News
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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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New IBL-professor in Ultrastructural Biology: Ariane Briegel 08 January 2016
Ariane Briegel has been appointed Professor in the fìeld of Ultrastructural Biology within the Faculty of Science at the Institute of Biology from the...
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Discoverer of the Year, Best Dissertation and Education prize 2015 05 January 2016
During the Faculty of Science New Year's reception, Daniël Rozen was named Discoverer of the year 2015. Nienke van der Marel and Koen van der Maaden b...
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Microbial protection of food crops and human health 01 January 2016
We investigate bacteria and fungi to understand their malicious or beneficial impact on food crops and their pathogenic or antibiotic role in human he...
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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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“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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NWO-grant for degration of biomass 01 March 2015
Dr. Erik Vijgenboom (IBL) and Dr. Peter Punt (IBL/TNO) obtained a new NWO-grant for their project FILAZYME to develop filamentous micro-organisms for ...
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Dennis Claessen: “Teacher of the Year 2014” 01 January 2015
Students of the Faculty of Science have chosen Dennis Claessen (IBL) as the best teacher of last year.
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Golden medal for project ELECTRACE 01 December 2014
A team of students from Leiden University, TU Delft and Rotterdam University won a golden medal during the International Genetically Engineered Machin...
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New STW-grant to redirect the plant micro biome: “Back to the Roots” 01 December 2014
Professors Jos Raaijmakers (NIOO) and Gilles Van Wezel (IBL) received an STW Perspectief- grant of €3 million from the Dutch Technology Foundation and...
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Professor Ben Lugtenberg received ‘The Arima Award for Applied Microbiology’ 01 September 2014
Emeritus Professor Ben Lugtenberg received ‘The Arima Award for Applied Microbiology’ from the IUMS (International Union of Microbial Societies) for h...
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The bite that heals: New antibiotics with help from venomous animals 01 July 2014
Prof. Gilles van Wezel and Prof. Mike Richardson of the Institute of Biology Leiden received €1.4 million to find new antibiotics.