Departments and research groups
Our faculty has 9 departments, which are mainly oriented towards education and bring together similar disciplines. In addition, we also house various research groups that aim to improve healthcare, focusing on the quality of life and autonomy of each individual. They are divided into 10 scientific research clusters.
Our departments
- Basic (Bio)Medical Sciences (BMWE)
- Intersecting Clinical Sciences (CHIR)
- Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences (FARM)
- Gerontology (GERO)
- Health Sciences (GEWE)
- General Practice and Chronic Care (HUIS)
- Observational Clinical Sciences (KLIW)
- Supporting Clinical Sciences (LABO)
Our research groups
The Faculty's research groups are divided into 10 clusters. An overview of the different clusters with the associated research groups can be found below. You can find out more about their research on their respective web pages.
Medical Imaging & Physical Sciences
Research Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases
Development, Ageing and Pathology
- Anesthesiology (ANES)
- Emergency and Disaster Medicine (REGEDIM)
- Frailty in Ageing (FRIA)
- Growth & Development (GRON)
- Skin Immunology & Immune Tolerance (SKIN)
- Internal Medicine (INTG)
- Microbiology & Infection Prevention (MIPI)
- Oral Health (ORHE)
- Surgery (HEEL)
Diabetes, Transplantation and Pathology
- Diabetes Pathology and Therapy (DIAB)
- Experimental Pathology (EXPA)
Liver, Cell Biology and Toxicology
Neurosciences
- Experimental Pharmacology (EFAR)
- Neuro-imaging & Viro-immunotherapy (NAVI)
- Neuroprotection & Neuromodulation (NEUR)
- Artificial Intelligence supported Modelling in clinical Sciences (AIMS)
Oncology Research Centre
- Hematology & Immunology (HEIM)
- Laboratory of Molecular & Cellular Therapy (LMCT)
- Laboratory of Medical and Molecular Oncology (LMMO)
- End-of-life care (ZRL)
- Translational Radiation Oncology & Palliative Care (TROP)
Pharmaceutical Research and Data Technology
Public Health
- Biostatistics & Medical Informatics (BISI)
- Primary Care (PRIM)
- Interuniversity Centre for Health Economics Research (I-CHER)
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Research Group (MENT)
- Organisation, Policy- and Social Inequalities in Health Care (OPIH)
Reproduction – Genetics & Regenerative Medicine
- Beta Cell Neogenesis (BENE)
- Biology of the Testis (BITE)
- Cell Differentiation Lab (DIFF)
- Follicle Biology (FOBI)
- Gene Therapy and Regenerative Medicine (GTRM)
- Mother & Child (MOKI)
- Neurogenetics (NEGE)
- Reproduction & Genetics (REGE)
- Reproductive Immunology and Implantation (REIM)