News
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Practice lab for training professionals and students 09 February 2016
The Biotech Training Facility (BTF) on the Leiden Bio Science Park is now officially open. Professionals and students can practise their skills and le...
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Dies Natalis: 'The big questions call for collaboration' 08 February 2016
Universities cannot survive in this highly competitive world without collaboration. And the ultimate aim is to make the world a safer and more sustain...
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Come to the qualifying round of Famelab on 16 February in Leiden 02 February 2016
Which two scientists will present their research best in three minutes? It could be the one with the most supporters.
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Entrepreneurial students who care about society 02 February 2016
Students of the minor in Innovation, Cocreation and Global Impact present their idealistic projects. Watch the film!
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‘Be open to other cultures’ 26 January 2016
This week more than 400 international students are starting their study programme in Leiden or The Hague. Why did they choose to study here? And what ...
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First baby born after reimplantation of ovarian tissue 20 January 2016
Late in 2015 a woman gave birth to a baby conceived following the reimplantation of thawed ovarian tissue. The woman was able to become pregnant thank...
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Innovation centre for drug development on Bio Science Park 07 January 2016
International pharmaceuticals company Grünenthal is to open an innovation hub on the Leiden Bio Science Park. The hub will make it easier for scientis...
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LUMC offers free online course on transplantation 07 January 2016
The LUMC is the first medical institution in the world to offer a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on clinical kidney and pancreas transplantation.
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‘As a former refugee, I want to give something back’ 21 December 2015
Niloufar Rahim, from Afghanistan, fled to the Netherlands with her family. She studied medicine in Leiden and now shares her knowledge with students o...
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The immune system: step it up or slow it down? 20 October 2015
When foreign matter enters our body, our immune system has to make a choice whether or not to go on the attack. There are times when the system goes w...
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Restoring and constructing organs 15 September 2015
Physicians and researchers of the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and Leiden University are working on therapies for restoring damaged organs ...
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Minister of Education approves Leiden Pharmacy master’s 02 September 2015
The Minister of Education, Culture and Science has approved the application for the master’s programme in Pharmacy in Leiden. This is an important ste...
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Drug development: how can we make it more efficient? 14 July 2015
It takes years to develop new medicines, from the test tube to trials in humans. During the process it often happens that a drug that seems promising ...
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Better, faster and earlier diagnosis with new Metabolomics Facility 15 April 2015
On Friday 17 April Leiden Mayor Henri Lenferink will officially open the new Metabolomics Facility of Leiden University. The facility’s ultimate goal ...
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Mapping of bacterial genomes to combat infectious diseases 20 July 2014
Mapping of bacterial genomes to combat infectious diseases