the past successes and future plans and unanimously recommended further funding. The quality of the research projects was rated as outstanding.
Link to press release (in German)
Download press picture 1
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VASCage is funded within the COMET programme by the Federal Ministries