37 search results for “t-cells” in the Staff website
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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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T-cells more important in the fight against the COVID-19 virus than initially thought
A COVID-19 vaccine that specifically instructs the immune system to produce T-cells rather than antibodies is shown to provide good protection in a mouse model, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) researchers report in Nature Communications. According to them, the alternative vaccine may offer a…
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Frank SchaftenaarFaculty of Science
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CD8+ T-cells in atherosclerosis, recognizing their contribution
PhD defence
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Grants for research on immune cells, vegan cheese and PFAS detection
Researchers at the Faculty of Science work at the frontiers of knowledge every day, tackling today’s major societal challenges. Their work is recognised through grants, prizes and other awards. We highlight some of these achievements below.
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3D-printed mini-tumours: a leap forward in improving cancer immunotherapy
Leiden researchers have developed a groundbreaking model to advance cancer immunotherapy. Using a 3D printer, they create mini-tumors within an environment that closely mimics human tissue. They have also developed a method to monitor real-time interactions of these mini-tumours with immune cells during…
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Atherosclerosis resembles an autoimmune disease. Marie Depuydt graduated on this topic, with honours
In addition to cholesterol and high blood pressure as risk factors for atherosclerosis, we may need to address our own immune system to prevent a heart attack or stroke. Marie Depuydt revealed which cells exactly reside in the atherosclerotic plaque that narrows an artery. The presence of a diverse…
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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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Bram SlütterFaculty of Science
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Veni grant for ten Leiden researchers
Ten Leiden researchers have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant, of up to 280,000 euros, will enable them to elaborate their ideas over a period of three years.
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Arteriosclerosis and drug discovery: two young researchers win Krijn Rietveld Award for innovative research
One discovered that arteriosclerosis resembles an autoimmune disease, while the other developed a system to aid in the search for new medications. For these achievements, Marie Depuydt and Jurren de Groot were awarded the Krijn Rietveld Memorial Innovation Award on the evening of Tuesday 4 June.
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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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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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Seven Leiden professors elected new members of KNAW
Seven Leiden professors have been elected as members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). In total 23 new members will be inaugurated on Monday 13 September.
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Leiden Science rings in 2025 with inspiring speeches and happy winners
An impressive speech by Dean Jasper Knoester, a lecture by top researcher Mario van der Stelt about brain messengers, and the presentation of the faculty awards. 2025 begins on a hopeful and festive note, with a toast to a year of fruitful collaboration within and beyond the faculty.
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Anne-Sophie van der Werf-'t LamAdministration and Central Services
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Daan 't Hart
Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Petra 't HartFaculty of Humanities
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Wieke 't Hart
Leiden University Libraries
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Jeroen 't HartStudent and Educational Support
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Robert van 't SantAdministration and Central Services
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Mark van 't Wout
ISSC
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Marjorie in 't Veld
Leiden University Libraries
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Anne van 't Land-de Vos
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Miranda van 't Wout
Faculty of Humanities
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Elina van 't Zand-KurtovicFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Anna van 't VeerFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Stijn van 't LandFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Kayle van 't KloosterFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Arno van 't Hoog
Faculty of Humanities
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Marco van 't Hart
University Facility Services
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Coen van 't VeerFaculty of Humanities
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Arie in 't VeldFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
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Maarten van 't RietFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sophie van 't Klooster
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Sebastiaan van 't Erve
Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Maarten van 't ZelfdeFaculty of Science