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Helping people live healthier lives? A game may be the answer07 February 2024The LUMC, Leiden University and The Hague University of Applied Sciences want to help health professionals support behaviour change in the population....
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'We aim to continue innovating technologically, but in a relevant manner'30 January 2024Within the field of medical science, there is significant interest in tissue and organ repair using biomaterials, notably in orthopedics and liver- an...
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'We are going to make the world's best eye radiation line'25 January 2024Annually, approximately 60.000 people in the Netherlands undergo radiation therapy for cancer, with proton therapy being a specialized treatment metho...
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Drugs for our immune system in the right place at the right time24 January 2024Immunologist Leender Trouw specialises in the complement system, which is part of the immune system. In some diseases drugs help activate or inhibit t...
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Better treatment of systemic autoimmune diseases requires close collaboration18 January 2024Exceptional collaboration between physicians is needed to better understand and treat autoimmune diseases that cause inflammation in various organ sys...
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Transdisciplinary health improvement in The Hague: ‘Neighbourhoods tell us what they need’15 January 2024Health conditions and social problems often go hand in hand. To address this complex issue in families in The Hague, researchers, managers, support se...
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Supercomputer ALICE is even more powerful, and that is good news for many disciplines03 January 2024Supercomputer ALICE has been expanded, making it even more powerful and faster. This means researchers and students can work with heavier models. From...
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Faster diagnosis for rheumatoid arthritis patients may prevent chronic disease21 December 2023Professor of Rheumatology Annette van der Helm's research focuses on the earliest possible detection of rheumatoid arthritis to prevent symptoms from ...
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 202319 December 2023Connecting worlds, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind interdiscipli...
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Using medical technology to reduce the burden on healthcare staff12 December 2023John van den Dobbelsteen’s work is all about using medical technology to reduce the workload and increase the job satisfaction of healthcare staff, an...
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A healthy start for all05 December 2023Many children have an unhealthy diet and do not get enough exercise. Sanne de Vries wants to help everyone get a healthy start in life. She has been a...
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Keuzegids consumer guide: six top programmes at Leiden University30 November 2023Leiden University has six top bachelor’s programmes, according to Keuzegids universiteiten 2024 consumer guide to universities published on 30 Novembe...
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‘I’m like a kid in a candy store with all these disciplines’23 November 2023Professor of cardiology Douwe Atsma (LUMC) looks beyond the traditional boundaries of hospitals and healthcare institutions for solutions to increasin...
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KNAW Early Career Awards for two Leiden researchers21 November 2023Young 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 2023In 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...