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Leiden scientists map cell types in fetal kidney 22 February 2019
Kidney failure is a serious issue because kidneys cannot regenerate themselves after injury. A possible solution consists of artificially growing heal...
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What is the shape of cells? 29 October 2018
Cells in our body are constantly performing small tasks, such as repairing wounds. They exert force by changing shape. But how do cells translate thei...
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Vidi Grant for Stefan Semrau: how does bioelectricity shape embryonic development? 28 June 2018
Leiden biophysicist Stefan Semrau was granted an NWO Vidi earlier this month. He will use the grant to study the role of electricity in embryonic deve...
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Researchers reveal how stem cells make decisions 23 October 2017
Embryonic stem cells have the remarkable ability to develop into any type of cell. On their way to become for example a liver or a heart cell, they mu...
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Three FOM-Projectruimte Grants for Leiden Physics 21 November 2016
The Leiden Institute of Physics has been awarded three out of twelve available grants from the FOM Projectruimte. Principal Investigators Milan Allan,...
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Stefano Coppola Receives AXA RF Fellowship to Study Pancreatic Cancer 16 June 2016
Leiden biophysicist Stefano Coppola has received the prestigious AXA Research Fund postdoctoral fellowship. With this grant he can work for two years ...
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Cancer cell mechanism found to be used against itself 18 January 2016
Leiden biophysicists have found a new possible way to attack cancer cells. They have located ‘sinkholes’ on the cells where receptor proteins disappea...