Prof. Dr. H.U. Scherer is professor of rheumatology, in particular translational rheumatology. He works as a rheumatologist/internist and translational scientist in the department of rheumatology at Leiden University Medical Center. His scientific area of interest focuses on the biology of auto-reactive…

Ramon Arens is Professor of Cellular Immunology and head of the T Cell Regulation group in the Department of Immunology at Leiden University Medical Center. In addition, he has been appointed Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. He has received several grants and awards, including an…

Jaap Hamming is professor and head vascular surgery and chief patient care department of surgery. He also is intensively involved in the development quality of care and patient safety of the LUMC. He is member of the Scientific Committee of the National Health Care Institute, Member of the Regional…

Meta Roestenberg is an infectious diseases clinician and professor in Human Models for Vaccine Development at Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands. She is head of the Leiden University Center for Infectious Diseases (LUCID), a large department with 400+ employees tasked with the clinical…

Internist-Endocrinologist in the LUMC, involved in multidisciplinary and topreferent care of endocrine tumors, in particular pituitary conditions.

Frank Willem Jansen is a senior consultant in Gynaecology and currently serving as head a.i. of the department of Gynaecology at the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC). Since 2009 he is appointed as professor, both at the Leiden University and at the Delft University of Technology (TUD). In this…

Katja Zeppenfeld is a professor of clinical electrophysiology and head of the clinical electrophysiology research and treatment centre in Leiden, The Netherlands. She is furthermore involved in numerous directorial duties within the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA).

Niels Chavannes is professor of family medicine, head of research and founder of the National eHealth Living Lab (NeLL) at the department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands. He is also visiting professor at the Respiratory Research Institute of Zhongshan…

Ko Willems van Dijk is professor at the departments of Human Genetics and Medicine, division Endocrinology. He is chairman of the scientific advisory committee of the department of Human Genetics and executive board member of the Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity study.

Piet Postmus is head of department and chair of Pulmonary Diseases at LUMC. Awards: 2015 Heine H. Hansen award of ESMO en IASLC 2013 Joseph Cullen prevention /early detection award (IASLC)

Jeanin E. van Hooft is full professor in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and Head of the department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Leiden University Medical Center. She holds a position in the Research board of the Dutch Pancreatic Cancer Groupand, is chair of the Pancreatitis Working Group…

Arn M.J.M. van den Maagdenberg is professor of molecular and functional neurogenetics at the departments of Human Genetics and Neurology of the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC). In addition, he is member of the LUMC research theme Neuroscience. In addition, he is the principle investigator of…

Annemieke Aartsma-Rus is professor of translational genetics at the department of human genetics at the LUMC.

Rob C. Hoeben is professor of Gene Transfer and active in the field of Gene Therapy. He heads the section Virus and Stem Cell Biology of the department of Cell and Chemical Biology at the Leiden University Medical Center.

Wilco Achterberg is professor of institutional care and elderly care medicine at Leiden University Medical Center.

Onno Teng is professor of Nephrology with a focus on renal autoimmune diseases. He is a Nephrology clinician-scientist at the department of Internal Medicine of the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) where he leads the national and European recognized center of expertise for Lupus, Vasculitis…

Douwe Biesma is Professor of Data-driven Healthcare Improvement and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Leiden University Medical Centre since 1 July 2020. Biesma is also Professor of Internal Medicine at UMC Utrecht. He was Chairman of the Executive Board of St. Antonius Hospital in Nieuwegein/Utrecht…

Professor of Laboratory Animal Science. Ancillary positions: • Project Leader, EU-project: ‘Promoting alternatives to animal testing through accessible and harmonised education & training’ (09.200200.A092004/2021/864077/SUB/ENV.B.2) • Member of the editorial board of Animals (MDPI open access…

Marieke Wermer is professor of Neurology with emphasis on neurovascular diseases in the Leiden University Medical Center. Personal research awards and grants 2011 VENI grant NWO/ZonMw 2011 Dekker Grant Netherlands Heart Foundation Junior Staff member 2014 Fellowship Netherlands Brain Foundation 2016…

Albert M. van Hemert is professor of Psychiatry, head of the LUMC department of Psychiatry and also chairman of Division 3. He is leader of the research programme Stress related mental disorders across the lifespan. He is member of the board of the NESDA-consortium and of the LUMC Vrienden Stichting…

Prof. Dr. H.W. Kapiteijn (Ellen) has been a Professor at Leiden University since October 1, 2025, specializing in uveal and mucosal melanoma. She is affiliated with the Department of Medical Oncology at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC). Since 2010, she has been a staff member in the same department,…