248 search results for “tell immune responses” in the Staff website
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Tom TellingsFaculty of Humanities
t.f.tellings@hum.leidenuniv.nl |
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Transcriptional regulation of effector-triggered immunity (ETI): from tissue to cells
PhD defence
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Max Joosten
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
m.a.joosten@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Responsible collaboration
When you work with partners from home or abroad, these collaborations must be safe and responsible.
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Targeting the immune system to inhibit atherosclerosis
A new treatment for atherosclerosis showed promising results in isolated cells but proved to be less effective in initial animal tests. Bachelor student Biopharmaceutical Sciences Willemijn van der Heijden aimed to understand why. She investigated whether the formation of a protein layer around the…
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Turning the tables on tuberculosis: boosting our own immune forces
Tuberculosis bacteria survive by hiding in our immune cells. In her PhD research, biologist Salomé Muñoz Sánchez explores how boosting the body’s own defenses might outsmart this deadly pathogen. Her work reveals two key proteins that help immune cells destroy the bacteria.
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Leila Akkari appointed Special Professor of Cancer–immune interactions
Leila Akkari was appointed Special Professor of Cancer-immune interactions at the Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC) on 15 December. Akkari is a researcher at the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI), where she studies the relationship between cancer cells and the immune system, with a particular focus…
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Jin YanFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
j.yan@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jennifer SchenseFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.m.schense.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278586
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protection strategies: Ding lab receives 2.4M grant to investigate plant immunity
Plant biologist Pingtao Ding, assistant professor at the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL), has received a 2.4 million European grant from the European Research Council (ERC). This ERC Starting Grant for promising young researchers allows him to unravel the molecular mechanisms by which plants resist…
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Cornelis Hokkec.h.hokke@lumc.nl | 071 5265065
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Grants for research on immune cells, vegan cheese and PFAS detection
Researchers at the Faculty of Science work at the frontiers of knowledge every day, tackling today’s major societal challenges. Their work is recognised through grants, prizes and other awards. We highlight some of these achievements below.
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Margo Donam.a.dona@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Isabella BrunnerFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
i.brunner@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500
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Andrea BartolucciFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
a.bartolucci@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506
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Gerrit van der Kooijg.van.der.kooij@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Patrick van Hagep.van.hage@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274950
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Cornelis van Kootenc.van_kooten@lumc.nl | 071 5262148
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What do complex molecules tell us about star formation?
How do you progress from an immense gas cloud somewhere in the universe to a star with planets? Research by Astronomy PhD student Martijn van Gelder sheds more light on the earliest phases of this process. He will receive his doctorate on November 24th.
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Anita Liaoc.liao@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Werken aan een effectiever malariavaccin
In het Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum wordt gewerkt aan de ontwikkeling van een nieuw malariavaccin dat effectiever is dan de huidige vaccins.
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Anneke MonsmaFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
a.p.monsma@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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How the speed demons of the universe tell us something about the Milky Way
They hurtle along at over a thousand kilometres per second: the fastest stars in the Milky Way. PhD candidate Fraser Evans conducted research into these elusive hypervelocity stars and discovered that they have a lot to teach us, about black holes and supernovae, for example.
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Safety, responsibility and connection: especially now
We, the Executive Board and deans, have recently heard from different sources that the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues to evoke strong feelings of tension, anxiety and insecurity within our university community. We take this very seriously and so are once again addressing you all.
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Transdisciplinary health improvement in The Hague: ‘Neighbourhoods tell us what they need’
Health conditions and social problems often go hand in hand. To address this complex issue in families in The Hague, researchers, managers, support services, policymakers and residents are joining forces. What are the results of this transdisciplinary approach?
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Dutch state returns stolen artefacts: ‘Make sure to tell the full story’
The Netherlands returned 478 artefacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka this week, on the advice of a Dutch committee. Rightly so, says Leiden professor Pieter ter Keurs from the Museums, Collections and Society interdisciplinary research programme. ‘But do make it clear why you are returning something.’
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Maurijn van der Zeem.van.der.zee@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274885
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Lioe-Fee de Geus-Oeil.f.de_geus-oei@lumc.nl | 071 5269111
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Irene Pascual Garciai.pascual.garcia@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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A quick call with Petra Slabber about Emergency Response Day
Every year, the first Monday in November is Emergency Response Day: the opportunity to recognise the importance of emergency response officers. At Leiden University over 400 enthusiastic and dedicated emergency response officers make sure our students and staff are safe, says emergency response training…
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A new perspective on pneumonia: what does our body tell us about the cause?
Effectively treating a severe case of pneumonia is often challenging. Identifying the pathogen behind it can be difficult. PhD candidate Ilona den Hartog tried something new: ‘We searched for answers in substances our own body produces.’ PhD defence on 17 September.
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Tell us about your experience: employee survey starts on 6 May 2025
Organisation, Human resources
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AI Lab launched for effective and responsible supervision
How can you increase the effectiveness of inspectors using responsible artificial intelligence (AI)? This is the question the Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence (ICAI) Lab AI4Oversight is tackling. By developing algorithms and methods, they try to provide optimal support for, for example,…
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Marieke TollenaarFaculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
m.s.tollenaar@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273454
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Bioorthogonal tools to study fatty acid uptake in immune cells
PhD defence
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Melanie FinkFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.fink@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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3D-printed mini-tumours: a leap forward in improving cancer immunotherapy
Leiden researchers have developed a groundbreaking model to advance cancer immunotherapy. Using a 3D printer, they create mini-tumors within an environment that closely mimics human tissue. They have also developed a method to monitor real-time interactions of these mini-tumours with immune cells during…
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Ancient magnetic fields: What do they tell us about the early years of the universe?
Are magnetic fields older than the first light? And how did they influence the development of our universe right after the Big Bang? Cosmologists from Leiden, Groningen, and Utrecht are now collaborating to investigate this.
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Noortje Dannenbergn.dannenberg@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275075
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Paul Parrenp.w.h.i.parren@lumc.nl | 071 5269111
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Laura Bosmansl.a.bosmans@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274378
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Jill de Molj.de.mol@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276051
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Arthur Rama.f.j.ram@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274914
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Update Executive Board: Response to parliamentary letter on internationalisation
The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regularly look at the consequences of what it deems an irresponsible policy.
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Leiden students develop highly contagious card game
Infecting each other with viruses and bacteria while protecting yourself with medicines and vaccinations. Sounds like a fun evening, right? Master students Life Science & Technology Rafael Jezior and Dennis de Beeld certainly think so. Together, they developed ImmunoWars: an exciting card game based…
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An AI system that tells you why you should eat glass – should that be allowed?
The English-language interdisciplinary minor ‘AI and Society’ explores the role of artificial intelligence in our society. The interdisciplinary nature of the minor is proving beneficiary for students and lecturers alike. We sit in during a class.
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find out more about Academia in Motion? The programme team can come and tell you more
An open academic culture, where quality beats quantity, where science and society are closely linked and where we recognise and reward everyone’s contribution is the aim of the university-wide Academia in Motion (AiM) programme.
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Serkan Aslans.aslan@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275919
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Mohit KhubchandaniFaculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.khubchandani@law.leidenuniv.nl | 33 765644484
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Design and Synthesis of Click Lipids as Tools to Study Immune Cell Metabolism
PhD defence