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Modeling interactions to unravel biomarkers for disease progression and treatment response
The aim of this project is to explore the use of statistical interaction models to quantify cross-omics and omics-drug interactions in large-scale clinical and experimental datasets
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Multimodality imaging in patients with valvular heart disease and systemic diseases
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Fundamental and translational medical biochemistry
Through metabolism, biochemical processes give rise to the complexity of life. Acquired and inborn errors in metabolism underlie many diseases occurring in man. The challenge for present day medical biochemistry is to find, and integrate, pieces of information at molecular, cell and organismal level…
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Searching for disease indicators in healthy people
LUMC researchers are looking for factors that point to illness at an early stage.
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Leiden University Medical Center
The Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) is committed to improving healthcare and the health of individuals. The LUMC staff put this mission into practice on a daily basis with their leading research, cutting-edge teaching and optimal, innovative healthcare.
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Joost Batenburg about AI Leiden style: 3D images and ensuring AI belongs to everyone
Joost Batenburg is a mathematician and computer scientist who works to build bridges to other disciplines. He hopes to bring intelligent software to fields where it can make a difference. Conversely, he also seeks connections to the disciplines that are needed to make AI a success.
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Searching for disease indicators in healthy people
LUMC researchers are looking for factors that point to illness at an early stage.
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Elise Dusseldorp: ‘Algorithms can see whom a treatment will work for’
Imagine how much time, money and discomfort it would save: a personalised treatment for each individual patient. Precision medicine like this is coming ever closer, thanks in part to Elise Dusseldorp’s algorithms. They retrieve a wealth of information from research data.
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Computational modeling of tumor growth and metastasis and the role of the immune system in tumor destruction
In this project, we aim to obtain a quantitative understanding of the role of the immune system in tumor regression, of the role of tumor cell heterogeneity in cancer growth and of tumor cell migration properties.
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Career prospects
A master's degree in Psychology at Leiden University combines theoretical knowledge with academic and professional skills, making you an attractive candidate for many employers.
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Biomedical Imaging
The rapid advances in imaging technology enable to see inside the body with ever increasing detail.
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RINSE- development of a RapId Neuroblastoma Sensor that utilizes native microbe interactions
Can we build a biosensor to detect neuroblastoma markers in urine using the chemotaxis system in E. coli?
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Childhood precursors of adulthood psychosis
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Text Mining and Retrieval Leiden (TMRL)
Text Mining and Retrieval Leiden (TMRL) focusses on text mining and retrieval problems in complex domains.
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Cancer Pathogenesis and Therapy
Cancer represents a formidable current and future global health challenge. The LUMC medical research profile Cancer Pathogenesis and Therapy charges this challenge by developing and implementing innovative patient-tailored, multimodal diagnostic methods and treatment modalities.
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MRI for planning and characterization of uveal melanoma patients treated with proton beam therapy
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Implementation and use of patient-reported outcome measures in routine nephrology care
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optimal oncolytic virus treatment and diagnostics in high risk melanoma patients
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The diagnostic management of suspected pulmonary embolism in special patient populations
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From reactive to proactive: implementing palliative care for patients with COPD
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Advanced echocardiography in characterization and management of patients with secondary mitral regurgitation
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Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation in elderly patients with early-stage breast cancer
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Sexual adverse drug reactions: patient impact and potential for pharmaceutical care
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Management of disturbed homeostasis in critically ill patients and influence on outcome
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On the road to better care for patients with systemic sclerosis
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Triage of stroke patients in the chain of acute stroke care
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Comprehensive measurement of long-term outcomes and costs of rehabilitation in patients with stroke
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Genomic driven treatment and drug rediscovery in patients with advanced cancer
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Topic: Psychological factors in Itch and pain
Since itch and pain can be very burdensome, especially when individuals suffer from (either of) these symptoms chronically, it is important to know the factors by which these sensations are influenced. It becomes more and more clear that psychological factors play an important role in the experience…
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PhD candidates in their own words
The Data Science Research Programme at Leiden University combines data science with PhD projects in a wide range of disciplines. The programme has been running for over two years, and is producing the first astonishing results. A number of PhD candidates talk about their experiences and research bel…
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Why Population Health Management at LUMC-Campus The Hague?
The Master Population Health Management will equip you with the necessary competences to play a key role in the constantly changing healthcare landscape in which societal, patient and clinical results are all equally relevant.
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Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research
Drug development is a complex process in which many parties work together. Every day, the researchers at LACDR devote their energies to developing drugs that are new, better, more efficient and easier to produce. And thus to the millions of patients who know all too well why this research in Leiden…
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Quantitative Systems Pharmacology
This research area is focused on the development and application of novel concepts and models in the emerging area of quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP).
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Metabolomics and Analytics Centre
The ambition of the Metabolomics and Analytics Centre led by Thomas Hankemeier is to develop innovative analytical strategies for metabolomics-driven health monitoring and systems biology studies. Understanding the intricate balance between health, disease and adaptation to challenges relies on the…
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Rembrandt and Leiden University
Seven large reproductions of works by Rembrandt on seven University buildings in the centre of Leiden reveal the relationship between the painter and the University. Rembrandt van Rijn enrolled in the University in 1620 and painted the portraits of various alumni of the University. The exhibition runs…
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Topic: Music and health
Music can affect how we feel, think, and behave. But how do we learn about the specifics of people's responses to music so that we can apply this to health and well-being? By looking at characteristics of the music, as well as the differences between listeners, we hope to better understand as well as…
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In vivo tracking and biodistribution of protein aggregates
Therapeutic proteins have revolutionized the treatment of many severe diseases like multiple sclerosis, haemophilia, diabetes and many more. Unfortunately, even recombinant proteins with structures (almost) identical to those of their endogenous counterparts often induce the formation of anti drug antibodies…
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444 years of Leiden University
In 2019 Leiden University was 444 years old. This special birthday called for a special celebration. We celebrated this milestone with the residents of Leiden and The Hague. In, with and for these two cities.
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Extremely shy and genetically close
Investigating neurobiological endophenotypes of Social Anxiety Disorder
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Light-activatable ruthenium-based anticancer prodrugs
Can light-activatable ruthenium compounds be used as a more selective anticancer treatment?
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An online self-help programme for people with HIV and depressive symptoms
To investigate the effectiveness of an online self-help programme for people with HIV and depressive symptoms.
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Alice in Wonderland-syndrome
FSW Professor Jan Dirk Blom has written a book on Alice in Wonderland syndrome. This is the first scientific book on this rare disorder, which was first described in 1955 by the British psychiatrist John Todd. Todd was inspired by the famous book by Lewis Carroll, in which Alice experiences all kinds…
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CT Scanning Skeletal Remains
CT scanning of skeletal remains can tell us about how strong or weak a persons bones were and we can relate that back to diet, activity, and reproductive factors.
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From bed to bench and back to the future
Retrospection over the last 40 years the most important changes in care and research, where transparency accountability and guidelines became leading. On Huntington’s disease and cerebrovascular disorders the most important changes are illustrated.
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Harnessing zebrafish xenograft models for ocular melanoma treatment discovery
The aim of this thesis was to develop novel treatment strategies for different types of eye melanoma utilizing zebrafish models. We first establish orthotopic and ectopic xenograft models for uveal and conjunctival melanoma by engraftment of the immortalized cells derived from these tumors into zebrafish…
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Career
The field of science communication is very broad. Below is a list of organisations where SCS students can fulfill internships or where alumni have found jobs.
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Putting a spin on it: amyloid aggregation from oligomers to fibrils
This thesis focuses on amyloid proteins, a class of proteins that convert into amyloid fibrils.
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Topic: Work and health
The research connected to this topic is related to Work and health.
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Macrophage activation and cholesterol accumulation in atherosclerosis development
Promotores: Prof. Dr. Th.J.C. van Berkel, Prof. Dr. M. van Eck