627 search results for “development disease” in the Staff website
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BEAT-COVID team discovers sugar-coated antibodies that predict disease progression
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from 15 departments at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) realised they could do more for patients if they joined forces. This is how the BEAT-COVID group has been able to rapidly gain knowledge about COVID-19, the role of the immune system and…
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How e-coaching helps people with chronic kidney disease to live more healthily
An e-coaching programme helps people with chronic kidney disease, particularly in areas that patients themselves want to work on. ‘A healthy lifestyle is important for patients with kidney disease: it can slow down the loss of kidney function and there will be fewer complications,’ Katja Cardol explains…
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tour: 'Many people with MS do not link their cognitive symptoms to the disease'
In the MS Cognitietour, psychologists and neuroscientists from Leiden University discuss the latest scientific knowledge with MS patients and their loved ones. This leads to insights: 'One lady told how much stress she felt from all those caregivers around her bed.'
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Better treatment of skin diseases thanks to NWA grant of 11.7 million euros
Patients with skin diseases such as eczema and psoriasis, sometimes spend a lifetime searching for the right medication. To help these patients faster and better, scientists across the country are joining forces. The Next Generation ImmunoDermatology (NGID) project, with LACDR professor Robert Rissmann…
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Challenge grant for research into autoreactive B cells in cardiovascular disease
At the division of BioTherapeutics, Amanda Foks, Bram Slütter and Ilze Bot have obtained a €4 million research grant from the HORIZON 2022 EIC Pathfinder Challenge “Cardiogenomics”, entitled “B-specific: B-cell related gene and protein markers with prognostic and therapeutic value for CVD”.
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Stiffness and viscosity of cells differ in cancer and other diseases
During illness, the stiffness or viscosity of cells can change. Tom Evers demonstrated this by measuring such properties of human immune cells for the first time. ‘The stiffness of certain cells could be a way to make a diagnosis,’ Evers said. He defended his thesis on March 26th.
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Rob van Wijk
Science
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ERC-grant for Sebastian Pomplun to cure disease by controlling gene expression with synthetic transcription factors
Sebastian Pomplun receives an ERC starting grant of 1.85 million Euros in five years. He wants to develop synthetic transcription factors that can enter cells and activate or deactivate specific genes. For example to disrupt cancer-related processes or to trigger the production of an important missing…
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Short intensive session on educational development
Didactics
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Kim Stroet
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Alice Kubo
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Esther Mertens
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Lara Wierenga
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Anne Helder
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Kees Musters
Science
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Simone Rijksen
ICLON
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Szilvia Biro
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Edmund Amann
Faculty of Humanities
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Bart Vogelaar
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Stewart McDowall
Science
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Jiska Peper
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Development of Humanities Campus
In fifteen years, the Witte Singel-Doelencomplex (WSD-complex) will be transformed step by step into the new Humanities Campus: a new meeting place for teachers, researchers, students and guests.
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Leiden biologists find nanoplastics in developing heart
Nanoplastics can accumulate in developing hearts, according to a study by biologist Meiru Wang from Leiden University. Her research on chicken embryos sheds new light on how these tiny plastic particles pose a threat to our health.
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Marleen Dekker
Afrika-Studiecentrum
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Patrick van Hage
Science
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Maria Yazdanbakhsh
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Coen van Hasselt
Science
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Jordy van der Beek
Science
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Simone Dobbelaar
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Selin Topel
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ruben Gonzalez Vicente
Faculty of Humanities
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Sophie van Rijn
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Diego Barbosa Arize Santos
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Carolien Jacobs
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Nikki Nibbering
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Michael Richardson
Science
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Tamar de Corte
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Eva Schmidt
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Rehana Dole
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Eline Dekeyster
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Dan Gao
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Chris Riddell
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Renske van der Cruijsen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Frits Rosendaal
Faculteit Geneeskunde
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Annemarie Meijer
Science
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Graduation ceremony master's programme Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology
Festival, Graduation Ceremony
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Graduation ceremony master's programme Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology
Festival, Graduation ceremony
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How these young researchers are preparing for their first scientific conference
Three Psychology students will present a poster of their thesis research on Alzheimer’s and dementia at the international conference AAIC Neuroscience Next. ‘I remind myself to recognise - without fear or shame - when I don't know something.’
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Inexhaustible source of human heart muscle cells allows strong reduction of animal testing
Researchers at the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) have managed to culture human heart muscle cells on a massive scale. This is an exceptional achievement because it is very difficult to replicate heart muscle cells outside the body. Using a special technique, the researchers have now created…