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Vici grants for research into antibodies, galaxies and Indigenous communities26 February 2026Three Leiden researchers have been awarded a Vici grant by the Dutch Research Council. The funding of up to 1.5 million euros supports ‘talented, adve...
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Better understanding of cancer drugs – Leiden spin-off Omivera receives seed investmentImpact 12 February 2026How do you know if a drug will actually work? The Leiden-based spin-off Omivera is developing a new technology that could provide clearer answers. The...
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Doctors discover a simple method to predict the risk of brain tumour recurrenceResearch 11 February 2026The risk of a brain tumour recurring can be predicted more accurately by counting the number of immune cells in the tumour under a microscope. These a...
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How Leiden University is taking action against cancerWorld Cancer Day 04 February 2026One in two people will be diagnosed with cancer. World Cancer Day on 4 February raises awareness of the impact of this devastating disease. Leiden Uni...
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Mini organs-on-chips: an alternative to drug testing on animalsOrgan-on-a-chip 30 October 2025Mini organs-on-chips allow us to study how diseases develop and how drugs work. Although the technology is not new, it is becoming increasingly advanc...
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Leiden researchers pioneer ‘green’ framework for sustainable drug developmentResearch 14 October 2025Medical drugs are expensive to make and can have an adverse effect on the environment. Researchers Stefano Cucurachi and Justin Lian have developed a ...
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Leiden ‘super antibiotic’ keeps dangerous gut bacterium under control with a low doseDrug development 13 October 2025The antibiotic EVG7, developed in Leiden, has proven capable of fighting the dangerous gut bacterium C. difficile with only a minimal dose. What’s mor...
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A future with tailored therapy for patients with atherosclerosisGrant awarded 11 September 2025Personalised treatment for patients with atherosclerosis. That is what the researchers of the AtheroNeth consortium are working towards. The Dutch Hea...
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European Proof of Concept grants for two Leiden researchers14 July 2025Two Leiden researchers have been awarded ERC Proof of Concept grants. These grants, each worth EUR 150,000, will help the grantees in their efforts to...
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A smarter way to search for antibiotics16 June 2025Bacteria carry countless hidden treasures in their DNA: fragments that could hold the key to new medicines. But how do you pick out the most promising...
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Leiden-developed drug candidate ready for final clinical trial phaseImpact 27 May 2025Bringing your drug candidates to patients is what many academic chemists dream about, but the road to this goal is long and bumpy. Now, Leiden small m...
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Over a million euros for two studies on solutions to antimicrobial resistanceHealthcare 18 March 2025Two consortia led by Leiden researchers have been awarded over one million euros by the Dutch Research Council and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and...
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These were Leiden University’s interdisciplinary milestones of 202417 December 2024Connecting scientific fields, enhancing research and teaching, and providing innovative solutions to complex social issues: that is the idea behind in...
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Antibodies against rheumatic diseases tested directly on patients20 November 2024Leiden Professor of Translational Rheumatology Hans Ulrich Scherer has one foot in the clinic, where he helps patients, and the other in the lab, wher...
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to an AI model (and rightly so)24 October 2024Not experiments and lab coats, but computers and artificial intelligence: this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to the inventors of the groundbrea...