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Development of micro-scale analytical tools to be used to address relevant biomedical questions in the field of neuroscience, and other application areas intrinsically dealing with small sample amounts.

Clinical psychology is a discipline concerned with the application of psychological science to the assessment and treatment of mental disorders.

The master’s specialisation in Clinical Neuropsychology focuses on fostering clinical and scientific skills based on a solid theoretical background as well as practical training in neuropsychology and (clinical) neuropsychological research.

The group Clinical Neurodevelopmental Studies has expertise in individual differences in child development, in particular the development of psychopathology, ranging from mild to severe neurodevelopmental disorders. Focus is on etiology, developmental course, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of neurodevelopmental…

The Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology group is led by Prof. Dr. Catherijne Knibbe. Her research group aims to define how to adjust a drug dose in special patient populations such as (prematurely born) neonates or children, obese individuals or critically ill patients. Through combining the statistical…

Medical technology has become an essential part of healthcare. Innovative treatment methods therefore require a new type of medical professional. Someone with medical and technical knowledge, who builds a bridge between technology and patient.

Neurobiological, cognitive and behavioural measurements of normal and abnormal child development.

The predication of the effect (efficiency and toxicity) of a drug in a patient is very important in (i) clinical decision support and (ii) the development of novel drug treatments. We apply our technology and methods to find biomarkers for key disease pathways and toxicity in clinical studies and in…

Psycho-physiological reactions to stress.

From 15 to 20 November 2015 twelve members of the Winter-semester intake of theInternational Humanitarian Law Clinic of the Kalshoven-Gieskes Forum attended and actively participated in an international exchange conference on International Humanitarian Law at Radzyner Law School, IDC in Herzliya, Is…

The research master’s specialisation Clinical and Health Psychology prepares you for a PhD trajectory.

Transplantation of labial salivary glands to the eyelids for patients with dry eye appears to give excellent results clinically.

Media in the Netherlands and abroad reported extensively about the drug research led by Leiden chemist Mario van der Stelt. In this research, Van der Stelt shows which unwanted side-effects a French drug candidate has.

Promotor: M. Danhof, Co-promotores: J. Freijer, A. Yassen

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At high doses, drug candidate BIA 10-2474 binds not only to the protein that it targets, but to other proteins as well. It thus deactivates proteins that are involved in the metabolism of nerve cells. This is what an international group of researchers from Leiden University and Erasmus MC, among others,…

In which way and to which extent is integration articulated in concept maps and which factors affect the resulting concept maps? By which factors is the perceived usefulness of such concept maps affected?

Issues such as climate change, the depletion of natural resources or social inequality are too complex to be addressed from a single scientific discipline or by a single country. Leiden University has the expertise to bring the resolution of these enormous problems a small step closer.

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The current migration flow into Europa demands effective measures. Leiden experts examine whether these measures are legal and hold up a mirror to policy-makers.

Promotores: T.H.W. Bäck, Y. Tan, Co-promotor: M.T.M. Emmerich

In which way and to which extent is integration articulated in concept maps and which factors affect the resulting concept maps? By which factors is the perceived usefulness of such concept maps affected?

Promotor: H.W. Lenstra

Latent variable modeling of students' solution strategies and performance

The stratum corneum is the outermost skin layer and consists of dead cells embedded in a lipid matrix.

This study tests whether behavioural problems at a young age are related to early reading and mathematics development.

Promotor: P. Stevenhagen, Co-promotores: B. de Smit, F. Andreatta

The master specialisation Learning Problems and Impairments offers you a combination of theories about learning problems and impairments and intervention and prevention strategies from a developmental perspective.

Brand new doctor Hao Wang from the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science teaches computer programmes how to solve real-world problems. His goal is to make the process of problem solving more efficient. On 1 November, he obtained his doctorate with the predicate cum laude. ‘I hope to solve difficult…

Promotor: Prof.dr. S. Portegies Zwart

How can we develop new chemical biology tools and approaches to understand and interfere with glucosylceramide metabolism in relation to Gaucher disease?

The aim of this project is to develop, evaluate, and multicentre implement a blended form of cardiac rehabilitation that uses a theory-based approach to guide patients to full self-management.

How does invasive hybridization affect threatened native species?

Promotor: W.T. de Groot

Promotores: P. Stevenhagen, A. Enge Co-Promotor: T.C. Streng

Leiden University social scientists have shown that customised intervention pays off. A new fundamental research-based approach in children who are in danger of going off the rails has delivered spectacular results.

The Kalshoven-Gieskes Forum is proud to announce that we will host the second annual “IHL Clinic Exchange Conference”, from 8 to 14 December, in The Hague.

Which educational and child welfare interventions offer optimal opportunities for positive development to children with severe behavioral and emotional disorders.

Learning and Behaviour Problems researches how learning disabilities are developed and what the possible interventions are. The programme group studies common learning problems such as dyslexia, hyperlexia and dyscalculia, as well as learning disabilities caused by AHDH, ADD or speech and language d…

Until recently, the role of external information processing in intelligence has rarely been investigated quantitatively or experimentally. A group of researchers from Erasmus University Rotterdam, Leiden University, GGZ Rivierduinen, and University of Edinburgh measured in a new way how and when people…

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel, Co-promotor: O.W. van Gaans

This Sunday, May 27, the Leiden Marathon took place. In the pressing heat, employees of the Clinical Psychology unit participated in the 10 kilometer run. The scientists all set the bar high for next years run (all finished within the hour). Departments that would like to beat the times set by the psychologists…

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In spring 2020, the country was facing a potential lack of hospital ventilators for the huge numbers of Covid-19 patients. In response, Clinical Technology students designed an emergency device in the space of just three weeks. ’These students become 80% doctor and 80% engineer.’

Kidney transplantation used to be an experimental risky procedure, but is now routinely performed by many countries worldwide.