341 search results for “molecular genetics” in the Student website
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Inge SnijdersFaculty of Science
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Daan van der EsFaculty of Science
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Nynke PenningaFaculty of Science
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Marjolijn Hinke-van DelftFaculty of Science
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New SPARXS technique reveals DNA behaviour at unprecedented speed
Studying how single DNA molecules behave helps us to better understand genetic disorders and design better drugs. Until now however, examining DNA molecules one-by-one was a slow process. Biophysicists from Delft University of Technology and Leiden University developed a technique that speeds up screening…
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Ronnie LubbersFaculty of Science
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Tong Zhao
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One language = one archaeological culture? Peruvian evidence for a richer interface between language and archaeology
Lecture, Language and the Human Past
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to an AI model (and rightly so)
Not experiments and lab coats, but computers and artificial intelligence: this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to the inventors of the groundbreaking AI model, AlphaFold. This programme accurately predicts protein structures based on their genetic code—a crucial step in understanding biological…
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Wood formation further explored by NWO-XL grant
Leiden researchers, Professor Remko Offringa and co-applicants Salma Balazadeh and Frederic Lens received an NWO-XL grant (2.5 million euros). Together with researchers in Wageningen and Groningen, they will study the genetic and environmental drivers of woodiness. From plant to molecule, the groups…
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Maarten LubbersFaculty of Science
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Shuangmeng YangFaculty of Science
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Evangelos MachairasFaculty of Science
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Jakob van de WallFaculty of Science
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Tijn Vleeshouwer
Faculty of Science
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Alexandra VelthuijzenFaculty of Science
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Chiara Foini
Faculty of Science
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Yorick van AalstFaculty of Science
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Martijn van der ZwetFaculty of Science
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Eva George MatlalcuatziFaculty of Science
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Yixuan Wang
Faculty of Science
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Stephan HackerFaculty of Science
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Madeline KavanaghFaculty of Science
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Marnix Roseboom
Faculty of Science
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Asad HalimiFaculty of Science
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Menno ValkFaculty of Science
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Xingchen Xin
Faculty of Science
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Katie SlavicinskaFaculty of Science
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Pranjal Samarth
Faculty of Science
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Georgia AndriopoulouFaculty of Science
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Hugo MinneeFaculty of Science
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Miriam Van der VeerFaculty of Science
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Alessia RotaFaculty of Science
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Stan van BoeckelFaculty of Science
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Nathaniel MartinFaculty of Science
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Anthe JanssenFaculty of Science
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Jessica van Krimpen-KraaijenoordFaculty of Science
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Rongfang LiuFaculty of Science
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Wouter DrieverFaculty of Science
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Julia PolsFaculty of Science
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Frans ter Brake
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From droplets in the freezer to the inception of a potent new antibiotic
What started as an idea during a social gathering led to an unexpected breakthrough in research on resistant bacteria. Biologists and chemists from Leiden developed a new substance that proves to be effective against bacteria resistant to antibiotics. They published their discovery in Nature Chemist…
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International students start a master’s thanks to a LExS
This academic year 49 promising international students will start their master’s degree here thanks to a Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS). The students, all from outside the EU, were welcomed in a special ceremony on 5 September. Who are they?
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eLaw Alumnus wins European Data Protection Law Review ‘Young Scholar Award’ at CPDP
Taner Kuru, an eLaw alumnus, was awarded the prestigious European Data Protection Law Review ‘Young Scholar Award’ for his paper on the shortcomings in the GDPR for the regulation of genetic testing at the prestigious Computers, Privacy and Data Protection Conference (CPDP).
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What Darwin couldn’t see: Expedition to uncover invisible life in Galápagos
An international research team is to search for invisible life in the Galápagos Islands. The diversity of bacteria and other microscopic organisms may not be evident to the naked eye, but it is essential to nature. To the islands' giant daisies, for instance: unique endemic plants that are currently…
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Wolves in the Netherlands feed mainly on wild animals – but also target grazing cattle in areas with less prey
Wolves in the Netherlands mainly feed on wild animals such as wild boar and red and roe deer. But in areas such as Drenthe where these are scarce they also prey on free-roaming cattle used for nature conservation
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More attention needs to be paid to prevention in the fight against cancer
On 11 November Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Monique van Leerdam will deliver her inaugural lecture entitled, ‘Aiming for Prevention’. Van Leerdam, who specialises in hereditary tumours, was appointed professor in July 2020. In her inaugural lecture she will discuss the importance of…
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Leiden-developed drug candidate ready for final clinical trial phase
Bringing your drug candidates to patients is what many academic chemists dream about, but the road to this goal is long and bumpy. Now, Leiden small molecule nizubaglustat is ready for phase 3 clinical trials. This is thanks to a €132 million funding secured by the biotech spin-out Azafaros.
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Ben WielstraFaculty of Science