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One million euros grant for smart antibiotic combinations – tackling resistant infections and antimicrobial resistance 21 November 2024
Optimised antibiotic combinations can combat bacteria more effectively while also slowing the development of resistance. Scientists from five European...
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Contributing to cancer research in your own way: three PhD candidates on their work within Oncode Accelerator 21 November 2024
Accelerating the development of new cancer medicines by joining forces—that’s the mission of Oncode Accelerator, a Dutch consortium that recently welc...
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Prof. Johan Kuiper will retire as of November 1st 2024 after 40 years of research and education 31 October 2024
On November 1st, 2024, professor Johan Kuiper will retire and be appointed as emeritus professor at Leiden University. Since November 2008, Johan Kuip...
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to an AI model (and rightly so) 24 October 2024
Not experiments and lab coats, but computers and artificial intelligence: this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to the inventors of the groundbrea...
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Master’s students Brechtje de Jong and Ilse de Weert win KNMP Studentenprijs 2024 22 October 2024
Brechtje de Jong, a Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences master’s student, and Ilse de Weert, a Pharmacy student, have won the KNMP Studentenprijs 2024. They r...
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‘Exposure therapy’ for bachelor students: preparing for the reality of scientific research 10 October 2024
Already during their bachelor’s programme, students in Pharmaceutical Sciences are presented with challenging projects. One of these is the Bachelor R...
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A new perspective on pneumonia: what does our body tell us about the cause? 16 September 2024
Effectively treating a severe case of pneumonia is often challenging. Identifying the pathogen behind it can be difficult. PhD candidate Ilona den Har...
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Royal honour for Prof. Barend Mons 13 September 2024
Royal honour for Prof. Barend Mons. He was made a Knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion. He received this award from the mayor of the municipality of ...
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During the next pandemic, this mathematical model will speed up the search for treatment 09 September 2024
Do you recall all those drugs that were hastily proposed as potential treatments for COVID-19? In the event of a future pandemic, the goal is to offer...
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3D-printed mini-tumours: a leap forward in improving cancer immunotherapy 03 September 2024
Leiden researchers have developed a groundbreaking model to advance cancer immunotherapy. Using a 3D printer, they create mini-tumors within an enviro...
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Three new Programme Directors at the Science Faculty 22 August 2024
Starting 1 September, three new Programme Directors will begin at FWN. Daan van der Es, Reinout van Weeren, and Amineh Ghorbani will each be responsib...
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Investigating inflammation: new leads for treating atherosclerosis 22 August 2024
How do you detect people at high risk of heart attacks and strokes? And how can we improve the treatment of atherosclerosis? These are the questions t...
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Four NWO Open Competition grants for Leiden researchers 30 July 2024
Four researchers from Leiden University have been awarded NWO Open Competition grants in the Science domain. This is for research into subjects such a...
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Veni grants for 21 researchers from Leiden University 17 July 2024
An impressive 21 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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Professor and Knight: Joke Bouwstra Receives Royal Honor 18 June 2024
A memorable farewell symposium and a royal distinction: Professor Joke Bouwstra could not have completed her career at Leiden with more pleasure. On F...