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• Leiden researchers join forces against tuberculosis News - 24 March 2022

  About one and a half million people worldwide die each year from tuberculosis. For thirty years, therapy with antibiotics has been the same, while it takes far too long and can lead to resistant pathogens. Leiden researchers from four institutes are now joining forces to develop more effective and efficient…

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  Joey Zuijdervelt PhD candidate

  j.l.zuijdervelt@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276227

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  Jolanda Snel PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.h.snel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Irene Pascual Garcia PhD candidate

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

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  Eveline Crone Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  ecrone@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Channeke Keuls Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.s.keuls@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Atherosclerosis resembles an autoimmune disease. Marie Depuydt graduated on this topic, with honours News - 17 April 2024

  In addition to cholesterol and high blood pressure as risk factors for atherosclerosis, we may need to address our own immune system to prevent a heart attack or stroke. Marie Depuydt revealed which cells exactly reside in the atherosclerotic plaque that narrows an artery. The presence of a diverse…

• Seeking new concepts to treat diseases News - 20 November 2023

  Scientific Director of the Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR) Hubertus Irth: ‘We test substances and look for new concepts for treating disease.’

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  Tim Koppert Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  t.y.koppert@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Marit Ruitenberg Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.f.l.ruitenberg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Le Yang PhD candidate / contract

  l.yang@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Harriet Vermeer Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  vermeer@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273491

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  Linda van Leijenhorst Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  lleijenhorst@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273750

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  Mi-lan Woudstra Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.j.woudstra@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275439

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  Martijn Defilet PhD candidate

  m.p.defilet@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Researchers tackle antibiotic-resistant bacteria News - 6 May 2022

  When a bacterium becomes more resistant to one antibiotic, it sometimes becomes more sensitive to another. To better understand this interaction, researchers from the Leiden Institute of Biology (IBL) and the Leiden Academic Center for Drug Research (LACDR) under supervision of Daniel Rozen and Coen…

• Preventing heart attacks by earlier detection of cardiovascular disease News - 6 December 2023

  In the Netherlands, 1.55 million people suffer from cardiovascular diseases. Yet, acute cardiovascular events, such as a heart attack or stroke, often occur unexpectedly. That is because many people do not know they are at risk for such an event. Immunological researcher Amanda Foks and her colleagues…

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  Willem Fibbe Professor

  w.e.fibbe@lumc.nl | 071 5262271

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  Margo Dona Assistant professor

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

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  Martin Rücklin Associate professor

  m.rucklin@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Camila Espinoza Chaparro Teacher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.p.espinoza.chaparro@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Rob van Wijk Assistant professor

  r.c.van.wijk@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274505

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  David Ehrhardt Associate Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  d.w.l.ehrhardt@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009313

• Flooded polder helps fight mosquito-borne diseases News - 13 October 2025

  One and a half hectares of polder, a large volume of water, and a group of curious researchers from various universities and scientific backgrounds led by ecologist Maarten Schrama. These are the ingredients needed to answer the question: how do water retention areas affect nature, animals, and our…

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  Jyothi Thrivikraman Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  j.k.thrivikraman@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 0800918

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  Maia Casna Guest researcher

  m.casna@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Simone Dobbelaar Postdoc

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.dobbelaar@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• From liquid to solid: revolutionary technique uncovers disease-related changes in tiny droplets within our cells News - 13 February 2025

  Understanding the behaviour of tiny droplets in our cells could aid the search for new treatments. A team of Leiden researchers has developed a groundbreaking method to study how these droplets transition from liquid to solid. This change plays a role in various diseases, including neurodegenerative…

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  Marinus van IJzendoorn

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  vanijzen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Kiki Zanolie Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.k.k.zanolie@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273838

• Outbreak of an infectious disease? Mathematics helps in making quick, informed decisions News - 15 October 2024

  A job thanks to COVID—something not many people can claim. But PhD candidate Vera Arntzen can. Over the past four years, she has mapped two crucial characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 infections. Thanks to her research, experts can now make well-informed decisions on matters like quarantine duration, which…

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  Tales Yamamoto Guest researcher

  t.m.yamamoto@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Better treatment of skin diseases thanks to NWA grant of 11.7 million euros News - 31 March 2022

  Patients with skin diseases such as eczema and psoriasis, sometimes spend a lifetime searching for the right medication. To help these patients faster and better, scientists across the country are joining forces. The Next Generation ImmunoDermatology (NGID) project, with LACDR professor Robert Rissmann…

• Mosquitos in town: how to prevent disease risk (and still green your city) News - 30 March 2026

  In cities, parks take the blame for mosquito problems. However, the real issue is usually a few streets away. Drains and standing rainwater create ideal breeding grounds for larvae. As a result, controlling adult mosquitoes in parks makes little sense, says environmental scientist Louie Krol in his…

• Stiffness and viscosity of cells differ in cancer and other diseases News - 16 May 2024

  During illness, the stiffness or viscosity of cells can change. Tom Evers demonstrated this by measuring such properties of human immune cells for the first time. ‘The stiffness of certain cells could be a way to make a diagnosis,’ Evers said. He defended his thesis on March 26th.

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  Tuomas Aivelo Assistant professor

  t.j.e.aivelo@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Patrick van Hage PhD candidate

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

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  Jordy van der Beek PhD candidate / self funded

  j.g.van.der.beek@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Dietsje Jolles Associate professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  d.d.jolles@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Ili Ma Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  i.ma@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  George Miley Professor emeritus

  miley@strw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275849

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  Shruti Jain Postdoc

  s.jain@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Arnout Koornneef Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.w.koornneef@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271861

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  Marianne van Dijken Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  mdijken@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nienke Wieringa Teaching Methodologist for Biology

  ICLON

  nwieringa@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276589

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  Kiki Spaninks Assistant professor

  k.spaninks@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274835

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  Jennifer Anderson PhD candidate

  j.a.anderson@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Tommy van Avermaete Subject Librarian

  Leiden University Libraries

  t.o.van.avermaete@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272818

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  Eline Dekeyster Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  e.a.g.dekeyster@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Stephan Verschoor Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  sverschoor@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727