The division Julius Center is engaged in a broad range of applied clinical research as well as methodological advances. The large number of diagnostic and prognostic studies at the division Julius Center as well as the methodological contribution to these types of prediction research exemplifies the mission of the division Julius Center to deliver clinically relevant research findings that can be rapidly applied in daily practice.

In addition to the acquisition and conduct of its own research projects, either independently as an institute or in collaboration with other research groups, a major responsibility of the division is to provide methodological advice and to support clinical research in virtually all departments of the UMC Utrecht. Staff members act as consultants for research methods on a range of clinical investigations within as well as outside the UMC Utrecht. The division also plays a central as well as a formal role in quality assurance of randomized trials performed at the UMC Utrecht.

Research themes
The division Julius Center’s research activities focus on four research themes, corresponding to four of the total of six research programs of the UMC Utrecht. i.e. 3 disease-related areas: Cardiovascular Diseases, Infectious Diseases, and Cancer Epidemiology, and one methodological theme: Theoretical Epidemiology & Biostatistics. The research methods for all disciplines can be broadly categorized as (clinical) epidemiological. Links to the various research themes are provided below:

Cardiovascular Diseases

Infectious Diseases

Cancer Epidemiology

Theoretical Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Director of Research
, telephone: (+31) 088 75 59368