About our research
Research institutes
We offer a unique combination of top level organic and biomolecular chemistry research groups at the Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM), the Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Science (RIMLS), and the Radboud University medical centre (Radboudumc).
Institute for Molecules and Materials
IMM is an interdisciplinary research institute in chemistry and physics, aiming to unravel the fundamental properties of biomolecules in complex environments.
Radboud Institute of Molecular Life Sciences
Integrating the scientific expertise of both molecular and medical sciences, RIMLS aims to achieve a greater understanding of the molecular mechanisms of disease. Research areas include epigenetics, stem cell and developmental biology, and bioinformatics.
Radboudumc
Radboudumc aims to translate early biomedical discoveries into applied clinical practice and public health. The themes cover various diseases, such as cancer, movement disorders and inflammatory diseases.
Research groups
During your Master's, you will perform at least one internship at one of our research groups. Examples of groups can be found below, or have a look at the overview of relevant groups for Master's interships and the full list of departments of IMM.
The research carried out in this department is aimed at a better understanding of cellular stress and autoimmunity at the molecular level. Specific molecular features like protein unfolding and aggregation and post-translational modifications play crucial roles in these phenomena.
The Physical-Organic Chemistry department aims to create a synthetic cell. Key questions that need to be addressed are: how do we control the complexity of the multitude of chemical reactions in the cell? What is the crucial difference between living and non-living systems.
The Cell Biology department studies the structure, function, and behaviour of cells. The group of Musa Mhlanga works on gene regulation with a focus on single-cell and single-molecule biology. The group of Jorine Eeftens aims to examine the functional relevance of the genome architecture and the biophysical mechanisms that drive it.
The group focuses on the development of new and sustainable synthetic (multistep) reactions by using bio-, organo- or metal-catalysts or combinations thereof, synthesis of druglike compound libraries, synthesis of bio-orthogonal click-reactions and chemical synthesis in continuous flow microreactors.
The Medical Biosciences department at Radboudumc studies the biochemical, cellular and physiological aspects of biological processes in health and disease, using both experimental and informatics approaches, and to use this knowledge to further improve health care. We work on the development of new drug delivery approaches, biomaterials for tissue engineering, and the immunological treatment of tumors, aiming at the translation of our findings to clinical applications.
Researchers
Get to know our researchers and their work, you could be working alongside them in this Master's!
Research projects
Curious what our researchers are working on? Take a look at our ongoing projects.
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Preclinical development of antiviral COVID medicine
Researchers at the Synthetic Organic Chemistry group at Radboud University and spin-offs Protinhi and Artemis are developing an antiviral molecule medicine against COVID-19.
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Single cell technology in drug discovery
Better understanding of complex biological processes at the cellular level, can lead to better understanding of how drug molecules work, better predicting side effects, and which patient groups benefit more or less from medication.
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RNA Sequencing of the Neuromuscular Junction in FUS-associated ALS
The project's goal is to gain a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms that underlie neuromuscular junction defects in ALS in order to identify potential therapeutic targets.
Research facilities
With IMM, RIMLS and Radboudumc together on one campus, you will have access to national and sometimes international research facilities in the field of molecules and materials, laboratories and biomedical research.
Magnetic Resonance Research Center
The focus of the MRRC research center is the development and application of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methods that enable the study of local structure and dynamics in functional materials. Located in the Goudsmit Pavilion, the laboratory houses eight NMR spectrometers for both liquid- and solid-state NMR research up to 850 MHz.
Mass Spectrometry
The Technology Center for Mass Spectrometry offers high-level expertise in bioanalytical mass spectrometry combined with in-depth knowledge on biomedical and clinical applications, embedded in a cutting-edge clinical and fundamental research environment.
Radboud Single Cell Centre
The Radboud Single-Cell Centre (RSCC) aims to build and foster a community of single-cell genomics technologies across all disciplines (basic, pre-clinical and translational research) on the Radboud University campus and in the broader Nijmegen area.