275 search results for “immune system” in the Staff website
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Young, sleeping memory cells are crucial in fighting a reinfection
Researchers from the Netherlands Cancer Institute, the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and Oncode have created a tracking system that can reveal how often cells have divided. This allowed them to find a yet undiscovered population of immune cells: young memory cells that behave like stem cells.…
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The molecular secrets of medicinal cannabis
Chronic pain, nausea or vomiting due to chemotherapy. If you suffer from such ailments, medicinal cannabis can be a godsend. Though a downside is that it can make patients high. Therefore, Leiden researchers from the Oncode Institute are investigating alternatives that do not make you high. In Nature…
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Nature Communications paper on therapeutic melanoma inhibition by local micelle-mediated cyclic nucleotide repression
Cancer immunotherapy represents a significant breakthrough in cancer treatment. However, tumors have numerous mechanisms by which they evade destruction by the immune system. It is therefore necessary to decipher and reverse these mechanisms in order to improve immunotherapies.
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Why arteriosclerosis looks like an autoimmune disease
Arteriosclerosis bears great similarities to autoimmune diseases. Researchers from Leiden University show this in a new study they published in the renowned scientific journal Nature Cardiovascular Research. 'This discovery suggests that treatment methods for autoimmune diseases might also be effective…
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Making the invisible visible with ‘click chemistry’
Sander van Kasteren (Professor of Molecular Immunology) makes the invisible visible. He will explain more in his inaugural lecture.
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Berent Baris
Science
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José Mogollón
Science
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Willem Meilink
Science
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Xinpeng Jin
Science
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Anke van der Hoeven
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Roosje Peeters
Faculty of Humanities
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Arko Ghosh
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Cornelis van Kooten
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Frank Baas
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Patrick van Hage
Science
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How bittersweet sugar chemistry targets pathogens
The challenge is considerable, but so is the satisfaction when it succeeds: creating complex sugar molecules that play a role in biology.
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Maurijn van der Zee
Science
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Lioe-Fee de Geus-Oei
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Mark van Buchem
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Annemarie Meijer
Science
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Why stress could be good for you
Acute stress seems to have a surprisingly positive effect on our health. Researcher Erin Faught received an NWO veni grant to find out why that is and how we can use that knowledge to our advantage. For her lab research, she uses a remarkable small animal to learn more about our own stress levels.
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Scheduled maintenance educational systems
ICT, Organisation
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Scheduled Maintenance Educational Systems
ICT, Organisation
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Scheduled maintenance educational systems
ICT, Organisation
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Scheduled maintenance educational systems
ICT, Organisation
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Scheduled maintenance educational systems
ICT
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Improving the treatment of pathogenic fungi. ‘The process is working, but not that well…’
Fungi germinating in the lungs of patients. Doesn’t sound too nice, does it? Luckily, humans can deal with this normally, and we are able to clear the infection before anything comes to harm. However, in people with health issues, Aspergillosis can cause a lot of damage, especially if the fungus becomes…
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Single-cell immune profiling of atherosclerosis
PhD defence
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A lifeline for Leiden research – TB solution a step closer thanks to this Indonesian university
Herman Spaink knows of many substances that may help combat tuberculosis. Lab space to study them safely is very limited in Leiden. A brand-new lab at Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia will soon provide a solution. About time, says Spaink, ‘The disease is on the rise and is becoming less sensitive…
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Vidi grant for seven researchers from Leiden University
From malaria parasites as a vaccine to how top-level bureaucrats reach their decisions: seven researchers from Leiden University have received a Vidi grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). This 800,000-euro grant will enable them to develop their own innovative line of research over the next five…
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9 September: maintenance educational systems
Education, ICT
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LUMC researchers: high levels of lipids in blood protect against allergies
People with relatively high levels of lipids in their blood are less likely to develop allergic conditions such as eczema and asthma. These lipids cause genes that play a key role in allergic reactions to be less active. Researchers from the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) have published an…
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Jip Stam
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Innovative Leiden research receives NWO grant
On January 24 Professor Annemarie Meijer and Dr Sander Wezenberg received a NWO grant for their research. The grant was awarded within the Open Competition Domaine Science-M programme and is intended for innovative research areas that can form the basis for the research themes of the future.
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‘Securing systems is something you do together’
Leiden University wants to increase the security of its systems. That is why since 1 May the ‘sneakers team’ has been making many miles through our buildings. This team with various specialists will map all measuring and research systems. Today Roland van Dam introduces himself, he is the project manager…
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Abolfazl Sajadi
Science
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Hazem Eltohamy
Science
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Marco Cinelli
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Tessa Bonduelle
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Melanie Fink
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Roeland Merks
Science
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Roozbeh Siyadatzadeh
Science
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Julian Steinke
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Tineke Cleiren
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Lingli Hou
Science
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Coen van Hasselt
Science
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Manon de Visser
Science
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Eva Sievers
Science
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Maarten van 't Riet
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid