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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 202319 December 2023Connecting worlds, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind interdiscipli...
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Using medical technology to reduce the burden on healthcare staff12 December 2023John van den Dobbelsteen’s work is all about using medical technology to reduce the workload and increase the job satisfaction of healthcare staff, an...
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A healthy start for all05 December 2023Many children have an unhealthy diet and do not get enough exercise. Sanne de Vries wants to help everyone get a healthy start in life. She has been a...
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Keuzegids consumer guide: six top programmes at Leiden University30 November 2023Leiden University has six top bachelor’s programmes, according to Keuzegids universiteiten 2024 consumer guide to universities published on 30 Novembe...
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‘I’m like a kid in a candy store with all these disciplines’23 November 2023Professor of cardiology Douwe Atsma (LUMC) looks beyond the traditional boundaries of hospitals and healthcare institutions for solutions to increasin...
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KNAW Early Career Awards for two Leiden researchers21 November 2023Young Leiden researchers Alisa van de Haar and Marleen Kunneman have received a KNAW Early Career Award. The prize, awarded annually for outstanding a...
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In 450 days... 450 years of Leiden University!16 November 2023In exactly 450 days’ time, on 8 February 2025, it is the university’s 450th anniversary. We are going to celebrate this with our students, staff, alum...
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Dual Medical Delta appointment for six Leiden professors and one lecturer15 November 2023Six professors and one lecturer from Leiden University have officially been appointed Medical Delta professors or lecturers. They were inaugurated sim...
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‘Pharmacogenetics will become part of patient care’13 November 2023Does medicine make patients feel better or worse? We are getting better at predicting this from people’s DNA profiles, says Professor Jesse Swen. ‘It ...
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Virtual reality in hospitals: from patient communication to operating theatre crises07 November 2023Elise Sarton doesn’t beat about the bush, ‘Did you know that anaesthesiology is the third largest medical speciality? Probably not; very few people do...
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‘Everyone in healthcare realises that something has to change’02 November 2023Good, accessible and affordable healthcare is increasingly difficult to provide. The demand for healthcare services is rising against the backdrop of ...
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Not words, but data: guidance on healthcare dilemmas for transgender young people01 November 2023There are differing opinions, including among practitioners, about healthcare for transgender young people. This is especially true for puberty suppre...
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Drawing and predicting lines: how artificial intelligence is helping doctors30 October 2023Artificial intelligence can help doctors analyse images such as MRI scans. In future it may even be able to predict how a tumour will grow. And that i...
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Kiem project investigates link between violence and other health problems30 October 2023‘Violence as a Population Health Problem’ is one of 33 interdisciplinary projects that have been launched thanks to a Kiem grant. The project team wil...
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Andrew Webb wins Huibregtsen Prize for portable MRI scanner10 October 2023Professor of Radiology Andrew Webb and his collaborative partner Johnes Obungoloch from Uganda have won the 2023 Huibregtsen Prize. They are receiving...