News
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Zebrafish models for disease and environmental stress 01 January 2016
We use zebrafish as a model organism to study human development and disease as well as animal welfare and environmental impact.
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Phyto-pharmaceuticals and gene targeting 01 January 2016
We exploit secondary metabolites of plant to develop pharmaceutical compounds and we genetically modify plant genomes to improve crops.
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Microbial protection of food crops and human health 01 January 2016
We investigate bacteria and fungi to understand their malicious or beneficial impact on food crops and their pathogenic or antibiotic role in human he...
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“Kees Bakker" award for Bregje Brinkmann 22 December 2015
Leiden Biology student Bregje Brinkmann received the annual award for being the best BSc-student in 2014 from the “Stichting Professor Dr. K. Bakker-f...
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PhD thesis award for Biologist Chris Jacobs 22 December 2015
Chris Jacobs, former PhD-student of the IBL, received the national “Dissertation Award” for best PhD thesis of the year on insects. The award was hand...
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Unilever Research Prize 2015 for Biologist Flor Rhebergen 14 December 2015
On December 4th, Flor Rhebergen received the 2015 Unilever Research prize for his study achievements at the IBL for his outstanding work in the field ...
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The IBL at Science Center NEMO 23 October 2015
Professor Annemarie Meijer and several students explained to more than 8000 visitors the zebrafish as a model for research during the National Weekend...
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Horizon2020 grant for toxicologist Bob van de Water 12 October 2015
An international research consortium led by Bob van de Water, Professor of Toxicology at Leiden University, has been awarded a prestigious Horizon2020...
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Start of new sound impact project on fish 01 October 2015
On the 1st of October a new project funded by the Joint Industry Programme (JIP) started at the IBL on the potentially negative effects of sound on fi...
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Inaugural lecture Annemarie Meijer 21 September 2015
On Monday 21 September Annemarie Meijer, Professor of Immunobiology, presented her inaugural lecture on immunobiology and infectious disease.
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Wanted: bacteria that allow plants to flourish 16 September 2015
Plants love favourable microbes such as bacteria and fungi: they grow better and become healthier. Jos Raaijmakers, Professor of Microbial Ecology, is...
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Vera van Noort appointed “Van der Klaauw professor” 14 September 2015
Vera van Noort, professor in Computational Systems Biology at the KU Leuven (Belgium), is appointed holder of the rotating chair “Van der Klaauw Profe...
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Veni grant for Biologist Wouter Halfwerk 31 July 2015
Wouter Halfwerk (IBL) received a Veni grant from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research for his research project on the influence of man...
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New insights into the production of antibiotics by bacteria 28 July 2015
Bacteria use antibiotics as a weapon and even produce more antibiotics if there are competing strains nearby. This is a fundamental insight that can h...
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Under Construction 09 July 2015
The construction of the new building for the Faculty of Science is in full progress. The Cell Observatory of the Institute of Biology Leiden will be m...