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In our clinical and translational research we seek to:
We welcome patients into our care, invite them to partner in patient cohort research and strive to jointly discover appropriate personalised treatments.
Novel treatments have revolutionised the field of rheumatology, daily clinical practice faces patients and clinicians with enormous challenges. Systemic autoimmune diseases are complex heterogeneous disorders, diagnosis is often difficult and patients differ in disease presentation and response to treatment. It is our mission to improve individual care for patients with systemic autoimmune diseases through research, education and improved patient care.
We are passionate about clinical and translational research in the field of rheumatology. Our department is recognised as a European Center of Excellence in Rheumatology Research. Our research on prospective longitudinal patient cohorts is focused on improved understanding of the underlying immune-mediated disease mechanisms for rational development of precision treatments.
We share our knowledge with patients and clinicians through education and scientific outreach activities. We organise patient symposia and provide regional lectures for the lay public. We contribute to international guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of systemic autoimmune diseases. We have developed patient centered care paths for Sjögren’s Syndrome and Vasculitis in our accredited expertise centers.
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
Postbus 30.001
9700 RB Groningen
The Netherlands
Visiting address
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
Hanzeplein 1
9713 GZ Groningen
More information: visit our website (in Dutch)