Louisiana Center for Health Innovation

Louisiana's Hub for Health Innovation

Better Together. Innovating Health. Empowering Communities.

We connect research, technology, people, and partnerships to transform research and evidence into solutions that improve health, strengthen the healthcare workforce, and create healthier communities across Louisiana and beyond.

MISSION 
Transform research into action.

We connect expertise and innovation to address complex health challenges, strengthen the healthcare workforce, and improve health and well-being.

VISION 
A healthier Louisiana where innovation reaches every community.

We envision Louisiana as a national model where research, technology, and collaboration create healthier people, stronger communities, and a future-ready health ecosystem.

What We Do 
DISCOVER & INNOVATE

Turning discovery into solutions.

We advance interdisciplinary research and emerging technologies to solve real-world health and healthcare challenges.

CONNECT & TRANSFORM

Building partnerships for impact.

We bring together healthcare, government, academia, industry, technology, and communities to develop, implement, and scale solutions.

DEVELOP & EMPOWER

Preparing the workforce of the future.

We develop talent, skills, and career pathways for a rapidly changing healthcare and life-sciences ecosystem.

INFORM & IMPACT

Turning evidence into action.

We transform data, research, and local insight into actionable intelligence that supports better decisions and healthier communities.

Who We Are

LCHI is a multidisciplinary health innovation center within the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Informatics Research Institute. We connect University expertise with healthcare, government, communities, and industry to translate research and innovation into real-world impact.

Our work spans health informatics, AI and data science, digital and population health, workforce development, applied health research, and evidence-based decision support.

Meet Our Team

 

Healthier People. Stronger Communities. A Future-Ready Health Ecosystem.

Follow us @LCHI_UL or email us at LCHI@louisiana.edu.

     

 

Latest & Greatest

October 13th, 2026

TExBioMed Alumni and LCHI Participate in the 2026 Health Summit

                  The Louisiana Center for Health Innovation (LCHI) is proud to recognize 2026 TExBioMed alumni Naomi... Read More ➝
September 3rd, 2026

Dr. Gabriela Mustata Wilson Selected as Louisiana's Only National Invention Ambassador

  We are excited to celebrate Dr. Gabriela Mustata Wilson, Director of the Louisiana Center for Health Innovation, on... Read More ➝
August 5th, 2026

Congratulations to the 2026 TExBioMed Summer Institute Scholars!

Over the past 12 weeks, our 12 scholars dedicated themselves to research and professional growth while gaining... Read More ➝