Research

Research at Radboud university medical center

Researchers of the Radboud university medical center (Radboudumc, in short) focus on today’s scientific health challenges as well as keeping an eye on emerging diseases of the future.

about how we do research

Research themes

Our scientists perform cross-disciplinary research across 18 clinically relevant research themes.

Research institutes

Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour

The mission of the Donders Center for Medical Neuroscience is to carry out world class research that advances our knowledge on how the nervous system develops and functions and how it is altered by disease, injury, genetic, and environmental factors like stress.

Radboud Institute for Health Sciences

Ideally, every procedure in clinical practice and public health should take place based on proof, instead of intuition or 'experience'. Our aim is to improve clinical practice and public health.

Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences

Our main aim is to achieve a greater understanding of the molecular mechanisms of disease. By integrating fundamental and clinical research, we obtain multifaceted knowledge of (patho)physiological processes.

Our researchers Radboudumc

Overview of researchers working at Radboudumc.

Research groups Radboudumc

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Research Agenda 2025 for a significant impact on healthcare

The Radboudumc Research Agenda 2025 defines our research strategies.

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Societal impact of Radboudumc's research

At Radboudumc, we want to do science that has impact: impact on individuals and on society as a whole.

TopFit Impact Programme concepts for a Healthy Life

Under the name TopFit Impact Programme, Radboudumc, Radboud University, the University of Twente and Wageningen University & Research, join together in an impact programme aimed at preventing and reducing disease and the burden of disease.

Career

With nearly 10,000 employees and 3,000 students, Radboudumc combines patient care, research, and scientific training. Our mission is to have a significant impact on healthcare. Also want to make a difference? Find out all about working at Radboudumc.

Scientific training at Radboudumc

Want your research to have a significant impact on healthcare? Radboudumc is a great place to enhance your research skills.

Technology centers

The Radboudumc technology centers are an access point for technological expertise, high-end equipment and biobanks. We can support a wealth of research questions.

Centers of clinical expertise

Our centers of expertise share specialized knowledge and expertise is with parties outside the organization. we have two kinds of centers of expertise: for rare diseases and for non-rare diseases.

Valorization

The activities of the Department of Valorization includes the search for (inter)national research funding, support during grant application procedures, evaluation, patenting and commercialization of new technologies. We negotiate contracts and provide support in the creation of spin-off companies.