Medical knowlegde
Arnhem Nijmegen Cool Region has many hospitals. Most hospitals have more than regional significance and do their own scientific research. Thanks to their specialized knowledge some hospitals are also nationally known.
- Universitair Medisch Centrum St Radboud
- Sint Maartenskliniek
- Universitair Longcentrum Dekkerswald
- Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis
- EAU Central Research Office
- Health Valley
Universitair Medisch Centrum St Radboud
The Universitair Medisch Centrum St Radboud (Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre UMC) is a leading academic institute. It specializes in medical science and general health care. There is an interaction between research at Universitair Medisch Centrum St Radboud, education at Radboud University Nijmegen and patients’ care at the Radboud Hospital.The Universitair Medisch Centrum St Radboud has five important research programmes:
- oncology
- heart-, lung- and vascular diseases
- neurosciences
- infections, inflammations and recovery
- genetic and metabolic disorders
The Universitair Medisch Centrum St Radboud has three research institutes:
- Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences
- Clinical and Translational Research
- Nijmegen Centre for Evidence Based Practice
The Universitair Medisch Centrum St Radboud supports highly qualified research of the Dutch universities which are recognized by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Academie van Wetenschappen (KNAW)(Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences)
Universitair Medisch Centrum St Radboud supports the following research institutes:
- CARE Netherlands School of Primary Care Research
- IBME Integrated Biomedical Engineering for Restoration of Human Function
- IFKB Institute for Fundamental and Clinical Human Movement Science
- IOT Interuniversity Dentistry Research School Dentistry
- NICI Nijmegen Institute for Cognition and Information
- NIN Nijmegen Institute for Neurosciences
- Nihes Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences
- NCMLS Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences
- VLAG Nutrition, Food Sciences, Agro-Biotechnology and Health Sciences
Sint Maartenskliniek
The Sint Maartenskliniek in Nijmegen is a hospital specialized in disorders of posture and movement. It is authoritative in the Netherlands and Europe. The Sint Maartenskliniek has an expertise centre for research, development and education, representing all specialities. Professors in biomechanics, neurology and speech and language technology work at the expertise centre.The Sint Maartenskliniek has a separate website with scientific information.
Universitair Longcentrum Dekkerswald
Universitair Longcentrum Dekkerswald (University Lung Centre Dekkerswald) is a hospital specialized in all occurring lung diseases. Dekkerswald collaborates with the Universitair Medisch Centrum St Radboud. Dekkerswald has a lung function laboratory for scientific research. The hospital is situated in the village Groesbeek near Nijmegen.
Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis
The Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis (CWZ) (Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital) in Nijmegen is a general hospital which receives extra government funding for neurosurgery. At the CWZ research into new medication or methods of treatment is conducted. The CWZ cooperates with colleges of advanced education and universities. The hospital’s science bureau is currently developing into a central knowledge centre for all scientific research. The CWZ will combine research and education in a Teaching Hospital.
EAU Central Research Office
The European Association of Urology Central Research Office (EAU-CRO) resides in Arnhem. The organization actively participates in research via the EAU Research Foundation. Besides that, pharmaceutical and medical businesses can come for clinical testing experiments.
