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144 search results for “that immune responses” in the Student website

• Targeting the immune system to inhibit atherosclerosis News - 12 December 2023

  A new treatment for atherosclerosis showed promising results in isolated cells but proved to be less effective in initial animal tests. Bachelor student Biopharmaceutical Sciences Willemijn van der Heijden aimed to understand why. She investigated whether the formation of a protein layer around the…

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  Max Joosten Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.a.joosten@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Caring responsibilities Study support

  Acting as a carer takes a lot of time and energy. If this causes you to fall behind in your studies or experience other difficulties, you can request support from the university.

• Leila Akkari appointed Special Professor of Cancer–immune interactions News - 8 January 2026

  Leila Akkari was appointed Special Professor of Cancer-immune interactions at the Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC) on 15 December. Akkari is a researcher at the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI), where she studies the relationship between cancer cells and the immune system, with a particular focus…

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  Jin Yan PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.yan@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jennifer Schense External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.m.schense.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278586

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  Margo Dona Assistant professor

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

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  Isabella Brunner

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  Patrick van Hage PhD candidate

  p.van.hage@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274950

• 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.

• Safety, responsibility and connection: especially now News - 15 January 2024

  We, the Executive Board and deans, have recently heard from different sources that the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues to evoke strong feelings of tension, anxiety and insecurity within our university community. We take this very seriously and so are once again addressing you all.

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  Anneke Monsma PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.p.monsma@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Maurijn van der Zee Associate professor

  m.van.der.zee@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274885

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  Lioe-Fee de Geus-Oei Professor

  l.f.de_geus-oei@lumc.nl | 071 5269111

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  Irene Pascual Garcia PhD candidate

  i.pascual.garcia@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Responsible alcohol consumption: 'It's good to pull together' News - 17 September 2021

  Anyone in Leiden wanting to join a student association has plenty to choose from. But the risk of alcohol abuse is a very real one. Leiden University, Leiden University of Applied Sciences and dozens of student associations have signed a new alcohol covenant that promises they will do their best to…

• AI Lab launched for effective and responsible supervision News - 30 October 2023

  How can you increase the effectiveness of inspectors using responsible artificial intelligence (AI)? This is the question the Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence (ICAI) Lab AI4Oversight is tackling. By developing algorithms and methods, they try to provide optimal support for, for example,…

• 3D-printed mini-tumours: a leap forward in improving cancer immunotherapy News - 3 September 2024

  Leiden researchers have developed a groundbreaking model to advance cancer immunotherapy. Using a 3D printer, they create mini-tumors within an environment that closely mimics human tissue. They have also developed a method to monitor real-time interactions of these mini-tumours with immune cells during…

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  Paul Parren Professor

  p.w.h.i.parren@lumc.nl | 071 5269111

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  Laura Bosmans Assistant professor

  l.a.bosmans@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274378

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  Jill de Mol Postdoc

  j.de.mol@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276051

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  Jip Stam External PhD Candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.stam@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276360

• Update Executive Board: Response to parliamentary letter on internationalisation News - 16 October 2024

  The Schoof cabinet has presented its budget. As expected, higher education is facing severe cuts. In the coming period, the Executive Board will regularly look at the consequences of what it deems an irresponsible policy.

• Leiden students develop highly contagious card game News - 14 September 2021

  Infecting each other with viruses and bacteria while protecting yourself with medicines and vaccinations. Sounds like a fun evening, right? Master students Life Science & Technology Rafael Jezior and Dennis de Beeld certainly think so. Together, they developed ImmunoWars: an exciting card game based…

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  Arthur Ram Professor

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

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  Amanda Foks Associate professor

  a.c.foks@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276213

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  Franciscus Claas Professor emeritus

  f.h.j.claas.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5263801

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  Serkan Aslan PhD candidate

  s.aslan@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275919

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  Mohit Khubchandani PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.khubchandani@law.leidenuniv.nl | 33 765644484

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  Anna Witteveen PhD candidate

  a.witteveen@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277970

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  Thomas Ottenhoff Professor Emeritus

  t.h.m.ottenhoff@lumc.nl |

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  Eveline de Vlieger PhD candidate

  e.a.vlieger@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277970

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  Roy Snijckers PhD Candidate

  r.p.m.snijckers@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271340

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  Danxia Zhao PhD candidate / guest

  d.zhao@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276038

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  Annette van der Helm-van Mil Professor

  a.h.m.van_der_helm@lumc.nl | 071 5261290

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  Romy Dijkland PhD candidate

  r.c.dijkland@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277970

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  Jeroen Molenaar PhD candidate

  j.molenaar@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271340

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  Mark de Boer Professor

  m.g.j.de_boer@lumc.nl | 071 5262613

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  Sophieke Lems PhD candidate

  a.s.lems@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271340

• Matthijs van Leeuwen: 'I want to teach students responsible data science' News - 15 June 2022

  Computer scientist Matthijs van Leeuwen is one of four science faculty members who obtained the Senior Qualification in Education in 2021. What was that like and what drives him? ‘In my own education I would have liked to see more attention paid to the responsibility that machine learning and data mining…

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  Erik Danen Professor

  e.danen@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274486

• Leiden University outlines approach to responsible collaboration following advice of Committee on Human Rights News - 23 April 2026

  Leiden University is announcing its approach for sensitive collaboration with external partners. This has been prompted by the ongoing, troubling situation in the Middle East and the recent advice from the Committee on Human Rights and Conflict Areas regarding current collaboration with Israeli part…

• Responses to Mare newspaper report on University Council’s advice against reappointing Executive Board President News - 26 September 2024

  An article in Leiden University’s Mare newspaper on 24 September states that the University Council advised against reappointing President of the Executive Board Annetje Ottow. The Board of Governors, deans and Annetje Ottow respond below.

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  Gert Jan Lammers Professor by special appointment

  g.j.lammers@lumc.nl | 071 5262139

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  Jannie Keyser-Borst Professor emeritus

  j.g.borst@lumc.nl |

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  Louis Kroes Professor emeritus

  a.c.m.kroes@lumc.nl | 31654635230

• Over €900,000 for new atherosclerosis treatment News - 11 December 2025

  How can we slow the progression of atherosclerosis? Researcher Amanda Foks believes the answer may be switching off ageing immune cells. This could lead to an entirely new treatment for heart attacks and strokes. She has been awarded an Established Investigator Dekker Grant by the Dutch Heart Founda…

• Why stress could be good for you News - 7 September 2023

  Acute stress seems to have a surprisingly positive effect on our health. Researcher Erin Faught received an NWO veni grant to find out why that is and how we can use that knowledge to our advantage. For her lab research, she uses a remarkable small animal to learn more about our own stress levels.

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  Karin de Wild University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.de.wild@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278156

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  Stephan Raaijmakers Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.a.raaijmakers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278332