De STAP-studie onderzoekt de kosteneffectiviteit van Written Exposure Therapy (WET) voor PTSS-symptomen in de huisartsenpraktijk.

To improve cancer treatments, personalized medicine approaches have aimed to identify exactly which mutations are driving tumor development in a given patient and specifically target these mutations using precision therapies.

In this thesis, we used genetically engineered mouse models to identify genes and pathways that are involved in ILC formation and in the development of resistance to FGFR-targeted therapy.

The research described in this thesis focused on identifying novel drug targets and synergistic combinations for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a virulent subtype of breast cancer with a dismal prognosis and limited therapeutic options.

This thesis focuses on using liposomes in two different treatment strategies; vaccination (or immunotherapy) and delivery of a small molecule, and in two different disease models; cancer and atherosclerosis.

Promotor: Prof.dr. J. Kuiper

Inactivating mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes predispose to several types of cancer.

Thirty years ago, mutations in the BRCA1 gene were first linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, establishing a genetic basis for cancer development.

In this thesis, the researcher developed a nanosystem based on the metallophilic Interaction between cyclometalated complexes.

Particles are omnipresent in biopharmaceutical products. In protein-based therapeutics such particles are generally associated with impurities, either derived from the drug product itself (e.g. protein aggregates), or from extrinsic contaminations (e.g. cellulose fibers).

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) constitutes a small subtype (~15%) of breast cancer, but causes the majority of breast cancer-related deaths.

Op zaterdag 27 februari was het zover: de prijsuitreiking van de Taalkundeolympiade 2021. Vijf weken nadat meer dan 100 middelbare scholieren zich een dag lang achter hun eigen bureau in het zweet hadden gewerkt tijdens de finale, werden de opgavewinnaars én de eindwinnaar bekendgemaakt.

Historicus en hoogleraar Wim Willems is bekroond met de titel Ere Polonus voor zijn inzet om het beeld van Polen in Nederland te nuanceren. De verkiezing, een initiatief van Stichting Polonus, heeft als doel de positieve invloed van de Poolse gemeenschap in Nederland te belichten.

Van de tien genomineerden maken maar liefst drie Leidse titels kans op de Libris Geschiedenis Prijs 2012. De prijs bekroont historische boeken die een algemeen publiek aanspreken.

In this thesis, we will utilize embryonic zebrafish tumour models to understand the interaction between engrafted human cancer cells and macrophages from the host, test drug administration modalities and anti-cancer efficacies of newly-developed PDT and PACT compounds, and test a light-triggered liposomal…

Op zaterdag 27 februari was het zover: de prijsuitreiking van de Taalkundeolympiade 2021. Vijf weken nadat meer dan 100 middelbare scholieren zich een dag lang achter hun eigen bureau in het zweet hadden gewerkt tijdens de finale, werden de opgavewinnaars én de eindwinnaar bekendgemaakt.

Promotors: W. Jiskoot; G.J. Witkamp, Co-promotor: M.R. Nejadnik

This joint Master with the Autonomous University of Barcelona will the equip you with the necessary competences to play a key role in the emerging field of transfusion medicine. The programme includes both transfusion of blood components and hematopoietic transplants, cellular and tissue therapy, and…

De GMP-faciliteit maaktde ontwikkeling en productie van Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP's) en chemische (peptide) synthese mogelijk.

Artsen moeten samen met patiënten met bot- en wekedelentumoren op zoek naar een optimale persoonlijke behandelstrategie, vindt prof. dr. Michiel van de Sande. Hij heeft een app ontwikkeld die bij de behandelkeuze ondersteunt. Van de Sande is vanaf 1 mei 2020 benoemd tot Leidse hoogleraar Orthopedie,…

Patiënten met baarmoederhalskanker hebben een grotere overlevingskans door een therapeutisch HPV-16 vaccin. Een nieuwe studie van het Leidse biotechnologie bedrijf ISA Pharmaceuticals B.V. en het Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC) bewijst dat de response van het vaccin versterkt kan worden in…

This thesis examines silicon pore optics (SPO), a technology that exploits silicon wafers from the semiconductor industry to create extremely high quality X-ray optics, by studying its manufacturing process, applications, and prospects.

Het eigen afweersysteem van een kankerpatiënt versterken zodat het lichaam zelf beter kankercellen kan vernietigen. Het is de kern van immuuntherapie, de hoopgevendste vooruitgang binnen de behandeling van kanker van de afgelopen jaren. Om deze ontwikkeling verder aan te jagen slaan het Antoni van Leeuwenhoek/Nederlands…

The research presented in this thesis explores the chemotherapeutic potential of metal-based compounds as chemotherapy agents, with an initial focus on the synthesis and DNA interaction studies of platinum and palladium compounds utilizing the [Pt(bapbpy)]2+ scaffold. The study identifies intercalation…

The aim of this thesis was to study phage infection in Streptomyces, focused on cell wall-deficient cells. Bacteriophages (or phages in short) attach to the cell wall of bacteria after which they replicate and lyse the host cell.

Promotor: M.A.G.J. Orrit

This thesis explores squaramide-based supramolecular polymers and hydrogels, enhancing their mechanical strength for 3D cell culture.

Bij kanker groeien lichaamscellen ongecontroleerd. Het gedetailleerd in kaart brengen van hoe dit precies gebeurt maakt het mogelijk om efficiënte therapieën te ontwikkelen. Onderzoekers van het Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC) en de Universiteit Leiden werken samen aan het vermeerderen van…

Internist- klinisch farmacoloog Teun van Gelder is per 1 december 2019 benoemd tot Leidse hoogleraar Drug Discovery & Development. Hij zal zich bezighouden met het ontwikkelen van geneesmiddelen binnen de academische wereld, ook wel Academic Pharma genoemd.

Cell-based medicinal products (CBMPs), such as CAR T cells, are highly complex biopharmaceutical products offering various treatment options for serious illnesses such as cancer or autoimmune diseases.

Cardiovascular diseases are among the most frequent causes of death in the world. The main underlying pathology of cardiovascular diseases is the development of atherosclerosis in the medium and large-sized arteries.

Cardiovascular disease is a major global burden and atherosclerosis is the main underlying pathological process.

Death in all types of melanomas is generally caused by metastasis. Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common intraocular melanoma, there are currently no (patient-derived) animal models that faithfully recapitulate metastatic dissemination of UM.

This thesis describes biochemical investigations of glucocerebrosidase (GBA), the lysosomal β- glucosidase that is deficient in Gaucher disease (GD).

The molecular mechanisms that instigate a healthy cell to become malignant are fueled by (epi)genetic alterations in so-called driver genes.

Promotor: R.C.M. Pelger Co-Promotor: G. van der Pluijm

This work describes the use of click-to-release chemistry to get spatiotemporal control over immunocytokine activity. Until now, immunocytokines (cytokines coupled to a tumor-targeting-moiety) remained active throughout the body, being able to bind their respective receptors, causing mild to severe…

Promotor: W. Jiskoot, Co-promotor: A. Hawe

Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most prevalent cancer in males.

Microscopic insight on lipid-based nanomedicine in vivo remains limited to the perception of the knowledge that could be obtained: if we interpret only what we see, then we only believe to know. Although believing to know encapsulates an undefined amount of uncertainty in the exploration of lipid-based…

This thesis advances our understanding of lipid uptake, a vital first step in lipid metabolism, by developing innovative click chemistry-based tools to study how immune cells internalize lipids.

Control of infectious diseases poses continuous challenges for human health.

Phosphorylation affects all four major biomolecules – proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids – and plays a pivotal role in the most fundamental cellular functions.

Prematurely born neonates require, amongst others, pharmaceutical therapy. Dosing guidelines for these therapies are often based on data from term born neonates or older infants, while these are not necessarily similar to prematurely born neonates.

Promotores: J. Jonkers, K.E. de Visser

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Danhof

Promotor: Jan van der Greef; Co-promotors: Mei Wang; Eduard van Wijk

Actinobacteria are well known for the production of bioactive natural products, many of which have applications in the fields of human, animal and plant health. Subject of this thesis are the anthracyclines, glycosylated aromatic polyketides with potent anticancer activity.