News
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Wanted: bacteria that allow plants to flourish 16 September 2015
Plants love favourable microbes such as bacteria and fungi: they grow better and become healthier. Jos Raaijmakers, Professor of Microbial Ecology, is...
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Vera van Noort appointed “Van der Klaauw professor” 14 September 2015
Vera van Noort, professor in Computational Systems Biology at the KU Leuven (Belgium), is appointed holder of the rotating chair “Van der Klaauw Profe...
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Veni grant for Biologist Wouter Halfwerk 31 July 2015
Wouter Halfwerk (IBL) received a Veni grant from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research for his research project on the influence of man...
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New insights into the production of antibiotics by bacteria 28 July 2015
Bacteria use antibiotics as a weapon and even produce more antibiotics if there are competing strains nearby. This is a fundamental insight that can h...
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Under Construction 09 July 2015
The construction of the new building for the Faculty of Science is in full progress. The Cell Observatory of the Institute of Biology Leiden will be m...
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Ionica Smeets Professor of Science Communication at Leiden University 06 July 2015
Dr Ionica Smeets, one of the well-known ‘Maths girls’, has been appointed part-time Professor of Science Communication at Leiden University with effec...
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Delegation from Czech research center visits Leiden’s Faculty of Science 05 June 2015
On 3 and 4 June 2015 a delegation from the biotechnology and biomedicine center in Prague (BIOCEV) visited the Faculty of Science in Leiden, as well a...
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IBL-PhD-student Michelle Spierings talking science 01 June 2015
IBL-PhD-student Michelle Spierings delivered a great performance at the FameLab national final on the 21st of April. She is now also happy to be back ...
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Annemarie Meijer appointed full Professor of Immunobiology 01 May 2015
Annemarie Meijer is appointed full Professor of Immunobiology. Meijer’s research focuses on immunobiology and infectious disease. She uses the zebrafi...
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Metabolomics Facility officially in operation 01 May 2015
The Metabolomics Facility of Leiden University is now officially in operation to prevent disease and to improve health throughout the human lifespan.
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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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Opening Leiden Metabolomics Facility 01 April 2015
The Faculty of Science is pleased to invite you on Friday 17 April to the opening event of the Leiden Metabolomics Facility with a mini symposium.
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“Principles of Plant-Microbe Interactions” 01 April 2015
Emeritus Professor Ben Lugtenberg edited a book on “Principles of Plant-Microbe Interactions” together with Paul Hooykaas, Eddy van der Meijden and Jo...
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Taking a closer look at resistance to tuberculosis bacteria 24 March 2015
Though tuberculosis can be cured today, new resistant strains of the bacteria are becoming a growing problem in the medical world. Biologist Annemarie...
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The African lion consists of two subspecies 17 March 2015
Biologist Laura Bertola argues that the traditional separation of lions into African and Asian subspecies is incorrect. She has discovered that Africa...