News
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New Directors of Education IBL 05 September 2016
Remko Offringa, Associate Professor in Plant Developmental Genetics, and Associate Professor in Molecular Microbiology Arthur Ram both have been appoi...
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Aggressiveness of cancer cells halted 10 June 2016
Zebrafish-human communication shows that cancer cells lacking a signaling protein are less able to develop aggressive metastatic properties. This disc...
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Male birds may sing, but females are faster at discriminating sounds 12 May 2016
It may well be that only male zebra finches can sing, but the females are faster at learning to discriminate sounds. Leiden researchers publish their...
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Human Frontier Science Program award for Katharina Riebel 31 March 2016
An international research team consisting of Katharina Riebel as leading PI and two international collaborators were awarded a Human Frontier Science ...
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Female IBL professors on display in the Academy building 10 March 2016
Only one out of six professors in the Netherlands is female. At the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL) female professors are in minority as well. Howev...
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Completion of the Science Campus 03 March 2016
The first phase of the construction of the new building for the Faculty of Science is finished. The Cell Observatory of the Institute of Biology Leide...
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Qualifying round of Famelab on 16 February in Leiden 08 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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Zebrafish models for disease and environmental stress 01 January 2016
We use zebrafish as a model organism to study human development and disease as well as animal welfare and environmental impact.
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PhD thesis award for Biologist Chris Jacobs 22 December 2015
Chris Jacobs, former PhD-student of the IBL, received the national “Dissertation Award” for best PhD thesis of the year on insects. The award was hand...
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Unilever Research Prize 2015 for Biologist Flor Rhebergen 14 December 2015
On December 4th, Flor Rhebergen received the 2015 Unilever Research prize for his study achievements at the IBL for his outstanding work in the field ...
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The IBL at Science Center NEMO 23 October 2015
Professor Annemarie Meijer and several students explained to more than 8000 visitors the zebrafish as a model for research during the National Weekend...
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Horizon2020 grant for toxicologist Bob van de Water 12 October 2015
An international research consortium led by Bob van de Water, Professor of Toxicology at Leiden University, has been awarded a prestigious Horizon2020...
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Start of new sound impact project on fish 01 October 2015
On the 1st of October a new project funded by the Joint Industry Programme (JIP) started at the IBL on the potentially negative effects of sound on fi...
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Inaugural lecture Annemarie Meijer 21 September 2015
On Monday 21 September Annemarie Meijer, Professor of Immunobiology, presented her inaugural lecture on immunobiology and infectious disease.
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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...