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619 search results for “computational biology” in the Staff website

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  Vivian van der Werf Guest

  v.van.der.werf@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Neeltje Blankenstein Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  n.e.blankenstein@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Arthur Ram Professor

  a.f.j.ram@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274914

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  Joost van den Brink Assistant professor

  j.van.den.brink@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275142

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  Ewa Snaar-Jagalska Professor emeritus

  b.e.snaar-jagalska@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nuno De Mesquita César de Sá

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  Hermen Overkleeft Professor

  h.s.overkleeft@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275037

• Which algorithm solves which problem? Diederick Vermetten developed methods to find out News - 19 November 2025

  Algorithms solve problems. But which algorithm is best suited to which problem? During his doctoral research, Diederick Vermetten developed methods to figure this out. And that is important for the entire field.

• Triturus newts reveal a genetic balancing act News - 9 December 2025

  An evolutionary 'trap' that has haunted crested and marbled newts for 25 million years: Leiden researchers have uncovered a mysterious DNA error that should not be able to arise – yet persists all the same. How is that possible? PhD candidate James France found new clues.

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  Lennart Schada von Borzyskowski Assistant professor

  l.schada.von.borzyskowski@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274278

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  Matthew Sung Research staff member

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.w.m.sung@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272125

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  Aron van de Pol PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.m.van.de.pol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Paul Kessler Prefect / professor by special appointment of Botanical gardens and botany of South East Asia

  Faculty of Science

  p.j.a.kessler@hortus.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5235

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  Tom van der Wel Assistant professor

  t.van.der.wel@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273534

• ‘Listen carefully when students ask a question, to hear the question behind the question’ News - 7 December 2023

  ‘Rudy van Vliet is always willing to go that extra mile to help us,’ is what students say about him. The lecturer in the Computer Science bachelor’s programme not only teaches his regular courses but also offers additional classes to prepare students for programming competitions. His dedication to students…

• Graduation Ceremony MSc Computer Science Event - 6 October 2025

• Graduation Ceremony MSc Computer Science Event - 21 March 2025

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  Ed Deprettere Professor emeritus

  e.f.a.deprettere@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274799

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  Florian Neukart Assistant professor

  f.neukart@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274799

• ‘A good teacher always has multiple ways to explain the same concept’ News - 29 November 2024

  Assistant professor Joost Willemse firmly believes that as a teacher, you’re never done learning. ‘Students ask questions about things you’ve never thought of yourself. Ultimately, that makes you better at your job.’ That’s why he always encourages his students to ask questions. And it’s appreciated:…

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  Nils Thonemann Assistant professor

  n.thonemann@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Aris Politopoulos Assistant professor

  a.politopoulos@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Chloe Gros Postdoc

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.n.gros@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Carlo Beenakker explains quantum in de Ongelooflijke Podcast on NPOradio1 News - 21 February 2025

  Are quantum computers the scientific breakthrough of our time? In this podcast, Carlo Beenakker, Professor of Physics at Leiden University, explains quantum technology.

• Animal-friendly and effective: Leiden students develop nanobodies using yeast News - 26 September 2024

  Yeast, alpacas, and antibodies. They may seem unrelated, but within the project of the Leiden iGEM students, they come together perfectly. For the international synthetic biology competition iGEM, the team is working on an innovative method to produce nanobodies—a special form of antibodies—using brewer’s…

• Three quantum-safe cryptography methods standardised for global use News - 19 August 2024

  Three quantum-safe cryptography methods have been standardised for worldwide use since this week. Léo Ducas co-designed the two primary PQC methods selected for this standardisation. Ducas is part of the Cryptology group at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) and is also professor of Mathematical cryptology…

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  Vedran Dunjko Professor

  v.dunjko@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272873

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  Hazel Doughty Assistant professor

  h.r.doughty@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Herman Spaink Professor

  h.p.spaink@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275055

• Leiden joins EU effort to unite Europe’s cancer research networks News - 1 September 2025

  The more data from cancer research we pool, the better we can search for new treatments. But how can we keep patient data safe when sharing it? Leiden researchers will tackle this challenge in a major European project.

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  Ariane Briegel Senior researcher/guest

  a.briegel@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• 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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  Eveline de Boer Knowledge valorization staff member

  ICLON

  e.de.boer@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271748

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  Jelena Prokic Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  j.prokic@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274158

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  Jaap van den Herik Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Eduard Fosch Villaronga Associate professor

  Faculty of Law

  e.fosch.villaronga@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2834

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  Anna Kononova Assistant professor

  a.kononova@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274799

• ‘To truly understand the brain, we must understand the chemistry’ News - 27 November 2025

  How do fats and enzymes in the brain contribute to multiple sclerosis? In his PhD research, Daan van der Vliet combined chemistry and neuroscience to gain new insights into how brain disorders develop.

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  Chao Du Education and research technician

  c.du@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274947

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  Pingtao Ding Assistant professor

  p.ding@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275306

• The search for a ‘quantum advantage’ News - 12 December 2022

  Proving a quantum computer to be quicker than a normal one is one step closer. After a breakthrough in speeding up classical algorithms, researchers Vedran Dunjko and Casper Gyurik showed that only one quantum algorithm could beat its classical counterpart. They discuss their discovery in Quanta Mag…

• ‘Most students are convinced that statistics is not for them. I am here to convince them otherwise’ News - 7 December 2023

  'Frans Rodenburg is an excellent teacher who is able to convey difficult information,' say his students. In his statistics classes, he wants to make students enthusiastic for his beloved subject. 'Most students are convinced that statistics is not for them. I am here to convince them otherwise.' Rodenburg…

• Noise at sea: research on how wind farms affect fish News - 9 March 2026

  PhD candidate Fien Demuynck researched how wind farms affect fish and how to minimise any negative impact.

• Global network puts spotlight on quantum software News - 10 February 2026

  Quantum software is essential to make quantum technology work. Research centers QuSoft and aQa work together at the forefront of the Netherlands’ quantum software efforts. With the launch of the Quantum Software Alliance (QSA), this collaboration now scales globally.

• Post-quantum cryptography should keep our DigiD, bank accounts and state secrets safe News - 15 January 2024

  Our banking, DigiD and sensitive medical data: what if our entire digital infrastructure can no longer be trusted? Jelle Don has this question permanently in mind as he goes about his research. And that is no bad thing because without new digital security measures, our society will be extremely vuln…

• LACDR introduces ‘Digital Labcoat’ for Biopharmaceutical Sciences students News - 30 January 2025

  Learn to program, gain knowledge of AI methods, or use it in a research project at the LACDR. With the introduction of the innovative digital learning environment ‘Digital Labcoat’, Biopharmaceutical Sciences bachelor students can further develop their computational skills.

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  Bernd Wagner PhD candidate / self funded

  b.g.wagner@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jiahuizi Luo External PhD self funded

  j.luo@liacs.leidenuniv.nl |

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  Ananta Shahane Postdoc

  a.a.shahane@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Zhuang Kang