525 search results for “stem cell biology” in the Student website
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Christine MummeryFaculty of Medicine
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Micha DrukkerFaculty of Science
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Willem FibbeFaculty of Medicine
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A tail with a twist: how the tokay gecko grows a completely new body part
When the tokay gecko loses its tail, a new one grows from resident stem cells at the stump. Each tissue type - muscle, bone, blood vessels and skin - develops from specific stem cells. This discovery by Luthfi Nurhidayat holds potential implications for advancing regenerative medicine in humans. Nurhidayat…
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First patient in the Netherlands successfully treated with stem cell gene therapy
Researchers from the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) have successfully used stem cell gene therapy to treat a baby with the severe congenital immune disorder SCID. An important milestone: it is the first time stem cell gene therapy of Dutch origin has been administered to a patient, and also…
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LUMC receives tens of millions for research into new stem cell-based treatments
Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), as a partner in the reNEW consortium, is once again receiving tens of millions of euros for research into new treatments based on stem cells. The collaboration will receive a total of €150 million to develop new therapies in regenerative medicine.
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Joey ZuijderveltFaculty of Science
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What does a cell eat? This new tool makes it visible
What if you could watch a single cell eat in real time? This could answer questions about diseases such as cancer. PhD candidate Yixuan Wang has developed a glowing chemical tool that makes this possible, revealing how living cells take in nutrients.
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Marjolein CrooijmansFaculty of Science
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Peter BouwmanFaculty of Science
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Bas ter BraakFaculty of Science
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Ewa Snaar-JagalskaFaculty of Science
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Serkan AslanFaculty of Science
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Professor by special appointment Jeroen van Zon joins the Institute of Biology
As of 1 September, Jeroen van Zon started as professor by special appointment in Quantitative Developmental Biology at the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL). Van Zon is also group leader of Quantitative Developmental Biology at the physics research institute AMOLF. Three questions about his new role…
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Arthur RamFaculty of Science
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Dennis ClaessenFaculty of Science
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Berber de JongICLON
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Frank SchaftenaarFaculty of Science
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Medical milestone at LUMC: first Dutch patient receives CAR T-cell therapy for autoimmune disease
The LUMC has become the first institution in the Netherlands to treat a patient with an autoimmune disease using CAR T-cell therapy.
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Douwe AtsmaFaculty of Medicine
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Maarten LubbersFaculty of Science
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Organising STEM effectively, both within and beyond the faculty
Tuesday 27 January - A crisp winter morning and a busy Tuesday. Board matters, research safety, leadership and faculty profiling alternate throughout the day, with a focus on collaboration both inside and outside the faculty. A full day that ends with a game of darts.
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Erik DanenFaculty of Science
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Noortje DannenbergFaculty of Science
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Leiden biology student finalist UN youth delegate
Roel Wouters (24), a biology student at Leiden University, is a finalist in the election for UN youth delegate for Biodiversity and Food. The digital polls open for a week on Friday 22 October. Under-30s can vote for Roel at www.stemroel.nl.
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Kevin GroenFaculty of Science
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Joost BeltmanFaculty of Science
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Tessa VergroesenFaculty of Science
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Luuk ReinaldaFaculty of Science
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Kunal ChaudharyFaculty of Science
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How cells talk by pulling on a fibre network
Mechanics play a larger role in blood vessel formation, and other developmental biology, than previously thought. Cells appear to respond to mechanical signals, such as pressure. Through the extracellular matrix, a network of fibrous proteins, cells can supposedly exchange those mechanical signals over…
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Herman SpainkFaculty of Science
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Bacteria without cell wall gobble up DNA from environment
A bacterium hiding from the immune system and picking up bits of DNA from its environment. The result: gaining new traits, such as better protection against antibiotics. Fortunately, we have not found such a damning scenario yet. However, PhD student Renée Kapteijn did find the first clues, which…
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Greater understanding of specialised cell could prevent strokes
Ilze Bot wants to reduce the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. Her research focuses on mast cells, which protect us from infections but can also make us ill.
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How cells work together: the mathematics behind biological shapes
How do biological cells join forces to form a structure? In her PhD research, Daphne Nesenberend uses mathematics to show how forces and cooperation between cells create structure – and how simulations and experiments can reinforce each other.
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forming embryo to cancer metastasis: the significance of collective cell movement
Luca Giomi has the first results of his ERC consolidator grant. He discovered that epithelial cells move collectively but in different ways, depending on the scale you look at. It is hexatic at small scales, and becomes nematic at larger scales: it is a multiscale order. This collective movement of…
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Max Fernkorn
Faculty of Science
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Cecile HerbermannFaculty of Science
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Eliane ZügerFaculty of Science
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Rafaella BuzatuFaculty of Science
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Jingchao WuFaculty of Science
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Benjamin TakFaculty of Science
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Daan VlemmingsFaculty of Science
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Andreea Iosif
Faculty of Science
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Yubin GuoFaculty of Science
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Christian SchröterFaculty of Science
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Ruben de VriesFaculty of Science
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Nina SchultenFaculty of Science
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Yuting WangFaculty of Science