{"id":3378,"date":"2025-03-13T16:10:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T16:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studies.nefro-nl.nl\/?page_id=3378"},"modified":"2026-10-16T15:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T15:08:08","slug":"mission-vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studies.nefro-nl.nl\/en\/mission-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission &#038; Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3378\" class=\"elementor elementor-3378\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c4d9ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c4d9ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n    <path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M1000,4.3V0H0v4.3C0.9,23.1,126.7,99.2,500,100S1000,22.7,1000,4.3z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4dcb0b\" data-id=\"f4dcb0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2986b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2986b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission &amp; Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9695eb4 kc_text_block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9695eb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Mission: Beat kidney disease by boosting research collaboration<\/strong><\/h4><p>NEFRO-NL was founded in February 2025 by 11 Dutch nephrologists. In the\u00a0increasingly complex landscape of clinical research, starting new trials is a challenging and<br \/>time-intensive effort. NEFRO-NL stands for a research network with nation-wide coverage where <b>collaboration<\/b>, <b>efficiency <\/b>and <b>support<\/b> are crucial. Thereby, we facilitate a rapid and\u00a0efficient initiation and execution of clinical research, mostly clinical trials. We believe that by\u00a0boosting research efforts together, kidney disease can be beaten.<\/p><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4><strong>Our vision: Enable each kidney patient to participate in research<\/strong><\/h4><p>NEFRO-NL is a central hub where researchers from &gt;15 hospitals are represented. Our vision\u00a0is to grow over the coming years to a network that includes all Dutch healthcare institutes\u00a0where care for kidney patients is present. We aim to make the participation in clinical trials,\u00a0either nationally or internationally, easier and more accessible for physicians, hospitals and\u00a0patients. Centralizing specific administrative processes will make them much more efficient,\u00a0making The Netherlands more attractive as a trial country. Our valuable experts enhance the\u00a0quality of research ideas and designs, and our trial managers ensure that ongoing research\u00a0progresses smoothly, making sure that goals are reached in time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26ebb97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26ebb97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n    <path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M1000,4.3V0H0v4.3C0.9,23.1,126.7,99.2,500,100S1000,22.7,1000,4.3z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5230bc4\" data-id=\"5230bc4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2a6b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f2a6b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact NEFRO-NL<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f100f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6f100f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can we help?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c66b892 kc_text_block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c66b892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Would you like to know more about NEFRO-NL, our research network or our services? Our project managers will be happy to help. Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:info@nefro-nl.nl\"><strong>info@nefro-nl.nl<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b310c e-grid nefro-card-row e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48b310c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d047c1 e-con-full nefro-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d047c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-680cfc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"680cfc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/studies.nefro-nl.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A.-de-Boer-2.png\" title=\"Antina de Boer | NEFRO-NL\" alt=\"antina-de-boer-nefro-nl.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ef26ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ef26ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Antina de Boer<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0541a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0541a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">project manager<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f01dc83 e-con-full nefro-card e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f01dc83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25d982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c25d982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/studies.nefro-nl.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/heleen-van-den-heuvel-nefro-nl-2.jpg\" title=\"Heleen van den Heuvel | NEFRO-NL\" alt=\"Portrait of Heleen van den Heuvel\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2ac5e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2ac5e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Heleen van den Heuvel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb9ce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddb9ce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">project manager<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Mission &amp; Vision Mission: Beat kidney disease by boosting research collaboration NEFRO-NL was founded in February 2025 by 11 Dutch nephrologists. 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