112 search results for “brain parasitic” in the Student website
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Eveline Crone
Social & Behavioural Sciences
ecrone@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Elise KortinkSocial & Behavioural Sciences
e.d.kortink@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Alena GsellFaculty of Science
a.s.gsell@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Oana Georgiana Rus-OswaldSocial & Behavioural Sciences
o.g.rus@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Linda van Leijenhorst
Social & Behavioural Sciences
lleijenhorst@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3750
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Eduard KlapwijkSocial & Behavioural Sciences
e.t.klapwijk@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Dominique van den HeuvelSocial & Behavioural Sciences
dmheuvel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6697
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Fighting gliobastoma brain tumours with two grants
Few researchers see potential in research on glioblastoma, an incurable brain tumour. Alexander Kros brought together colleagues who are up to the challenge. European research funder ERC recently made 10.6 million euros available, a year earlier NWO provided 3 million euros. ‘In six years, we certainly…
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Arko GhoshSocial & Behavioural Sciences
a.ghosh@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5123
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observe a single particle of light? (And what does that say about our brain?)
Hoping to learn something about the human brain, Leiden researchers are creating a setup to shoot single photons, particles of light, into someone’s eye. ‘The eye is a passageway to the brain.’
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Lara WierengaSocial & Behavioural Sciences
l.m.wierenga@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273787
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Scouring the brain for causes of psychiatric illnesses
What happens in the brains of people with psychiatric illnesses? With a €23.23 million gravity grant, scientists from different fields will search for biological causes over the next decade. ‘By joining forces, we hope to improve diagnosis and treatment for patients with these diseases.’
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Volunteers needed for brain study in resilience research project
Why do some people with adverse childhood experiences develop mental health conditions whereas others do not? A Leiden research project is looking for volunteers aged between 18 and 24 to help us understand more about human resilience.
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€10.6 million for innovative toolboxes to tackle brain cancer
Researchers at the Universities of Amsterdam (Uva) and Leiden together with the Netherlands Cancer Institute and Oncode Institute have received a €10,6 million ERC Synergy Grant to develop innovative therapeutic approaches to target glioblastoma. This is a deadly primary brain tumour for which no curing…
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Kiki Zanolie
Social & Behavioural Sciences
c.k.k.zanolie@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3838
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Hongchang ShanFaculty of Science
h.shan@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7491
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Michelle AchterbergSocial & Behavioural Sciences
m.achterberg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Lina van DrunenSocial & Behavioural Sciences
l.van.drunen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Dietsje JollesSocial & Behavioural Sciences
d.d.jolles@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Anne Hafkemeijer
Social & Behavioural Sciences
a.hafkemeijer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1375
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Stolen Focus: Our Brains Online - The Reading List
There is a reasonable chance that you came to this reading list through a social medium. Now it's our job to keep your attention. We are going to do our best. There are so many distractions; from notifications on your phone, to another screen near you, that may also be screaming for attention. Every…
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Berna GürogluSocial & Behavioural Sciences
bguroglu@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Finally solved: how the body's own marijuana spreads through the brain
Since its discovery thirty years ago, it remained a mystery: how does the body’s own marijuana move between nerve cells in the brain? Mario van der Stelt and his research group have now uncovered the answer. This insight could aid the development of new treatments for pain and neurological disorders…
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Anna van DuijvenvoordeSocial & Behavioural Sciences
a.c.k.van.duijvenvoorde@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273853
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Serge RomboutsSocial & Behavioural Sciences
romboutssarb@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 526 9111
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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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Workshop AI and Creative Use
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Spinoza and Stevin Prizes for three Leiden professors
Three Leiden professors have recently been awarded the most prestigious scientific accolade in the Netherlands: Maria Yazdanbakhsh and Marc Koper have been awarded a Spinoza Prize and Judi Mesman a Stevin Prize. They received their prizes on 13 October.
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Researchers unravel mystery behind rare pregnancy disorder
Leiden researchers have found clues to why a rare pregnancy disorder is mild in some babies but life-threatening in others. Their discovery opens the door to a test that could identify severe cases during pregnancy. Fortunately, a treatment already exists.
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Jenny DoetjesFaculty of Humanities
j.doetjes@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2181
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Neeltje BlankensteinSocial & Behavioural Sciences
n.e.blankenstein@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Remarkable PhD research: diagnosing sepsis in premature babies
How can we diagnose the life-threatening condition sepsis in premature babies as quickly and accurately as possible? That is what PhD student Manchu Thangavelu from the Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR) wants to figure out.
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Marieke BosSocial & Behavioural Sciences
m.g.n.bos@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6624
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Maria YazdanbakhshFaculteit Geneeskunde
m.yazdanbakhsh@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 5067
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Guido BandSocial & Behavioural Sciences
band@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273998
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Veni grants for 22 researchers from Leiden University
An impressive 22 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).
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‘If you understand the risks, AI is an incredible tool’
Thomas Moerland studied medicine and mathematics in Leiden and has a lifelong fascination with the origins and workings of intelligence. He brought all that together in his popular science book Van IQ naar AI (From IQ to AI).
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Studying ferritin: ‘we hope this will eventually give more insight into Alzheimer's’
Martina Huber, Jacqueline Labra Munoz research Alzheimer's disease. They study ferritine, iron storage in the brain. An inbalance of iron could play a role in this form of dementia.
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Greater understanding of specialised cell could prevent strokes
Ilze Bot wants to reduce the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. Her research focuses on mast cells, which protect us from infections but can also make us ill.
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Simone DobbelaarSocial & Behavioural Sciences
s.dobbelaar@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Leticia Pablos RoblesFaculty of Humanities
l.pablos.robles@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2106
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Jiang WuFaculty of Humanities
j.wu@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Wil RoebroeksFaculty of Archaeology
j.w.m.roebroeks@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Sophia NautaFaculty of Humanities
s.m.nauta@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2125
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Jonathan BenichovFaculty of Science
j.i.benichov@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275980
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Master’s student fundraising for research into lost human sense
Can humans sense where north is, using what is known as magnetoreception? This question had master’s student Björn Keyser (Media Technology) so intrigued that he started crowdfunding to be able to study this together with the California Institute of Technology.
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Medical Delta AI for Computational Life Sciences
The fact that scientists are increasingly better able to access molecular cell and tissue data also brings with it a new challenge: how can scientists find the information they need for research among the vast amount of data available?
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Msc Thesis presentation João van der Ven on Tuesday 9 July @ 4 pm via Zoom
Education
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Student Support Groups, for group contact
Student Support Groups offer a safe, confidential space for learning, sharing, and connecting with others. Join one of our groups and engage in guided conversations based on your experiences, alongside fellow students and a student-guide. Sessions take place once a week, for a period of six consecutive…
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Leiden Science rings in 2025 with inspiring speeches and happy winners
An impressive speech by Dean Jasper Knoester, a lecture by top researcher Mario van der Stelt about brain messengers, and the presentation of the faculty awards. 2025 begins on a hopeful and festive note, with a toast to a year of fruitful collaboration within and beyond the faculty.