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• Sebastian Pomplun receives ERC Proof of Concept grant for MYSTIC, to advance an innovative cancer treatment idea News - 2 April 2025

  Sebastian Pomplun from the Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research has recently received an ERC Proof of Concept grant for his ambitious MYSTIC project. This initiative is set to transform cancer treatment by advancing the development of HeloMYC, a pioneering therapeutic candidate designed to target…

• ERC-grant for Sebastian Pomplun to cure disease by controlling gene expression with synthetic transcription factors News - 30 March 2022

  Sebastian Pomplun receives an ERC starting grant of 1.85 million Euros in five years. He wants to develop synthetic transcription factors that can enter cells and activate or deactivate specific genes. For example to disrupt cancer-related processes or to trigger the production of an important missing…

• Anna Dlabacova receives ERC Starting Grant for research on late medieval prayer books News - 24 January 2022

  Assistant Professor Anna Dlabacova has been awarded a Starting Grant by the European Research Council. She will use this grant of around 1.5 million euros to conduct research on the Dutch vernacular ‘book of hours’.

• Proof of Concept grants for four Leiden researchers News - 12 July 2024

  Four Leiden researchers have been awarded Proof of Concept grants by the ERC. These grants, each worth 150,000 euros, help researchers translate the findings of previous ERC projects into innovative practical applications.

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  Huub Rottgering Professor

  Faculty of Science

  rottgering@strw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275851

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• Optical Near-Field Electron Microscopy Event - 4 June 2025

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• Physics in the picture: cancer cells as an explosion of fireworks News - 25 January 2023

  When you think of physics, do you think only of complicated formulas? You’re not the only one. Therefore, every year, the Leiden Insitute of Physics organises the LION Image Award to show another side of physics: beautiful images about intriguing science. The winner of the 2022 photo competition captured…

• This is how physicists use light to build complex structures News - 4 July 2023

  Petr Steindl works on quantum dots in microcavities for his PhD research. He manipulates single-photons to create complex structures of light. Applications could include quantum communication and gates for quantum computers.

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• European grant to research Tibetan collection: 'Tibetans' literary output was and is huge' News - 17 January 2023

  As a student, university lecturer Berthe Jansen fell under the spell of the Van Manen collection: a collection full of Tibetan writings and objects. A €1.5 million grant now makes it possible to take a really close look at it. 'There is still so much to do and discover.'

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  Bernhard Brandl Professor

  Faculty of Science

  brandl@strw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275830

• Quantum research in two ways: from proving someone's location to simulating financial markets News - 13 February 2026

  Kirsten Kanneworff and David Dechant defend their PhD research on quantum physics at Leiden University. Fundamental work with applications in location verification and the financial world.

• Kaiser Spring Lectures: How photonics and sub-wavelength optics are shaping next-generation telescopes Event - 5 April 2025

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• How to hijack natural destruction in cells: ‘We need to understand it through and through’ News - 5 September 2024

  Destroying proteins from the Golgi apparatus of the cell in a controlled manner. That is the focus of chemist Marta Artola’s pioneering research. By developing a groundbreaking technology to target specific proteins in the Golgi, Artola aims to unlock new ways for drug development. For this ambitious…

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• Understanding EUROTYPES: How Cultural Perceptions Shape Discourse, Policy, and Public Opinion in the European Union Event - 31 March 2026

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• Biological Origami at molecular level: folding a single protein News - 1 August 2023

  Human cells are protecting their proteins from unfolding and aggregating. That's what biophysicist Alireza Mashaghi and his team discovered after seven years of in-depth research into the folding mechanisms of proteins. With an unprecedented approach, the team was able to study the folding of a single…

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• Robert Smit receives his PhD with distinction. ‘I am happy to be back in the lab’ News - 4 July 2024

  An all-optical transistor, a molecule-sized sensor and a new kind of single-photon source for quantum communication. All dreamed applications of fundamental physics that are one step closer thanks to Robert Smit. On 12 June, he defended his PhD thesis with distinction.

• European Proof of Concept grants for two Leiden researchers News - 14 July 2025

  Two Leiden researchers have been awarded ERC Proof of Concept grants. These grants, each worth EUR 150,000, will help the grantees in their efforts to bridge the gap from basic science to real-life applications

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  Owidiusz Makuta Postdoc

  Faculty of Science

  makuta@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jinyu Zhang CSC PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  zhang@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Eloïc Vallée PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  vallee@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Tjerk Oosterkamp Professor

  Faculty of Science

  oosterkamp@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275424

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  Yudai Sato Postdoctoral Researcher

  Faculty of Science

  sato@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jurriaan Langendorff PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  langendorff@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276464

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  Mengyao Hu Guest-PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  mengyao@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Patrick Emonts Guest researcher

  Faculty of Science

  emonts@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Liubov Markovich Postdoc

  Faculty of Science

  markovich@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Unggul Karami PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  ukarami@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Albert Gasull Celades Postdoc

  Faculty of Science

  gasullcelades@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Dennis Uitenbroek PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  uitenbroek@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276464

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  Koen van Deelen PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  deelen@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275463

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  Milan Allan Associate professor

  Faculty of Science

  allan@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275819

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  everdingen@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Erik Baalbergen PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  baalbergen@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Xinrui Wei PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  wei@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278405

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  Martijn Janse PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  janse@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275475

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  Tim Fuchs Guest

  Faculty of Science

  t.m.fuchs.3@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276464

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  Enrique Morell Salcedo PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  morell@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278405

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  Bas Hensen Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  hensen@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271889

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  Thomas Steenbergen Phd candidate

  Faculty of Science

  steenbergen@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275926

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  Leon Raabe PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  raabe@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278405

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  Kshiti Sneh Rai PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  sneh@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275528

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  Vitalii Fedosieiev Researcher

  Faculty of Science

  fedosieiev@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278405

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  Maria Luisa Mattana Postdoc

  Faculty of Science

  mattana@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276565

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  Sander van Leeuwen Research Technician

  Faculty of Science

  svanleeuwen@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275448

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  Zhiyuan Cheng PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  cheng@physics.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727