1,310 search results for “a quite cell with” in the Staff website
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Peter BouwmanFaculty of Science
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technique uncovers disease-related changes in tiny droplets within our cells
Understanding the behaviour of tiny droplets in our cells could aid the search for new treatments. A team of Leiden researchers has developed a groundbreaking method to study how these droplets transition from liquid to solid. This change plays a role in various diseases, including neurodegenerative…
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‘It’s quite something to be on that list of names’
Marc Koper, Professor of Catalysis and surface chemistry, has been awarded the EuChemS Gold Medal 2026. The prize is awarded every two years and recognises outstanding achievements in the field of chemistry in Europe.
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Ilyasse’s photo went viral: ‘It was quite a bizarre week’
It was meant as a joke for friends and family. A quick snap of him with his bags packed while watching the exit polls of the Dutch general elections. But the photo of our colleague Ilyasse El Boujadayni soon found its way around the entire country and before he knew it, he was being invited by national…
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Iftar at CADS: ‘There really is no meal quite like a shared one’
We're halfway through the month of Ramadan. During this month, many Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, breaking the fast each evening with iftar — a meal centered on coming together and sharing. Last Monday, for the third year in a row, colleagues gathered at the Institute of Cultural Anthropology…
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candidate Sinéad is a Europaeum Scholar: ‘There’s no other programme quite like this’
Sinéad Mulcahy recently started the Europaeum Scholars Programme, a two-year policy and leadership course for a group of thirty talented and committed PhD candidates from universities across Europe. She is already enthusiastic – both about the programme and her fellow scholars. ‘I would like to bring…
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Introduction to Qualitative Interviewing for PhD Candidates
Research, Transferable skills
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'On 1 January I’ll quit for good!': Can you visualise your way out of a smoking addiction?
A million people in the Netherlands attempt to quit smoking each year, often without lasting success. Health psychologist Kristell Penfornis carried out doctoral research into the role of self-image in smoking cessation. “If smoking is normal in your social circle, it more easily becomes part of your…
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Book ‘De Glazen Toren’: ‘The balance isn't quite right anymore’
Writing a book on the recent history of Leiden University in corona times. For educational and policy historian Pieter Slaman (34), this has meant working in the attic of his parents’ house while they looked after his daughter, along with numerous online conversations and very few, if any, visits to…
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Joost WillemseFaculty of Science
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Sylvia Le DévédecFaculty of Science
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A tail with a twist: how the tokay gecko grows a completely new body part
When the tokay gecko loses its tail, a new one grows from resident stem cells at the stump. Each tissue type - muscle, bone, blood vessels and skin - develops from specific stem cells. This discovery by Luthfi Nurhidayat holds potential implications for advancing regenerative medicine in humans. Nurhidayat…
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Alireza Mashaghi TabariFaculty of Science
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Bob van de WaterFaculty of Science
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Remko OffringaFaculty of Science
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Gut Microphysiological Systems for Toxicology: Scalable Assays for Industry Implementation
PhD defence
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Chemotherapy without side effects: Matthijs Hakkennes helps find the needle in the haystack faster
Chemotherapy, but without hair loss or extreme fatigue. It may be possible if the toxic drug only becomes active where it is ‘switched on’ by light. Matthijs Hakkennes has helped bring that idea closer to reality and obtained his PhD cum laude. ‘I received many thank-you emails from China and Bangla…
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Herman SpainkFaculty of Science
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Max FernkornFaculty of Science
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Eliane ZügerFaculty of Science
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Rafaella BuzatuFaculty of Science
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Jingchao WuFaculty of Science
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Andreea Iosif
Faculty of Science
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Yubin GuoFaculty of Science
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Christian SchröterFaculty of Science
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Daan VlemmingsFaculty of Science
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Ruben de VriesFaculty of Science
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Nina SchultenFaculty of Science
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Ferdinand TeichertFaculty of Science
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Cecile HerbermannFaculty of Science
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Yuting WangFaculty of Science
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Curing diseases with lab-grown organs
Organs and tissues grown in the lab may in the future be able to cure people with organ failures. Micha Drukker, professor of Stem Cells, Developmental Biology and Technology for Innovative Drug Research, is convinced that the use of stem cells will make this possible. He will deliver his inaugural…
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The aging B cell landscape in atherosclerosis
PhD defence
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Leiden University honours Lex van der Eb with University Medal
Leiden University has awarded its prestigious University Medal to Emeritus Professor Lex van der Eb. As a pioneer in genetics and molecular biology, he received this honour for his services to science and his key role in the development of the Leiden Bio Science Park (LBSP).
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Combating gram-negative resistance: targeting the cell envelope
PhD defence
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Myrtille KoerselmanFaculty of Science
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Kostas Tassis
Faculty of Science
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Leo Price
Faculty of Science
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Martijn Moné
Faculty of Science
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Marjolijn LugthartFaculty of Science
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Nasi LiuFaculty of Science
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Dario BijkerFaculty of Science
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Matthijs VlasveldFaculty of Science
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Macrophage cell models for the investigation of Gaucher disease
PhD defence
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CD8+ T-cells in atherosclerosis, recognizing their contribution
PhD defence
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Bioorthogonal tools to study fatty acid uptake in immune cells
PhD defence
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Krista A. MilneFaculty of Humanities
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Caribbean archaeology in times of corona: ‘Instead of fieldwork, our students worked on an online exhibition’
Recently, in the midst of coronavirus situation, Professor Corinne Hofman and her team became part of the NWO project Island(er)s at the Helm. Both the application process as well as the start of the project were challenged by the limitations set by Covid-19. ‘As a preparation we travelled through the…
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Break the familiar routine of papers and write a blog post! ‘This way you can be more involved with the subject’
Exam, paper, exam, paper. A familiar, though sometimes little unexciting, routine for students. That is why Film and Literary students Sietske de Haan and Wouter Dijkman decided to write a blog post for the course Interculturality. Their impressive achievement was rewarded with a publication on science…