About Radboudumc
Radboud university medical center (Radboudumc) is a university medical center for patient care, research and education, based in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The medical center has long been a leader in global health research and education, leveraging its expertise in infectious diseases, health systems, and capacity building to make an impact. Radboudumc combines high-quality clinical care with cutting-edge research and training, working closely with national and international partners to create sustainable, innovative health solutions.
Mission: To have a significant impact on health and healthcare.
Main focus areas:
- Prevention
- Person-centered care
- Data/AI-driven medicine
- sustainability
Collaborations with GHH-partners
Universities & Academic Institutions:
- Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Amsterdam UMC and UMC Utrecht: joined forces with with Radboudumc (and CHDR - Centre for Human Drug Research) and received a kick-start grant of 9.5 million euros from ZonMw to establish a Dutch facility for early clinical research on drugs and vaccines against infectious diseases.
- Erasmus MC: Joint congenital heart disease network (Hartcentrum voor aangeboren hartafwijkingen)
Companies
- Philips: 10-year patient-monitoring partnership
NGOs & Global Health Organisations:
- KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation (KNCVtbc): Joint PhotoVoices project with the Radboudumc TB Expertise Center (anti-stigma and patient voice)
- Lygatur: Partner in UNITE4TB, a consortium of 30 partners from 13 countries, working to accelerate the development of new Tuberculosis (TB) drug regimens.
- Health~Holland: Radboudumc-led ORANGEHealth consortium received €3.45M from Health~Holland to improve oral health in the Netherlands
Networks, Public–Private Platforms & Research Consortia:
- ZonMw: Multiple grants across programs (e.g., research on hearing loss, developmental disorders, immunology, respiratory muscles, transgender and mycobacterial infections).
Overview of characteristics
Active in Countries:
- The Netherlands: Tertiary care, education, research and nationwide UMC collaborations
- Tanzania: 25-year collaboration with Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) yielding extensive bidirectional exchange for capacity building in research, teaching, and patient care
- Multiple African and European countries: Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence in Translational Research in Infection, Immunity and Inflammation: Radboudumc and Makerere University in Uganda are co-leading this cluster of 13 academic and research organisations from Africa and Europe.
- Indonesia: For 25 years, Radboudumc has been working with universities in Indonesia in the field of TB, HIV, and other infectious diseases.
CoP (community of practice):
- CoP1: Strengthening health Systems
- COP2: Pandemic Preparedness
- CoP3: Climate change & Health
Themes and subthemes within CoP
Source: This is what we stand and strive for - Radboudumc
Themes within CoP1:
- Meaningful and sensible care
- The use of AI to support healthcare
- Molecular mechanisms of disease and new treatment
- Educating tomorrow’s professionals (Overlap with CoP3)
Subthemes within CoP1:
- Person-centred care and value-driven healthcare
- Data- and AI-supported decision making
- Innovation in diagnostics and therapy
- Interprofessional education and lifelong learning
- Strengthening clinical pathways and care quality
- Improving accessibility and affordability of care
Themes within CoP2:
- Prevention
- Focus on health and behaviour
Subthemes within CoP2:
- Early detection and screening
- Lifestyle and behaviour interventions
- Infectious disease readiness through prevention
- Strengthening public health knowledge in clinical care
- Building resilience through patient empowerment
Themes within COP3:
- Creating a healthy environment
- Aim for climate neutrality
- Contribution to circularity
- Equal opportunities for everyone
- Educating tomorrows professionals (Overlap with CoP1)
Subthemes within CoP3:
- Sustainable operations and reducing emissions
- Climate-smart healthcare facilities
- Circular procurement and waste reduction
- Reducing environmental impact of treatments
Organization type
Research institute
Available resources
- Knowledge & expertise: Deep clinical and translational expertise (infectious diseases/antimicrobial resistance (AMR), imaging-guided therapy, cardiology, oral health). Examples: AMR expertise and stewardship program and congenital heart disease network with Erasmus MC.
- Networks: Strong partnerships across Dutch UMCs as well as global partnerships such as the Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence in Translational Research in Infection, Immunity and Inflammation. These enable rapid multi-site research and bidirectional capacity building.
- Financial leverage: Proven ability to attract competitive public funding and PPP resources (e.g., ZonMw Open Competition and Health~Holland funding for ORANGEHealth)
- Coordination capability: Experience coordinating multi-party consortia and hospital networks (e.g., congenital heart disease network and ORANGEHealth consortium)