Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
Both at home and throughout Europe, FHML is one of the most renowned institutes of its kind. We stand for cutting edge research and education, and pride ourselves on rapidly incorporating the latest developments and insights, and methods into our programmes. We also believe strongly in multidisciplinarity, looking at each topic from different angles and ensuring that the different specialists always work in close collaboration. More, FHML is always looking beyond borders. International healthcare is high on our agenda, and our work regularly transcends national boundaries, both in research and in education. FHML works in close cooperation with Maastricht UMC+ (MUMC+).
Education
At FHML everything revolves around life and health. The education spans the entire continuum from bachelor’s and master’s programmes to PhD and post academic education and from health and healthcare to medicine and life sciences.
Research
The multidisciplinary research of FHML focuses on a set of themes or research programmes, that are conducted in close collaboration with Maastricht UMC+ (MUMC+) and the Faculty of Psychology and Neurosciences.
Societal impact
Multidisciplinary research and collaborations contribute to solving major societal issues within our primary research themes. Whenever possible, research is translated into economic, financial, or social value.
News
Esther Heuts - Director of Education for Medicine
- UM news
As a clinician, educationalist and mother of three teenagers, Esther Heuts understands better than anyone the constantly evolving world o
"I didn’t become a doctor, but as a postdoc, I hope to help many more patients."
Most people who study medicine see themselves becoming doctors later on.
Weighing molecules and solving problems
Michiel Vandenbosch works in mass spectrometry: identifying the composition of a substance based on the weight of its molecules.
Early and reliable asthma diagnosis in young children
What can exhaled air tell us about asthma in young children? Edward Dompeling explains his research in this video.
Mariëlle Heuts: deputy director Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
- UM news
Mariëlle Heuts joined the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences as Deputy Director on 1 May 2025.
