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Tailored solutions for older people with cancer: ‘We need to look at the individual’PhD defence 16 March 2026Half of all people with cancer in the Netherlands are aged 70 or older, and as the population continues to age, this number will only rise. Yet vulner...
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Japanese Ambassador visits Leiden UniversityJapan 03 March 2026The new Japanese Ambassador, Michii Rokuichiro, visited Leiden University on 2 March. The Netherlands and Japan share a long-standing relationship in ...
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LUMC receives tens of millions for research into new stem cell-based treatments02 March 2026Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), as a partner in the reNEW consortium, is once again receiving tens of millions of euros for research into new...
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Six Leiden professors elected as members of the KHMWSociety of Sciences and Humanities 12 February 2026The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) has elected six professors from Leiden as members. Sarah de Rijcke, Sense Jan van der Mole...
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DNA study reveals remarkable stability in prehistoric Low Countries populationsPublication in Nature 11 February 2026For thousands of years, the prehistoric communities of the Low Countries followed their own path compared with the rest of Europe. This unique region ...
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Doctors discover a simple method to predict the risk of brain tumour recurrenceResearch 11 February 2026The 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 a...
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More health, less care: how can we make this happen?Inaugural lecture 09 February 2026Professor of Population Health Management Marc Bruijnzeels calls for a healthcare system in which prevention really works. Together with his team and ...
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How Leiden University is taking action against cancerWorld Cancer Day 04 February 2026One in two people will be diagnosed with cancer. World Cancer Day on 4 February raises awareness of the impact of this devastating disease. Leiden Uni...
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Research improves risk assessment for hereditary breast cancerResearch 28 January 2026Researchers at the LUMC have made a breakthrough in understanding PALB2 mutations, an important cause of hereditary breast cancer. By identifying whic...
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Launch of the Prof. Andrea Evers Fund for Health, Behaviour and SocietyNew fund 26 January 2026In memory of Andrea Evers, Professor of Health Psychology, the Prof. Andrea Evers Fund for Health, Behaviour and Society has been established. With th...
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New platform to accelerate cardiac drug developmentResearch 22 January 2026Researchers from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and the Leiden-based biotech company Ncardia have joined forces to develop a new platform tha...
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New traffic controller discovered on DNA railway15 January 2026A new LUMC study has changed our understanding of how cells work. Researchers have discovered that the CFAP20 protein acts as a kind of ‘traffic cont...
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Professor of Urology Maxime Kummeling: ‘The human dimension should guide us’Inaugural lecture 07 January 2026As technology transforms healthcare and services come under mounting pressure, one question remains the same: Will the advice or treatment offered hel...
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Marieke Adriaanse appointed as strategic representative of the Healthy Society Programme05 December 2025Prof. Dr. Marieke Adriaanse has been appointed as strategic representative and new member of the steering committee of the Healthy Society Programme. ...
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Doctors with a backboneInaugural lecture Carmen Vleggeert-Lankamp 02 December 2025During her studies, Professor Carmen Vleggeert-Lankamp developed a passion for spinal surgery. From exploring unknown fields and supervising PhD candi...