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KNAW Early Career Awards for two Leiden researchers 21 November 2023
Young Leiden researchers Alisa van de Haar and Marleen Kunneman have received a KNAW Early Career Award. The prize, awarded annually for outstanding a...
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In 450 days... 450 years of Leiden University! 16 November 2023
In exactly 450 days’ time, on 8 February 2025, it is the university’s 450th anniversary. We are going to celebrate this with our students, staff, alum...
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Dual Medical Delta appointment for six Leiden professors and one lecturer 15 November 2023
Six professors and one lecturer from Leiden University have officially been appointed Medical Delta professors or lecturers. They were inaugurated sim...
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‘Pharmacogenetics will become part of patient care’ 13 November 2023
Does medicine make patients feel better or worse? We are getting better at predicting this from people’s DNA profiles, says Professor Jesse Swen. ‘It ...
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Virtual reality in hospitals: from patient communication to operating theatre crises 07 November 2023
Elise Sarton doesn’t beat about the bush, ‘Did you know that anaesthesiology is the third largest medical speciality? Probably not; very few people do...
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‘Everyone in healthcare realises that something has to change’ 02 November 2023
Good, accessible and affordable healthcare is increasingly difficult to provide. The demand for healthcare services is rising against the backdrop of ...
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Not words, but data: guidance on healthcare dilemmas for transgender young people 01 November 2023
There are differing opinions, including among practitioners, about healthcare for transgender young people. This is especially true for puberty suppre...
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Drawing and predicting lines: how artificial intelligence is helping doctors 30 October 2023
Artificial intelligence can help doctors analyse images such as MRI scans. In future it may even be able to predict how a tumour will grow. And that i...
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Kiem project investigates link between violence and other health problems 30 October 2023
‘Violence as a Population Health Problem’ is one of 33 interdisciplinary projects that have been launched thanks to a Kiem grant. The project team wil...
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Andrew Webb wins Huibregtsen Prize for portable MRI scanner 10 October 2023
Professor of Radiology Andrew Webb and his collaborative partner Johnes Obungoloch from Uganda have won the 2023 Huibregtsen Prize. They are receiving...
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Education that connects to market needs: new course for master’s students focuses on quality in drug development 09 October 2023
Immediately connect with the needs of industry with your master’s degree. The new course Practical Aspects of Quality Management in Pharma and Biotech...
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The data doctor who wants to use artificial intelligence to improve healthcare 06 October 2023
When can a patient be discharged from intensive care? Artificial intelligence can help answer this and other questions. But using such revolutionary t...
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Astonishing explorations at the Night of Discoveries 19 September 2023
It was the Night of Discoveries on Saturday 16 September: a summer encounter between art and science. Leiden researchers from various disciplines insp...
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On imagination in science: ‘A good researcher is also an inventor’ 11 September 2023
As far as Daniël Pijnappels, Professor of Cellular Electrophysiology, is concerned, both researching and inventing are essential for a scientist. On 1...
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Oncode Accelerator launched: patients at the centre of innovative cancer drug development 08 September 2023
Providing each cancer patient with the right treatment remains a challenge. Oncode Accelerator aims to change this by innovating the way we develop ca...