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I am a postdoc at the Division of Drug Discovery and Safety. I obtained my PhD under the supervision of Prof. dr. Laura Heitman, Prof. dr. Gerard van Westen, and Prof. dr. Ad IJzerman, focusing on the characterization of cancer-related somatic mutations in adenosine receptors. Currently, my work focuses…

Serkan Aslan is a Ph.D. candidate at the Division of Drug Discovery and Safety (DDS) since November 2022. I obtained my BSc degree from Bogazici University in Molecular Biology & Genetics, then had my MSc degree from Ludwig Maximilian University in Cellular & Molecular Biology with a specialization…

Leiden University, together with Utrecht University, the LUMC and 10 other Dutch universities and institutes, has been awarded a grant of more than €30 million in the NWO call Roadmap Large-scale Scientific Infrastructure (GWI).

Bas ter Braak is postdoctoral researcher at the Division of Drug Discovery & Safety.

Joanne Mouthaan is an associate professor at the Clinical Psychology Department. She studies the psychological effects of trauma.

Elina van 't Zand is working as Assistant Professor of Criminal Law and Criminology at the Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology.

Irene Groot investigates the structure-activity relationship of catalysts under industrial conditions using operando scanning probe microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and surface X-ray diffraction. She focuses on industrial processes related to sustainable energy and materials production.

‘Microscopy is by far the least understood, most inefficiently operated, and the most abused of all laboratory instruments,’ reads the quote on the office wall of microscopy unit supporters Joost Willemse en Gerda Lamers. It describes exactly why the two developed the microscopy course for starting…

My ambition in science is to accelerate the development of therapies for currently incurable rare genetic disorders, with a particular focus on endocrinology, stress (hormones) and immunity.

If you want to travel for work to an area with a security risk country or area with the color code orange and/or red, you need prior permission from the university.

Prof. Dr. Bob van de Water is head of the Cancer Therapeutics and Drug Safety group at the Division of Drug Discovery & Safety.

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If you want to travel for work to an area with a security risk country or area with the color code orange and/or red, you need prior permission from the university.

Jay te Beest is a PhD candidate at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS). He researches the application of deep learning in electron microscopy (EM) pipelines, aiming to improve EM image quality. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Physics at Leiden University, focusing…

Meindert H. Lamers is co-director of the Netherlands Center for Electron Nanoscopy (NeCEN) at the Faculty of Science and head of the section Light and Electron Microscopy at the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC). His research group at the LUMC studies molecular mechanisms of DNA replication and…

Lin obtained his PhD from Delft University of Technology in 1993. After graduation (ir.) in Applied Mathematics at Delft University of Technology.

Leiden University's International Honours College, Leiden University College The Hague (LUC) experienced empty halls and empty classrooms this past year on the residential campus on the Anna van Buerenplein in The Hague due to the global pandemic. Dr Paul Hudson designed a Covid-proof course that enabled…

On 10 March students of the advanced master's in International Children’s Rights and the Dutch Child Law master's watched the documentary Shadow Game with filmmaker Els van Driel.

My research area is the field of Computer Systems. More in particular, my research interests are high performance computing (HPC), performance analysis and optimization, parallel and distributed computing, and optimizing compiler techniques. Simply put, I am fascinated by all kinds of techniques that…

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

The film MعLMIN made by Visual Ethnography alumna Loes Moree will be screened during the fourth Fieldrecordings event. Field Recordings is an annual event for visual anthropology, sound art and landscape film.

The annual Korean Screen Culture Conference (KSCC) is dedicated to exploring all aspects of Korean screen culture, including television, K-pop, internet, computer gaming, webtoons, and film from both North and South Korea.

Only one in five young people with emotional health problems such as an anxiety disorder receives appropriate professional help. GPs often fail to properly recognise the signals in children and young people, according to psychologist Semiha Aydin. How can we improve this? PhD defence 23 February.

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.

Huub de Groot aims to understand the fundamentals of direct energy conversion by proteins, complexes, membranes and cells in natural photosynthesis for the chemical design of responsive matrices for direct energy conversion with high yield by artificial photosynthesis.

High sensitivity, or sensory processing sensitivity, is increasingly discussed in popular media, but what does it actually mean to be highly sensitive? In this episode, Véronique de Gucht, associate professor at Leiden University, shares her expertise on this topic.

Supercomputers help Simon Portegies Zwart to better understand the universe. 'You can't do research on the Universe in the laboratory, but you can have black holes collide with each other in a super computer.'

Prof.dr. H.J.M. de Groot dr. G.J.A. Sevink Summary Photosynthesis relies on highly efficient light-harvesting systems to initiate energy conversion. In green sulfur bacteria, this function is performed by chlorosomes, the largest known photosynthetic antennae in nature. Chlorosomes are unique because…

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Steffen Brünle investigates the structural details of GPCRs and is particularly interested in allosteric modulation, biased signaling, and drug discovery. He uses single-particle cryo-EM, as well as classical and time-resolved X-ray crystallography at synchrotrons and free electron lasers to unravel…

My research focuses on the action of the glucocorticoid receptor, which is an intracellular receptor that belongs to the family of steroid receptors.

Skip Thijssen is a PhD candidate in Computer Science at Leiden University, specializing in energy-efficient GPU computing. His research focuses on analyzing and optimizing power consumption in high-performance computing applications. He obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Amsterdam (UvA)…

Electron microscopes offer a resolution far superior to optical instruments, while optical microscopy allows for non-destructive imaging of samples. Can we achieve the best of both worlds? In the next Tuesday Talk, Professor Sense Jan van der Molen will introduce ONEM, a one-of-a-kind…

A widely publicized research article in Nature Metabolism by scientist from the University of Pittsburgh, suggests a high protein diet which is popular among for instance fitness enthusiasts, may be harmful to the cardiovascular system. National media outlets such as NRC Handelsdagblad and NPO 1 Radio…

I am professor in electron cryotomography and bacterial chemotaxis. I am interested in understanding how microbes sense and respond to their environment. In order to gain insight into the structure and function of the molecular complexes involved in these behaviors, my lab uses electron cryotomography…

Marga Sikkema-de Jong is Professor of Digital Education and Child Development at Leiden University. Marga combines academic expertise in education and child development with practical experience in (special) primary education. She earned her master’s degree in Education and Child Studies at Leiden University…

On 28 October 2022, Yao Yuan spoke at the conference in Rome on 'Understanding national security concerns in light of FDI screening', jointly organised by Università Telematica internazionale UNINETTUNO and Uppsala University.

Each year the NSE (National Student Survey) gives students the opportunity to express their opinion on their studies. The results are important not only for improving study programmes but also for helping new students to choose the programme that’s best for them. This year the survey was completed by…

Thomas Hankemeier is full professor of the Metabolomics and Analytics Centre at the LACDR, Leiden University, since 2004. His research is aiming at innovative analytical tools for metabolomics-driven systems biology in personalized health strategies.

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She works four days a week as a project manager at LIACS and trains six days a week with the Dutch Para Climbing team. Christiane Luttikhuizen balances her role at the Faculty of Science with competing at a high level in climbing.