Salvador Santino Regilme (born 1986) is an interdisciplinary researcher of International Relations and human rights, and he is a tenured Associate Professor of International Relations (Universitair hoofddocent) based at the Institute of History at Leiden University, the Netherlands. Born in the Philippines…

The risk of a brain tumour recurring can be predicted more accurately by counting the number of immune cells in the tumour under a microscope. These are the findings from research conducted by LUMC, Erasmus MC and Heidelberg University.

Ten Leiden researchers have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant, of up to 280,000 euros, will enable them to elaborate their ideas over a period of three years.

To inhibit proteins that contribute to the growth of aggressive cancer cells, that’s the plan of Professor Bob van de Water and his team. They will receive over 700,000 euros from the KWF Dutch Cancer Society for their research. Researcher Maaike Vreeswijk and pathologist Danielle Cohen are affiliated…

A new LUMC study has changed our understanding of how cells work. Researchers have discovered that the CFAP20 protein acts as a kind of ‘traffic controller’ on DNA. Without this protein, chaos ensues, potentially causing cancer. Their findings have been published in the prestigious journal Nature.

Caelesta Braun's research expertise includes political advocacy, interest group politics, public decision-making, bureaucratic politics and regulatory governance. She studies the role of non-state stakeholders in public decision-making and regulation and how we can make sure to involve stakeholders…

Maartje Janse is associate professor at the Institute for History.

Biophysicist Alireza Mashaghi and his collaborators are taking up the fight against muscular dystrophy: genetic disorders that cause muscle weakness. They want to inhibit the clumping of proteins that results in toxic aggregates. For this, the team receives 550,000 euros from Health Holland. The team…

How do you know if a drug will actually work? The Leiden-based spin-off Omivera is developing a new technology that could provide clearer answers. The young company received a seed investment from the investment fund UNIIQ to support its development.

One in two people will be diagnosed with cancer. World Cancer Day on 4 February raises awareness of the impact of this devastating disease. Leiden University is conducting various studies aimed at preventing and controlling cancer. Below are just a few examples.

Fantastic plants, dizzying patterns and pulsating sounds: researchers from Leiden are going to study the effects of a simulated psychedelic trip on the mind and body at Lowlands Festival. Why might this be interesting for therapies?

3 October University has become something of a tradition: a bit of science among the Leidens Ontzet celebrations. During the new and improved edition, the WetenschapsWarenMarkt (Science Market), visitors spoke to researchers about the nitrogen problem, making organs and the city’s connections with A…

Mohammed Raiz Shaffique is a Researcher and PhD candidate at eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies. He is conducting research on Age Assurance and Online Child Safety, as part of the Better Internet for Kids+ initiative of the European Union. He is doing his PhD on Law and Robotics (Physical…

Dr Gavin Robinson PhD LLM is Assistant Professor in Criminal Law and Digital Technologies at eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies at Leiden University.

Dr. Henning Lahmann is Assistant Professor at eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies.

Chemical Biology is the discipline in which fundamental biological processes are studied by approaches intrinsically rooted in chemistry. The research of Herman Overkleeft is characterized by the design, synthesis and application of chemical probes in glycobiology and immunology.

Simone van der Hof is a full Professor of Law and Digital Technology at the Center for Law and Digital Technology (eLaw) at Leiden Law School, Leiden University.

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An impressive 22 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).

Annida Aqiila Putri is a PhD Candidate at IHE Delft and the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University. Her research focuses on justice in the institutionalization of citizen science towards collaborative environmental compliance assurance.

Joonha Jeon is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), Leiden University. His research interests lie at the intersection of science and technology studies (STS) and valuation studies, particularly examining scholarly communication within research systems.

Dr. Nina Baranowska, LL.M. is a researcher at eLaw, and a member of the RESOCIAL Project.

Fijs van Leeuwen is professor of radiology and chair of ‘molecular imaging and image guided therapy’. He also co-directs the LUMC-wide image-guided surgery program. In addition to his appointments at the LUMC he has guest-appointments at the Bionanotechnology group of Wageningen University, the departments…

Willeke van Roon-Mom is a full professor of Human Genetics, in particular of translational studies of neurodegenerative disorders. She is vice-president of the Biomedical Sciences Masters Examination Board, board member of the Medical Genomics Research Theme, co-director of the Dutch Center for RNA…

Linda van der Horst is an external PhD candidate at the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs where she focuses on the dynamics of China's Digital Silk Road. She also currently works in the Dutch foreign service. Linda holds a Master's degree in Modern Chinese Studies from the University of Oxford…

Quentin Jalabert is a PhD Candidate at Leiden University’s Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA), working on secrecy, influence, state intelligence disclosure and non-state stakeholders.

Renate is a PhD Candidate at CWTS. She uses a Science and Technology Studies’ lens to study public-private (research) partnerships in the deep sea mining context. Her main research interests are on science-society interfaces and transdisciplinary research related to the ocean, particularly those contexts…

Ludo Waltman is scientific director and professor of Quantitative Science Studies at the Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University. He is co-chair of the Research on Research Institute (RoRI).

Wouter Hins is since July 2007 connected to eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies.