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LUMC lecturer Arianna Pranger in Lecturer of the Year 2021 final23 March 2021Hospital pharmacist and lecturer on the master’s programme in pharmacy Arianna Pranger has made it to the final of the Lecturer of the Year 2021 compe...
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COVID Radar is a good predictor of increasing infections18 March 2021The COVID Radar app is citizen science at its best. More than 200,000 users in the Netherlands are answering questions about their health and behaviou...
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Janssen COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in EU11 March 2021The Janssen-Cilag International N.V COVID-19 vaccine has received authorization for emergency use by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on March 11. ...
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Professor Aartsma-Rus receives Ammodo Science Award11 March 2021Professor Annemieke Aartsma-Rus from Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) has received the Ammodo Science Award for her research into the muscular ...
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LUMC uses artificial intelligence to calculate lung damage in coronavirus patients08 March 2021With the aid of artificial intelligence (AI), care professionals at the LUMC (Leiden University Medical Center) are able to calculate quickly and accu...
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New master’s in Population Health Management26 February 2021Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and Leiden University will start a new two-year English-taught master’s programme in Population Health Managem...
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In pictures: animal mummies in a scanner22 February 2021The story of Tutankhamun, the Egyptian pharaoh, is world famous. But did you know that the Ancient Egyptians mummified not only people but animals too...
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Medical Delta AI for Computational Life Sciences16 February 2021The fact that scientists are increasingly better able to access molecular cell and tissue data also brings with it a new challenge: how can scientists...
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All university buildings closed on Monday morning 15 February14 February 2021The KNMI has issued a code red weather warning because of slippery conditions. This applies from 03.00 on Monday 15 February. All university buildings...
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KHMW appoints five new Leiden members10 February 2021The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) has appointed five new members from Leiden. Annetje Ottow, Carsten de Dreu, Pancras Hoogen...
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‘We cannot abandon coronavirus measures until vaccines are shown to prevent virus transmission too’01 February 2021All acute care staff at Leiden University Medical Center have received their first and sometimes even their second dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Bu...
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University flag travels to Mount Everest and back again25 January 2021Leiden PhD candidate Mona Shahab climbed Mount Everest two years ago to raise money for the education of disadvantaged children in Egypt. She made it ...
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Breast cancer risk more accurate after genetic test25 January 2021Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) has spent the past five years coordinating an international study of genetic mutations and breast cancer risks...
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Academia in motion: a different form of recognition and reward18 January 2021A better balance between teaching and research duties, greater recognition of team performances and the elimination of simplistic assessment criteria....
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Leiden and African students share knowledge and experiences in online Global Health course11 January 2021Online teaching has made it much easier for international students to join in our courses. The Leiden minor in Global Health, for instance. Students f...