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Uulke van der Heide was appointed as professor of imaging technology in radiation oncology on August 1, 2015, at the department of radiation oncology at the Leiden UMC. He also holds a position as medical physicist and group leader at the department of radiation oncology of the Netherlands Cancer In…

Sophie started as a PhD Candidate at the Environmental Biology department of CML in January 2023.

Professional recruitment and selection procedures naturally focus on performance, expertise and competence. However, research has shown that unconscious prejudices (implicit bias) can influence professional selection processes. In this training course, you will explore how implicit bias can influence…

My main research interest is to understand how species interactions influence the structure and functioning of plant-microbial communities. I got my PhD from Leiden University in the Institute of Environmental Sciences. My previous work has focused on symbiosis between plants and mycorrhizal fungi,…

Soils house an overwhelming abundance and diversity of living (micro)organisms. In our research we examine how plants influence the soil they grow in, and how these changes influence other plants that grow later in the soil, and the insects on those plants. We study the mechanisms of these aboveground-belowground…

Dr. Hazal Kandemir is a fungal taxonomist who is interested in the molecular investigation of the evolutionary traits within fungi. She also contributes to the field by describing novel fungi and actively participating in the improvement of fungal nomenclature.

How does the soil we grow our vegetables in, affects the health of our gut? And does a healthy soil gives crops a better quality and taste? These are some of the questions Soil ecologist Emilia Hannula and a big consortium will work on. With an NWO-KIC grant of 1.8 million, CML, IBL, FGGA, the LUMC,…

‘What I find most alluring about soil life is that you can steer it,’ researcher Martijn Bezemer of the Institute Biology Leiden (IBL) reveals. ‘You can ask: What do you want? And then I can transform the soil into something you need. At least, that is what we thought.’

Anneleen van der Meer discusses Russia's alleged use of chemical weapons in Ukraine in an article for The Conversation.

I am a high school teacher (Thorbecke Talentschool Rotterdam) and PhD candidate with a promotiebeurs voor leraren (NWO grant). I work on the Balanced Lethal System in Triturus, a system in which 50% of all offspring is lost each generation. I also guide pupils with lab work during their ‘profielwerk…

Śaiva Siddhānta, a major tradition of Śaivism within Hinduism, primarily focuses on Śiva and his mode of worship, performed by men. However, a Śaiva tantra known as the Bṛhatkālottara contains a chapter called the Gaurīyāgapaṭala, which is entirely dedicated to Gaurī, Śiva’s counterpart, and prescribes…

I combine fieldwork, morphology, microscopy and molecular phylogenetic and genomic techniques to study the taxonomy, evolution and diversification of Fungi. The current focus is on several species-rich genera, such as Mycena, Lactarius and Cortinarius. I am also involved a project that aims to characterize…

The government spends millions regulating companies that work with large quantities of hazardous substances. But we don’t know whether this is making the industry safer. The number of violations and incidents remains constant. This is the conclusion of external PhD candidate Rob in ’t Veld in his dissertation.…

Dr. Emilia Hannula is a soil ecologist passionate about all soil creatures and especially soil fungi.

On September 5, at the festive opening of the Faculty Year, a range of new murals will be officially presented in the Van Steenis’ Reuvens Hall. The wall paintings reflect a variety of Dutch soil stratigraphies, from Oss to burial mounds. Aside from being a striking new addition to our Faculty building,…

Madeline’s research aims to expand the druggability of immune system, and drive forward the development of safer, more effective small molecule probes and drugs by: (1) Diversifying the protein targets and mechanisms of action of chemical probes, and (2) Using chemical probes to understand mechanisms…

Anniek started as a PhD researcher at the Industrial Ecology department of CML in September 2021.

Eman joined the Institute of Environmental Sciences in March 2019 to pursue her doctoral degree.

Directing soil life and thereby influencing what grows above ground: that is the expertise of Leiden biologist Martijn Bezemer and his colleague Wim van der Putten (NIOO-KNAW). Their research on soil transplants has been nominated for the Huibregtsen Prize 2023. This prize goes to innovative research…

Thijs Bosker, Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences at Leiden University College (LUC) and the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), has received funding as part of a large consortium to study the impacts of microplastics on agricultural soils. The project will receive 7 million euro of…

The annual LION Image award goes to the 30 micrometer long 3D printed microboat image that went viral earlier in October 2020, submitted by Rachel Doherty of the Daniela Kraft lab.

Fons Verbeek has a background in Computer Science and Biology; he has a PhD in Applied Physics. His research topic is Image Analysis with a focus on microscopy imaging. His research stretches from feature extraction and segmentation to classification strategies in the domain of the life-sciences.

In the Pomplun Lab we develop technologies for the discovery of novel chemical modalities that can address challenging drug targets. We create innovative drug discovery platforms based on rational design and on combinatorial chemistry to ultimately identify hit compounds targeting therapeutically relevant…

2022/2023

Ana Cristina Arcos is PhD candidate at Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) working in zebrafish imaging and deep learning algorithms with Dr. Fons Verbeek in collaboration with Institute Biology Leiden (IBL). Experience in healthcare, life sciences and software development. Master's…

David Doelman has a Master of Science degree from Leiden University. Currently, he is a PhD candidate at the Leiden Observatory.

Paul Quax is Professor in Experimental Vascular Medicine with a special focus on Experimental Vascular Surgery. Currently he is board member of

Rita Pucci is assistant professor at LIACS.

On 15 January, the winner of the famed LION Image Award will be announced. Submissions ranged from the famous 3d printed microboat to an eerily abstract graph depicting a Majorana fermion.

Doğukan Yilmaz chose a study that aligned with his favourite subjects, and it paid off. For his bachelor thesis, he developed a new model to better predict an important chemical reaction. ‘On the edge of what is possible at the bachelor level,’ his supervisors write. Thanks to his impressive achievements,…

Prof.dr.ir. van Bodegom is professor Environmental Biology and professor Circular International Horticulture Systems within the Institute of Environmental Sciences. He investigates biodiversity and ecosystem patterns to support transitions to a sustainable society.

It's time for the 2021 Image Award

Pengxuan started as a PhD researcher at the MultiGreen project in the Industrial Ecology department of CML in November 2021.

Riccardo graduated twice at the University of Trieste, with a BSc in 2014 in Biological Science and Technologies where he wrote his thesis in Plant Physiology on “Carbon starvation as a possible mechanism driving drought- induced tree die-off”, and a MSc in 2017 in Environmental Biology.

Tom van der Wel aims to develop new chemical-genetic techniques to study the enzyme family of phosphodiesterases. Using a combination of chemical biology, proteomics and genetic techniques (CRISPR/Cas9, base editing), he investigates the function of these enzymes and their therapeutic potential to treat…

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.

Sander van Kasteren works on the interface between chemistry and immunology. He uses his background in organic synthesis and dendritic cell biology to study and manipulate the uptake and routing of antigen in dendritic cells.