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Research for the Future of Health
The future of health asks for innovation to help understand why some fall ill and others do not. For the development of innovative diagnostics, treatments and sustainable health systems.
The future of health asks for innovation to help understand why some fall ill and others do not. For the development of innovative diagnostics, treatments and sustainable health systems.
Our key areas of research
The UMCG key areas showcase the power of our combined interests. They show the diversity of our research, our innovative power and what we a can achieve through our shared effort.
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Biology of ageing
Ageing to most is simply something that happens to us. True? We need to look deeply into the mechanisms that result in ageing to prevent and combat age-related disease.
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Transplantation
Transplantation is a lifesaving therapy for patients suffering from end stage organ failure. We combine knowledge and care on transplantations to provide a "second life" to patients and organs.
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Innovative cancer treatment
Early detection of tumor cells. Frontier and efficient therapies, addressing critical side effects. Some of our research topics that help push borders for our patients.
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Public Health research
Together with a large network of partners, we do research e.g. on lifestyle or social environment, to reduce health inequality and promote a sustainable health system.
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Microbiome
The human microbiome is a vital contributor to human health. To connect the dots between microbiome and disease, we need to be as versatile as the microbiome itself.
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Health data
Health data could be a gamechanger in health research. By studying large data sets from healthy populations or of specific patient groups we can develop new solutions for prevention, diagnostics or treatment.
Facilities
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3D Lab Groningen
We are experts in 3D technology in research and patient care performing research from the 'virtual bench to bed'.
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Medical Imaging Center (MIC)
Multi-modality imaging facilities from Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. We are equipped with state-of-art scanners for preclinical and clinical imaging, and research and development laboratories for positron emission tomography (PET) tracers.
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Cohort and Biobank Coordination Hub
We drive biomedical innovation and patient impact by facilitating UMCG cohorts and biobanks and building new collaborations.
