Priv.-Doz. Dr. Dr. Andreas Leiherer is Director of the Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment (VIVIT) in Austria. He holds doctoral degrees in Natural Sciences and Medical Science and earned his habilitation in Experimental Internal Medicine at the Medical University of Innsbruck. His research in cardiometabolic medicine spans biomarkers, lipids, and cardiovascular risk assessment, integrating molecular and clinical data using AI and bioinformatics approaches.