Utrecht Infectious Diseases
Advancing Global Health: Utrecht University’s Leading Research on Infectious Diseases and Resilience
Utrecht University stands at the forefront of cutting-edge research in infectious diseases in humans, animals and plants, and building resilience against infectious threats. Our multidisciplinary research community unites expertise from (veterinary) medicine, biology, chemistry, and environmental sciences to tackle some of the world’s most pressing health challenges.
Within one square mile, the Utrecht Science Park harbors a unique combination of various public and private partners in infection & immunity research and care.
Our mission
Researchers of the UU faculties of Science and Veterinary Medicine, UMC Utrecht, Princess Máxima Center, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Hubrecht Institute and Westerdijk Institute share their knowledge and expertise to deliver a significant contribution to a better understanding of infectious diseases and improve the resilience of humans, animals, and plants against infectious threats.
Connected Partners & research groups Utrecht Infectious Diseases
Interested public and/or private partners are invited to collaborate.
University Medical Center Utrecht
The Strategic Program Infection & Immunity is a leading platform in the field of inflammatory and infectious diseases and immune-mediated therapy. We continuously focus on developing and improving the treatment of patients with difficult-to-manage infections.
Infectious disease dynamics:
Pathophysiology:
- Bacteriophages and phage therapy
- Human genetics of host-microbe interactions
- Molecular and cellular host-microbiota interactions
- Translational microbiomics
- Translational virology
- Virus-host interactions
Optimizing diagnosis and treatment:
- Epidemiology and clinical trials in infectious diseases
- Epidemiology of sepsis & inflammation in critically ill patients
- HIV: cure & comorbidity
- Infections in general practice
- Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Surveillance
Developing immune therapy:
University Utrecht – Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Broere & Sijts: Immuno modulating therapeutis and vaccins
- van den Brand: Pathology
- Nolte-’t Hoen & Strijbis: Infection biology
- Smit: One Health en Milieu-Epidemiologie
- Stegeman: Epidemiology of infections in animal population
- Van Kuppeveld & de Haan & Bosch & Reuskens: molecular virology
- Wagenaar & Broens & Zomer: Clinical infectiology
University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Hubrecht Institute
- Tanenbaum: imaging techniques to visualize viral RNA replication and translation
Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology
University Utrecht – Faculty of Science
- Ackerveken: Translational Plant biology
- Boons: chemical biology and drugs discovery
- Crous: Molecular microbiology
- De Vries: receptor binding specificity of influenza A virus.
- Klungel: Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology
- Mastrobattista: delivery systems for advanced therapies and vaccins
- Pieterse: Plant-Microbe interactions
- Van Wees: Hormonal regulation of plant defense
Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
The Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute manages a world-famous collection of living fungi, yeasts and bacteria. It is a centre of expertise for mycology and for research into moulds and fungi.
More about the research faces of Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute.
Research infrastructures
By the end of 2025, we aim to have a searchable interface available for our Life Sciences facilities. Take a look at our current research infrastructures
Next generation experts
Our responsibility includes educating and training the next generation of researchers to create a dynamic environment in which innovative science will continue contributing to an ever-improving outcome for human, animal and plant. Interested students can visit our other PhD programmes, Master's programmes or Bachelor programs at the University Utrecht or one of the three Life Sciences-oriented Bachelor's programs at the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences (Biology and Medical Laboratory Research, Chemistry, and Chemical Engineering).
Ambassadors
Quartermaster: Esther Nolte-'t Hoen. Representatives of the values and mission of Utrecht Infectious Diseases are currently being solicited.
Do you have any questions about Utrecht Infectious Diseases? Don't hesitate to contact us at: utrechtlifesciences@uu.nl
