135 search results for “immune system” in the Student website
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scientist addresses UN: 'People should not work for the economic system, the economic system should work for the people'
Environmental scientist Rutger Hoekstra addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations on 12 April. And that’s quite a big thing to do. How do you get there as a scientist? And, more importantly, what was his message? In eight questions, Rutger explains what he does and why.
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What tiny isotopes reveal about planets outside our solar system
Planets existing in other solar systems contain invaluable information about the origin of planets and life. PhD candidate Yapeng Zhang has studied their atmospheres by looking at their smallest parts: isotopes. With her research she hopes to discover what makes our own solar system unique.
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Scheduled maintenance educational systems from Friday 11 November
Education
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Scheduled maintenance educational systems on Friday 16 December
Education
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Scheduled Maintenace Educational Systems on Friday, December 15th
ICT, Organisation
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Jennifer Anderson
Science
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Vivi Rottschäfer
Science
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Sander Hille
Science
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Ben Wielstra
Science
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Teresa Proto
Faculty of Humanities
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Han de Winde
Science
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Fatemeh Mehrafrooz Mayvan
Science
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Scheduled maintenance educational systems (10 to 11 February)
ICT
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First patient in the Netherlands successfully treated with stem cell gene therapy
Researchers from the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) have successfully used stem cell gene therapy to treat a baby with the severe congenital immune disorder SCID. An important milestone: it is the first time stem cell gene therapy of Dutch origin has been administered to a patient, and also…
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Scheduled maintenance educational systems on April 22nd, 2023
ICT
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Scheduled maintenance educational systems: Friday 10 November - Monday 13 November
Education, ICT
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Myfel Paluga
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Arko Ghosh
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Berent Baris
Science
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Willem Meilink
Science
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Roosje Peeters
Faculty of Humanities
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Anke van der Hoeven
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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José Mogollón
Science
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Xinpeng Jin
Science
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and trust: ‘Think about privacy and security before introducing new systems’
From scanners in lecture halls to systems for working from home: the discussion about new technology is being held on various fronts. That is why the University wants to make more use of its in-house experts. At the Technology and Trust symposium at Leiden University on 2 February, researchers from…
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An AI system that tells you why you should eat glass – should that be allowed?
The English-language interdisciplinary minor ‘AI and Society’ explores the role of artificial intelligence in our society. The interdisciplinary nature of the minor is proving beneficiary for students and lecturers alike. We sit in during a class.
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Scheduled maintenance educational systems from May 12th until May 13th, 2023
ICT
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Eva Sievers
Science
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Roderik Gerritsen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Melanie Fink
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Maarten van 't Riet
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Roeland Merks
Science
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Marja Spierenburg
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Manon de Visser
Science
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Xingni Jiang
Science
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Tessa Bonduelle
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Lingli Hou
Science
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Tineke Cleiren
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Marco Cinelli
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Hazem Eltohamy
Science
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Julian Steinke
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Abolfazl Sajadi
Science
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Roozbeh Siyadatzadeh
Science
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Coen van Hasselt
Science
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Thea Coventry
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Annemiek de Looze
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Clare Fenwick
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Sander Nieuwenhuis
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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David de Buisonjé
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Malformations in heart, eyes and nervous system: Nano-plastics disrupt growth
Nano-plastics cause malformations. Meiru Wang, researcher at the Institute of Biology Leiden, looked at the extreme effects polystyrene nano-particles could have, using chicken embryos as a model. Her results were quite alarming. Especially as nano-particles are everywhere. In the air, floating through…