The University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) is one of the largest university hospitals in Germany. Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital form a unity in which excellent research, teaching, and patient care take place under one roof. Three priority research areas and a wide spectrum of medical disciplines characterize the faculty. The internationally recognised priority research areas Neuroscience, Cardiovascular Research and Oncology have a strong foundation in basic science and are oriented on the medical need of our patients. The Faculty of Medicine in Göttingen is one of the biggest medical schools in Germany.