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We have the tradition and responsibility to understand the nature of the microorganisms in the emergence of infectious diseases. We use a wide range of fundamental, applied and clinical research for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases to improve. The main research themes of the Virology and Immunology research labs are:
The Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention department contributes by:
30 innovation consortia from the German-Dutch border region are concentrating on the development of innovative products and technologies that protect the population against infections and deal with antibiotic resistance.
The German-Dutch border project “EurHealth-1Health - Euregional Prevention Against Antibiotic Resistance and Infections“ focuses on one of the biggest challenges in healthcare: the fight against life-threatening infections caused by highly resistant microorganisms.
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention
P.O. Box 30.001
9700 RB Groningen
The Netherlands
Visiting address
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention
Hanzeplein 1
9713 GZ Groningen
The Netherlands