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Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention
Protect patients against infections, perform diagnostics of infections and advise for optimal antimicrobial therapy. Department
Protect patients against infections, perform diagnostics of infections and advise for optimal antimicrobial therapy.
Our ageing society holds more older people and more people with a weak immune system. We encounter these patients on a daily basis in the UMCG. Innovative research to prevent infections and research on new and diagnostic methods and treatment possibilities is necessary to protect patients against infections.
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:
- Experimental Virology
- Tumor Virology and Cancer
- Immunotherapy Vaccinology
Relevance
How our research benefits to society
The Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention department contributes by:
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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.
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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.
Our department coordinators
Contact
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