- Home
- departments
We deliver cutting-edge basic research on human biology and mechanisms of disease. Department
We deliver cutting-edge basic research on human biology and mechanisms of disease.
Our research groups
Understanding the basic functioning of cell & systems and how they are disturbed in diseases is key to the identification and exploitation of targets to prevent or cure disease, and to promote Healthy Aging.
Our mission is to contribute significant advancements to the understanding of the fundamentals of functional and dysfunctional human biology at the molecular, cellular and systems level that ultimately will be applicable to combat diseases and increase human health span.
In BMS, research and education are intertwined. This way, we strive to advance the cycle of bench-to-bed-to-bench for human well-being:
- with our research, we aim to discover and transfer knowledge to medical applications;
- with our education, we teach cutting-edge biology to the doctors and scientist of the future.
More information
- Our Facilities
- Education at Biomedical Sciences
- Annual Reports
Discover our research
More newsRelevance
Understanding basic mechanism of the function of cells & systems drive advances in Medicare
Nearly all current medical treatments are based on discoveries, often done long before the related application, on detailed insights in how molecules, cells and systems function and how they are derailed in disease.
- Our early analysis on how precision radiotherapy can be targeted to avoid radiation side effects has been the basis for proton therapy;
- Our screens in Drosophila melanogaster have led to the discovery of therapeutic compounds now explored for the treatment of PKAN.
-
The progress of science is based on specialied expertise for discoveries, but requires intense collaborations amongst experts for driving such discoveries all the way to utiliation. BMS strives for a great team spirit not only to nurture internal collaboration but also strongly supports collaborations with external partners in and outside the UMCG.
Our sections
- Section Molecular Cell Biology We research and teach about numerous fundamental cellular processes essential to maintain cellular homeostasis and that when dysfunctional, lead to severe human diseases.
- Section Molecular Neurobiology Through state-of-the art research, we aim to identify biological systems to promote healthy aging and/or treat human disease of the central nervous system.
- Section Anatomy and Medical Physiology We study human motivational mechanisms and apply these to the complex setting of students interacting with teachers and learning materials. Our focus is on academic biomedical knowledge and concepts.
Head of Department
- Harm Kampinga Head of Department BMS, Professor of Cell Biology
Research groups
- Cancer treatment-induced neurocognitive dysfunction Department: Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Leaders Lara Barazzuol Principal Investigator, Group leader of Cancer treatment-induced neurocognitive dysfunction
- Coenzyme A metabolism in health and disease Department: Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Leaders Ody Sibon Group leader, Professor, Principal Investigator
- Effects of radiation on normal tissues Department: Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Leaders Rob Coppes Head of Effects of radiation on normal tissues / Professor of Radiotherapy and Radiation Biology of Normal Tissue Effects
- Glia in development and disease Department: Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Leaders Susanne Kooistra Assistant professor / group leader
- Molecular Neurobiology Department: Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Leaders Bart Eggen Professor, Leader of section and research group Molecular Neurobiology
- Motivation in Biomedical Education Department: Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Leaders Janniko Georgiadis Head of the Section Anatomy and Medical Physiology Lab
- Motor control and fatigue Department: Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Leaders Inge Zijdewind Associate professor
- Neurogenomics and transcriptional regulation Department: Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Leaders Inge Holtman Assistant professor, Group leader
- Protein Quality Control in Health and Disease Department: Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Leaders Mark Hipp Group leader
Our experts
- Ohtman Alhazzaa PhD Student
- Anusha Aswath PhD Student
- Lara Barazzuol Principal Investigator, Group leader of Cancer treatment-induced neurocognitive dysfunction
- Wia Baron Associate professor
- Steven Bergink Principal Investigator
- Erik Boddeke Professor
- Pascal de Boer Data management and data analysis
- Janneke Bosma PhD candidate
- Nieske Brouwer Support
- Sharon Brouwer Support
- Rob Coppes Head of Effects of radiation on normal tissues / Professor of Radiotherapy and Radiation Biology of Normal Tissue Effects
- Ekaterina Dagkesamanskaia PhD student
- Esmée Dragt PhD candidate
- Hiske van Duinen Educator in Physiology and Head of the Medical Physiology Lab
- Peter Duinkerken PhD student
- Bart Eggen Professor, Leader of section and research group Molecular Neurobiology
- Sharon Eskandar PhD student
- Noura Faraj PhD Student
- Tommaso Fortunato Asquini PhD student
- Janniko Georgiadis Head of the Section Anatomy and Medical Physiology Lab
- Ben Giepmans UMIC Director
- Henk Heidekamp Managing Director
- Yang Heng PhD student
- Mark Hipp Group leader
- Eric Hoekstra Bioinformatics Technician
- Inge Holtman Assistant professor, Group leader
- Gert ter Horst Director Neuroimaging Centre
- Robin Kalsbeek PhD student
- Harm Kampinga Head of Department BMS, Professor of Cell Biology
- Kim Kats Electron Microscopy
- Nataliia Khoruzhenko Research Technician
- Susanne Kooistra Assistant professor / group leader
- Anne-Marijke Kosta Lecturer in Anatomy
- Mirjam Koster PhD student
- Laura Kracht PhD student
- Jeroen Kuipers Electron Microscopy
- Jon Laman Professor Immunology of Ageing
- Eline de Lange Research Technician
- Yuan Lin PhD Student
- Muriel Mari Assistant Professor, Principal Investigator
- Alejandro Marmolejo Garza Postdoctoral Fellow
- Tiago Medeiros Furquim Mendonça PhD student
- Michel Meijer Analist and webmaster
- Anneke Miedema PhD student
- Chairi Misrielal PhD student
- Parisa Nobari PhD student
- Wendy Oost PhD Student
- Takuya Oshima PhD student
- Ibtisam Ouhida Technician
- Nicole Pirozzi PhD Student
Contact
- Send a message
Please see our contact details for more information if you would like to call us or visit us.
