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

Better prospects for people with head and neck cancer

How can we improve diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of head and neck cancer? Francesco Missale studies this: from new microscopes and immunotherapy to tumour markers.

The implementation of data science in Biomedical Sciences

UM news

Lars Eijssen, Mike Gerards and David Barnett are all involved in implementing data science in the bachelor’s and master’s programmes in Biomedical Sciences. All three concur that data science is inevitable in this rapidly changing field.

Maze of three million test tubes

UM news

To generate research data, researchers collect blood, urine, saliva, or other bodily fluids from as many participants as possible. They could try to store this material themselves, but problems can easily occur. This is where biobanks come in.

Collaborative Maastricht University team receives Open Science NL funding

A multidisciplinary team of UM researchers and support staff has been awarded a €250,000 grant from Open Science NL. Their project will highlight an often-overlooked part of academic research: the people who support it behind the scenes.

Gut bacterium may help maintain weight loss

UM news

Researchers at Maastricht University and Wageningen University & Research have made a promising discovery in the fight against obesity. A new clinical study shows that a specific gut bacterium may help limit weight regain after dieting.