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Anaesthesiology

Anaesthesiology understands how to maintain and restore vital organ homeostasis of patients undergoing emergency unit and per…
Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering applies the principles and problem-solving techniques of engineering to biology and medicine.
Biomedical Sciences of Cells and Systems (BSCS)

Biomedical Sciences of Cells and Systems provides mechanistic insights in a…
Cardiology

Cardiology strives for a world in which heart disease no longer has a negative impact on longevity and quality of life. We ar…
Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology aims to understand variation in response…
Critical Care

Critical Care wants to understand patients and their critical disease in this unique setting and we want to improve their outcome.
Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

Dentistry and Oral Hygiene conducts scientific research in addition to training dentists and dental hygienists and treating p…
Dermatology

Dermatology offers effective, innovative, patient-oriented and safe care which distinguishes itself through excellent scienti…
Epidemiology

Epidemiology builds a future with Healthy Ageing by conducting research and teaching, and providing research support.
ERIBA - European Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing

ERIBA studies why we age and we provide evidence-based recommendations for healthy-ageing.
Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Gastroenterology and Hepatology has a focus on cell biological and molecular biological aspects of disease mechanisms.
General Practice

General Practice research into disorders that occur frequently and are a major burden for patients and society, for young and…
Genetics

Genetics uses the knowledge to improve health, diagnose disease and enable …
Health Sciences

Health Sciences' ambition is to prevent disease and achieve greater health capacity in people and society.
Hematology

Hematology: from fundamental understanding towards better cure.
Human movement sciences

Human movement sciences focuses on insights into the relationship between human movement, functioning and health. To improve …
Internal medicine

Internal medicine is dedicated to science of complex diseases across disciplines of medicine.
Laboratory Medicine

Laboratory Medicine focuses on laboratory research on clinical chemical, haematological and immunological.
Laboratory of Paediatrics

Laboratory of Paediatrics focuses on research into metabolic health from early childhood onwards.
Lung disease and tuberculosis

Lung disease and tuberculosis' scientific research focuses on asthma and COPD, lung cancer and lung transplantation.
Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention

Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention focuses on research protectin…
Medical Oncology

At the Department of Medical Oncology, we aim to improve cancer care by better detection, treatment and care after treatment.
Neurology

Neurology conducts clinically oriented and translational research with the focus on Movements Disorders, Neurotrauma and Cere…
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular imaging

Nuclear Medicine and Molecular imaging develops and validates new molecular imaging applications. We bridge the gap between b…
Obstetrics and gyneacology

Obstetrics and gyneacology focuses on research into fertility, infant mortality, cervical cancer.
Ophthalmology

Ophthalmology does research into the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases of the eye and visual system.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery focuses on the treatment of abnormalities of the mouth, jaw, and face.
Orthodontics

Orthodontics performs scientific research and ensure new knowledge about health, prevention and treatment. In addition to pro…
Orthopaedics

Orthopaedics strives for high quality orthopaedics care and continuous improvement in order to help patients to restore their…
Otorhinolaryngology

Otorhinolaryngology performs innovative scientific research about conditions of the throat, nose and ear.
Pathology and Medical Biology

Pathology and Medical Biology strives understanding the mechanisms of disease is key for accurate diagnosis, development of e…
Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery focus their research on general plastic surgery, breast surgery, head and neck surgery, esthetic surgery and …
Radiation Oncology

Radiation Oncology wants to understand the effects of radiotherapy, develo…
Rehabilitation Medicine

Rehabilitation Medicine aim their research to improve rehabilitation programmes and to make rehabilitation care more sustaina…
Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology aims to provide optimal care for patients with systemic autoimmune diseases.
Surgery

Surgery: in addition to patient care, education and training, scientific research is a major component of the Department of S…
University Center of Psychiatry (UCP)

University Center of Psychiatry (UCP) wants to improve the lives of patient…