The UMCG website shows YouTube videos. YouTube places cookies if you watch them. Choose ‘Rather not’ if you do not want these cookies. We also place cookies of our own. These help us improve the usability of our website.
More on our cookie policy.
Our tissue-driven research focuses on a broad spectrum of organ systems and cell types and contributes to innovations in diagnostics and treatment.
Diagnostic service and research are closely intertwined which strengthens the overall quality.
Research is centered around the pillars Mechanisms of Diseases and Innovative Diagnostics and Treatments. The overarching goal is to understand the pathophysiology of diseases. The main themes are inflammatory /autoimmune diseases, fibrosis, chronic diseases and cancers.
Any tissue that is obtained from a patient is used to define an accurate diagnosis using a variety of innovative tests. This allows us to recognize the often-subtle differences in tissues of patients having similar disease. This is essential to determine the most optimal treatment. The aim of our research is to unravel the cause of these subtle differences, refine the diagnostic accuracy and identify the best treatment option for the patients.
The complexity of diseases in general requires a multidisciplinary effort to improve patients prospects. Our department closely collaborates with clinical departments in the UMCG to address the clinically relevant research questions and develop methods and models to answer them. In addition, we have multiple collaborations with other research groups both within and outside of the Netherlands, and we participate in various international networks.
See also: UMCG Afdeling Pathologie en Medische Biologie (information for patients in Dutch)
Pathology
Annet Bouman-van der Jagt, secretary
send a message
Janine Boxem, secretary
send a message
Medical Biology
Johanna Wilbrink, secretary
send a message
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Department of Pathology and Medical Biology
PO Box 30.001
9700 RB Groningen
The Netherlands
+31 50 361 00 20
Visiting address
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Department of Pathology and Medical Biology
Hanzeplein 1
9713 GZ Groningen