Institutes

CAPHRI is one of Maastricht University’s largest research institutes, focused on Health Care Innovation and Public Health Research.

CARIM is one of the top institutes for translational cardiovascular research in Europe. It is among the world leaders in the fields of research into vascular and thrombotic disorders and atrial fibrillation as well as translational heart failure research.

The Climate Health Institute explores how human health is affected by climate change and how we can adapt to these changes. It aims to understand and reduce the health effects of climate change from cell to society in a fair and responsible manner.

The Research Institute for Oncology and Reproduction (GROW) focuses on research and teaching of genetic and cellular mechanisms, as well as environmental and life-style factors that underlie normal (embryonic and fetal) and abnormal (cancer) development.

NUTRIM Institute for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism aims to contribute to excellence in health maintenance and personalized medicine by unraveling lifestyle and disease induced derangements in metabolism and by developing targeted nutritional, exercise and drug interventions. 

SHE provides high quality multidisciplinary research and teaching and helps to innovate educational programmes. By providing the basics, SHE educates future leaders and opens the door for better healthcare in the future.

MHeNs performs high-impact neuroscience research and educates master's students PhD researchers. MHeNs performs translational research, meaning practical collaboration between researchers in the lab and in the hospital .

M4I aims to be a leading international molecular imaging center relevant for science, education, economy and society. The institute aspires to generate a high-end research environment and a unique knowledge infrastructure, attractive to top researchers from all over the world.

The Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine (MERLN) strives for a leading position in the field of biomedical engineering by combining creative research with training of an interdisciplinary generation of scientists.