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. 

IMM

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. 

RIMLS

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. 

Radboudumc

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.

Researchers

Get to know our researchers and their work, you could be working alongside them in this Master's!

With eight months of research during your Master's, you can conduct substantial research projects and develop research skills that will be valuable for your future career.
Prof. Floris Rutjes in lab
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Research projects

Curious what our researchers are working on? Take a look at our ongoing projects.

  • Virus particle corona

    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.

  • Physical Organic Chemistry

    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.

  • Research setting ALS research

    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.

Goudsmit Paviljoen

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

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.