Department Physiology

About us

This department pursues and promotes knowledge of how the human body functions through an understanding of biomolecules, cells, organs, and organisms.

Mission statement

• The department is committed to excellent and inspiring teaching of physiology courses in the Bachelor's, Master's, PhD and postdoc programs of Radboudumc.
• The department is committed to basic and clinically relevant research of the highest achievable level that ranges from molecules to humans with the aim to unravel (patho)physiological mechanisms to ultimately improve the quality of life for human beings of all ages.

Achieving the mission

To achieve this mission the following central goals have been set:

• The department provides an international working environment that encourages focus, efficiency, innovation and ambition. Team spirit, working pleasure and personal education of employees are instrumental to achieve these goals.
• The department has two research groups, i.e. Integrative Physiology and Molecular Physiology, which are mutually complementary and blossom in unity.