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423 search results for “molecular genetics” in the Staff website

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  Dorien Peters Professor Human Genetics, in particular the molecular and functional genetics of renal diseases

  Faculteit Geneeskunde

  d.j.m.peters@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 9490

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  Genet Haile Pre-PhD candidate

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  g.haile@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9500

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  Paul Hooykaas Professor emeritus of genetics

  Faculty of Science

  p.j.j.hooykaas@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4933

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  Bernardo Antunes Postdoc

  Faculty of Science

  b.antunes@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

• A ‘lock’ to make genetic modification safer News - 23 September 2021

  Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) could be useful allies in the fight against critical environmental problems. Could because the use of GMOs is strictly regulated at the moment. A Leiden student team is now trying to make these GMOs safer with the aid of an ingenious lock.

• Medical Delta Professor Eline Slagboom: ‘The delta region is where everything comes together’ News - 10 January 2023

  Professor Eline Slagboom has been studying multiple generations of families for over 20 years. She collects data on why some people age healthily and others decline early.

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  Peter Bouwman Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  r.j.p.bouwman@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276105

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  Anagnostis Theodoropoulos PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

  a.theodoropoulos@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4882

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  Kimberly Kuiper Clinical neuropsychologist

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  k.c.kuiper@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6719

• Bioart plays with genetic building blocks News - 12 February 2024

  Biotechnological developments are moving fast. From genetically modified plant varieties we are now moving to cultured meat. These developments require moral interpretation - and they get it in the form of art. Lotte Pet wrote a dissertation about it.

• The molecular secrets of medicinal cannabis News - 23 March 2023

  Chronic pain, nausea or vomiting due to chemotherapy. If you suffer from such ailments, medicinal cannabis can be a godsend. Though a downside is that it can make patients high. Therefore, Leiden researchers from the Oncode Institute are investigating alternatives that do not make you high. In Nature…

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  Wouter Staal Professor by Special Appointment of Autism spectrum disorders (ASD), with the focus on the neurobiology, neurocognition and treatment of autism

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  w.g.staal@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8843

• ‘Genetic variants could help determine whether breast cancer is hereditary’ News - 4 March 2022

  We already know a lot about genetics and the risk of breast cancer. But much still needs to be done in breast cancer genetics to improve the prognosis and make sure women at high risk aren’t missed. This is what Professor by Special Appointment Marjanka Schmidt will say in her inaugural lecture on 4…

• Breast cancer risk more accurate after genetic test News - 25 January 2021

  Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) has spent the past five years coordinating an international study of genetic mutations and breast cancer risks. The results will make it easier to determine which genes increase the risk of breast cancer and to what extent. The researchers published their results…

• Personalised medicine? Then you’ll need to look beyond genetics News - 30 June 2025

  Why does a medicine work well for one person, but cause side effects in another? Research by Laura de Jong shows that it’s not just our DNA that matters – other medicines and illnesses can also affect how our bodies respond.

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  Sander Wezenberg Associate professor

  Faculty of Science

  s.j.wezenberg@lic.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4541

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  Kevin Groen Postdoc

  Faculty of Science

  k.groen@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6822

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  Sam Boerlijst PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Science

  s.p.boerlijst@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• 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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  Dennis Claessen Professor Molecular Microbiology / Director of Education

  Faculty of Science

  d.claessen@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5052

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  Margo Dona Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  m.a.dona@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Stephanus Huijbregts Assistant Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  shuijbregts@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1723

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  Frank Baas Professor emeritus Molecular Genetic Diagnostics

  Faculteit Geneeskunde

  f.baas@lumc.nl |

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  Niels van der Windt PhD candidate / Self Funded

  Faculty of Science

  n.van.der.windt@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Pieter Reitsma Professor Experimental Molecular Medicine

  Faculteit Geneeskunde

  p.h.reitsma@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 6985

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  Jorinde Nuytinck Postdoc / guest

  Faculty of Science

  jorinde.nuytinck@naturalis.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Gilles van Wezel Professor of Molecular biotechnology

  Faculty of Science

  g.wezel@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4310

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  Kat Stewart Associate professor

  Faculty of Science

  k.a.stewart@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Francesco Buda Associate professor

  Faculty of Science

  f.buda@lic.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5723

• Genetics proves it: Indo-European did not come to Europe on horseback News - 20 October 2021

  Horses were first domesticated in South-West Russia, is the conclusion drawn by an international team of researchers writing in the well-respected journal Nature. Their conclusion resolves a longstanding archaeological question. But, surprisingly enough, this domestication did not contribute to the…

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  Xinya Pan PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Science

  x.pan@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Louie Krol PhD candidate / Guest

  Faculty of Science

  l.krol@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Esther van der Ent Education coordinator LDE Honours Specialisation Sustainability & Project Based Learning CML

  Faculty of Science

  e.van.der.ent@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Emilie Didaskalou Research technician

  Faculty of Science

  e.a.didaskalou@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5652

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  Giulia Callegaro Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Science

  g.callegaro@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276105

• Richard Karlsson Linnér: ‘I expect a future where a genetic test will be as much a no-brainer as getting X-rayed.’ News - 7 August 2023

  Assistant Professor Karlsson Linnér, who works at the Department of Economics, is one of the recipients of a Veni grant. His research on the accuracy of preventive genetic testing is a fine example of the intersection of economic science and law.

• ‘I am curious and full of passion for understanding molecular chemistry’ News - 7 July 2022

  Since May, Assistant professor BioTherapeutics Lu Su works in our faculty. Although she is still young, she already worked in many different fields and co-operated on two publications in big scientific journals. How did she become so successful and what motivates her to keep researching the possibilities…

• BRAIN appoints University of Leiden as partner for BEC-Enabled production strain development News - 2 September 2021

  BRAIN Biotech and the Leiden University will jointly develop an Aspergillus based production strain with high yield and thus contribute to a bio-based circular economy. The cooperation is based on BRAIN´s molecular tool BEC.

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  Remko Offringa Professor of Plant developmental genetics

  Faculty of Science

  r.offringa@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5097

• Leiden University honours Lex van der Eb with University Medal News - 13 December 2024

  Leiden University has awarded its prestigious University Medal to Emeritus Professor Lex van der Eb. As a pioneer in genetics and molecular biology, he received this honour for his services to science and his key role in the development of the Leiden Bio Science Park (LBSP).

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  Nienke Bouw Guest

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  j.c.bouw@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Oliver Tuazon External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Law

  o.m.tuazon@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838

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  Majlen Dilweg Guest

  Faculty of Science

  m.a.dilweg@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Salma Balazadeh Associate professor

  Faculty of Science

  s.balazadeh@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Tom van der Wel Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  t.van.der.wel@lic.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 3534

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  Bas ter Braak Postdoc

  Faculty of Science

  s.j.ter.braak@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727

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  Marije Niemeijer Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  m.c.niemeijer@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6105

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  Marieke Tollenaar Assistant Professor

  Social & Behavioural Sciences

  m.s.tollenaar@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273454

• Seven Leiden professors elected new members of KNAW News - 28 April 2021

  Seven Leiden professors have been elected as members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). In total 23 new members will be inaugurated on Monday 13 September.

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  Phebe van Langevelde Guest researcher

  Faculty of Science

  p.h.van.langevelde@lic.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727