92 search results for “neurodegenerative disease” in the Student website
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Jolanda SnelSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Hans AertsFaculty of Science
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Can Parkinson's be stopped by unravelling protein fibres? Anne Wentink finds out with a Vidi grant from NWO
In brain diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, proteins clump together to form fibres. ‘Chaperone proteins’ unravel those fibres, but in the test tube biochemist Anne Wentink saw that this can also cause new problems. She is going to find out what happens inside cells to determine what a drug…
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Julie HallSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Bram SlütterFaculty of Science
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ESOF session on vaccines: ‘Infectious diseases know no borders’
How can Europe lead the way in vaccine development that is fast and for all? To answer this pressing question, Professor of Vaccinology Meta Roestenberg is holding a panel session on 14 July at the EuroScience Open Forum in Leiden.
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Vidi grants for eight researchers from Leiden University
Eight scientists from Leiden University have been awarded a grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). With this Vidi funding, the researchers can set up an innovative line of research and further expand their own research group over the next five years.
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Katja CardolSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Tim KoppertSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Marit RuitenbergSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Elizabeth (Liesbeth) de LangeFaculty of Science
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Margo DonaFaculty of Science
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Willem FibbeFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Patrick van HageFaculty of Science
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Tuomas AiveloFaculty of Science
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Jordy van der BeekFaculty of Science
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Joey ZuijderveltFaculty of Science
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Annemarie MeijerFaculty of Science
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Jyothi ThrivikramanFaculty of Governance and Global Affairs
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Paul HooykaasFaculty of Science
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Veronique de GuchtSocial & Behavioural Sciences
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Maia CasnaFaculty of Archaeology
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Roeland MerksFaculty of Science
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Frits RosendaalFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Maria YazdanbakhshFaculteit Geneeskunde
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Coen van HasseltFaculty of Science
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Lotte NagelhoutFaculty of Archaeology
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Frank SchaftenaarFaculty of Science
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Daan van der VlietFaculty of Science
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Vivian Kraaij
Social & Behavioural Sciences
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Marnix MedemaFaculty of Science
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The right diagnosis and faster for women with heart problems
It often takes longer for women with heart problems to get the right diagnosis. In her Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture, Professor Hester den Ruijter will talk about how hormones influence the heart and the importance of medical research that focuses specifically on women.
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Micha DrukkerFaculty of Science
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Rob van WijkFaculty of Science
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Martijn van der LiendenFaculty of Science
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Herman SpainkFaculty of Science
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A quick call with Nadine Akkerman about the Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture: ‘I feel a connection with Annie’
Each year on or around International Women’s Day, the university hosts the Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture. You are welcome to attend − even if you wouldn't call yourself a feminist, says professor and organiser Nadine Akkerman. ‘You get the best discussions with a diverse audience.’
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Jannik RouselFaculty of Science
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Jos RaaijmakersFaculty of Science
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Mariana Avalos GarciaFaculty of Science
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Somayah ElsayedFaculty of Science
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Alia AliaFaculty of Science
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Internationalisation enriches: malaria research in Indonesia and lectures by professors from Nigeria
Leiden University has secured an impressive 12 European exchange grants. This is good news for students, lecturers and researchers from home and abroad.
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Major Leiden symposium on TB bacteria
More than 1.3 million people worldwide die of tuberculosis (TB) each year, making research on its prevention and control essential. Researchers from various disciplines in Leiden are studying TB. A symposium on 24 March will highlight different activities in the hope of boosting nationwide collabora…
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LUMC participates in pioneering type 1 diabetes research
The promising early results of an international study have shown that insulin-producing cells grown from stem cells can cure the disease. The new Cure One LUMC research centre aims to accelerate this breakthrough.
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Catherine MergenFaculty of Science
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Carrot or stick: which is better motivation to exercise more?
Free cinema tickets or a step tracker paid for by your health insurance. Some insurers offer rewards to promote healthy behaviour. But does the threat of losing something like a deposit work better? And what do patients think? This is what PhD candidate David de Buisonjé researched.
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Fighting gliobastoma brain tumours with two grants
Few researchers see potential in research on glioblastoma, an incurable brain tumour. Alexander Kros brought together colleagues who are up to the challenge. European research funder ERC recently made 10.6 million euros available, a year earlier NWO provided 3 million euros. ‘In six years, we certainly…
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Not everyone has health goals top of mind
Preventing or delaying disease often requires lifestyle changes, which turns out to be difficult. Valentijn Visch and Sandra van Dijk are researching how to help people change their behaviour.
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New easy-to-use tuberculosis vaccine patch in development
Researchers from Leiden have developed a promising TB vaccine that users can self-administer via a special patch. This could be beneficial for countries with limited health services, says PhD candidate Malene Neustrup.