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• Designing the quantum future on a regular computer News - 22 March 2023

  Computer scientist Tim Coopmans uses pen, paper and regular computers to simulate the best possible quantum computer. He tells about his research and how this helps make a useful quantum computer a reality a little bit sooner. ‘I hope I will get to see quantum computers contributing something really…

• Newly discovered enzyme could play crucial role in bacterial breakdown of plastics News - 9 July 2025

  Leiden researchers have discovered an enzyme that helps bacteria feed on everyday plastics. This common enzyme could play a crucial role in future research and eventually in addressing the global plastic crisis. The study was published in Nature Communications.

• Building the best possible mini-liver (without making it too complex) News - 3 April 2025

  How do organs work in the body, and how can we create mini-organs to study diseases and test new medicines? That’s the idea behind organ-on-a-chip technology. During his PhD, Flavio Bonanini worked on developing the best possible mini-livers. ‘Make them as simple as possible, and as complex as neede…

• In Memoriam - associate professor Hans Brussee News - 16 June 2025

  On 15 April, our much-beloved and highly respected former colleague Dr Hans Brussee passed away from cancer. In January 2025, Hans began experiencing neck pain. Initially, it appeared to be a herniated disc, but sadly, the diagnosis was soon revised, and his condition proved untreatable. Hans was 77…

• Werken aan een effectiever malariavaccin News - 28 April 2023

  In het Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum wordt gewerkt aan de ontwikkeling van een nieuw malariavaccin dat effectiever is dan de huidige vaccins.

• Over a million euros for two studies on solutions to antimicrobial resistance News - 18 March 2025

  Two consortia led by Leiden researchers have been awarded over one million euros by the Dutch Research Council and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport to find solutions to antimicrobial resistance.

• A faster way to find new medicines – without the limitations of big DNA barcodes News - 30 October 2025

  Leiden researchers, led by Sebastian Pomplun developed a new method to screen hundreds of thousands of molecules for drug discovery, using mass spectrometry instead of DNA tags. ‘We wanted to make drug discovery faster and more accessible.’

• A new window into the brain: visualising neural connections News - 4 December 2025

  To understand how the brain works, it is essential to map it out in detail. This appears to be possible with a microscopy technique in which Leiden physicists excel. This breakthrough could significantly advance the human quest to understand brain functions.

• A World Ablaze: Making Sense of Wars Today Event - 11 December 2023

  Lecture

• Stephan Raaijmakers: ‘Everyone within Humanities can contribute to the study of AI’ News - 3 September 2025

  Stephan Raaijmakers has been Professor of Communicative AI since 1 May. Prior to this, he had held this position for five years as professor by special appointment. How has his approach to AI changed in that time?

• Doing Ethics: Addressing Real-World Challenges in Language Research Event - 12 December 2025

  Conference, workshop

• In Memoriam: Robert Louw 1936-2023 News - 1 March 2023

  On 18 February 2023, our esteemed former colleague Robert Louw passed away. Rob was 86 years old.

• Incident at Gorlaeus Building Laboratory: Precautionary Measures for All Building Users Announcement - 2 December 2024

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  Paulus Maritz External PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Law

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  Fachrizal Afandi Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Law

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  Irini Sifogeorgakis Postdoc / guest

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Hertasning Ichlas External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Law

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  Carel Kauffmann PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

  a.c.j.kauffmann@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277548

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  Valentina Azzarà Honorary Research Fellow

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Mona Fadaei Heidari PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

  m.fadaei.heidari@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Marjolein Jorna PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.jorna@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Karsten Wentink Postdoc/ Guest

  Faculty of Archaeology

  k.wentink.2@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Zoltán Quittner PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  z.quittner@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Plinio Cardoso PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

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  Alexander de Wit Researcher/lecturer

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  John Balouziyeh PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

  j.m.b.d.v.balouziyeh@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nathalie Brusgaard Assistant professor

  Faculty of Archaeology

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  Coussar Banaie PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

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  Mojtaba Rouhandeh PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

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  Sanjay Sethi PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

  s.s.sethi@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Fenna van Haeften PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

  f.l.van.haeften@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jacobine Melis PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

  j.melis@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Lydia van de Fliert PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

  l.l.van.de.fliert@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Fenno Noij PhD candidate

  Faculty of Archaeology

  f.f.j.m.noij@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Titia Loenen Professor emeritus Human Rights and diversity

  Faculty of Law

  m.l.p.loenen@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Louis Honee PhD candidate

  Faculty of Law

  l.f.d.honee@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Luyao Dong PhD candidate / contract

  Faculty of Law

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  Omer Yalcin External PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Law

  o.f.yalcin@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Endri Mykaj PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

  e.mykaj@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Manuella Appiah PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

  m.b.appiah@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Marijana Saraf PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

  m.saraf@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Dominique Rocha Mattos PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Law

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  Theo Tsomidis PhD candidate

  Faculty of Law

  t.tsomidis@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2364

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  Emil Babayan PhD Candidate / Self Funded

  Faculty of Law

  e.m.babayan@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Daniela Gomez Altamirano External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Law

  dgomez.altamirano@gmail.com | 071 5275200

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  Jorieke Manenschijn External PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Law

  j.i.manenschijn@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278595

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  Simona Florescu Guest

  Faculty of Law

  a.s.florescu@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Clara van Dam Guest

  Faculty of Law

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  Jan-peter Loof Guest Staff Member

  Faculty of Law

  j.p.loof@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Floris Keehnen Researcher/Guest Steaff Member

  Faculty of Archaeology

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