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• New traffic controller discovered on DNA railway News - 15 January 2026

  A new LUMC study has changed our understanding of how cells work. Researchers have discovered that the CFAP20 protein acts as a kind of ‘traffic controller’ on DNA. Without this protein, chaos ensues, potentially causing cancer. Their findings have been published in the prestigious journal Nature.

• Scientific breakthrough: evidence that Neanderthals hunted giant elephants News - 2 February 2023

  Neanderthals were able to outwit straight-tusked elephants, the largest land mammals of the past few million years. Leiden professor Wil Roebroeks has published an article about this together with his German colleague Sabine Gaudzinski-Windheuser in the Science Advances journal.

• More things in heaven and earth: the benefits of space exploration News - 8 April 2026

  The Netherlands celebrates Space Exploration Day on 12 April each year. Space exploration has brought us ground-breaking discoveries with applications on Earth as well as in space. Leiden University is at the forefront of space innovation. Below are some examples.

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  Wessel Kraaij Professor

  w.kraaij@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275778

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  Lennart Schada von Borzyskowski Assistant professor

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

• Karlijn Pieterse: “Be part of the group and learn together”

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  Hans Mol Professor emeritus by special appointment of Medieval Frisian History

  Faculty of Humanities

  h.mol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Robert Ross Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  r.j.ross@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

• New platform to accelerate cardiac drug development News - 22 January 2026

  Researchers from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and the Leiden-based biotech company Ncardia have joined forces to develop a new platform that enables the automated production of 3D cardiac microtissues. This platform will allow large numbers of drugs to be tested quickly

• King of Sweden visits Leiden University News - 15 May 2024

  Collaborating in drug discovery and health research was the goal of a visit to the Leiden Bio Science Park on 14 May by a Swedish delegation including His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden. The delegation visited Leiden University’s Faculty of Science.

• Researchers crack the rules of unknown board game from the Roman period News - 10 February 2026

  Researchers have used AI to reconstruct the rules of a board game carved into a stone found in the Dutch city of Heerlen. The team concludes that this type of game was played several centuries earlier than previously assumed.

• The Hortus as a living lab: new technology reveals hidden relationships between species News - 1 June 2026

  Hortus botanicus Leiden is a treasure trove for research into interactions between species. Surprising discoveries are being made with new techniques such as DNA analysis, machine learning, and audio and video monitoring. Hortus prefect Barbara Gravendeel will explain more in her inaugural lecture on…

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  Nadia Sonneveld Associate Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  n.sonneveld@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273037

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  Caroline Waerzeggers Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.waerzeggers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 0715272033

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  Jojanneke van der Toorn Professor by Special Appointment LGBT+ Workplace Inclusion

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  j.m.van.der.toorn@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Peter Pels Emeritus hoogleraar

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  pels@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jan Michiel Otto Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.m.otto@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260

• Luris turns 20: ‘Our research drives real-world impact and innovations’ News - 9 December 2025

  It’s been exactly 20 years since Luris first began working with Leiden’s researchers and students to create an impact on society. To celebrate this anniversary, staff look back on their most memorable projects. Spoiler: they all had difficulty choosing one single project.

• In 450 days... 450 years of Leiden University News - 16 November 2023

  In exactly 450 days’ time, on 8 February 2025, it is the university’s 450th anniversary. We are obviously going to celebrate this with our students, staff and friends. Do you have any ideas for this celebration?

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  Adam Fairclough Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Humanities

  a.fairclough@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646

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  Marike van Aerde Assistant professor

  m.e.j.j.van.aerde@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271138

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  Valerie Frissen Professor by special appointment Digital Technologies and Social Change

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  v.a.j.frissen@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838

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  Adam Benfer Postdoc

  a.k.benfer@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Marlieke Ernst Strategic knowledge broker

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.ernst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272583

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  Sophie Koning Lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.d.koning@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277511

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  Sinead Mulcahy PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.m.mulcahy@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Danny Jol Guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  d.s.jol@law.leidenuniv.nl | 0654303424

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  Max Willem Lenssen PhD candidate

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  Peter Klinkhamer Professor

  p.g.l.klinkhamer@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Bart Schermer Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  b.w.schermer@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838

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  Tim van Lit External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  t.j.van.lit@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260

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  Arsjad Muradin Guest Staff Member

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.a.muradin@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260

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  Andjelka Petreski External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.petreski@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275200

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  Suliman Ibrahim Senior Researcher

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.m.k.ibrahim@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277517

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  Daisy Smeets Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  dsmeets@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276621

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  Jonathan Price Guest Staff Member

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.d.price@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277548

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  Andreas Kinneging Professor Philosophy of Law

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.a.m.kinneging@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277654

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  Quintijn Mauer Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  q.mauer@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276851

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  Luiz Zanotello External PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  l.g.ferreira.zanotello@kunsten.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Martine Bruil University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.bruil@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273340

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  Arye Schreiber PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.a.schreiber@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Joep de Rijk PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.de.rijk@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Glyn Muitjens Scientific coordinator

  muitjens@lorentzcenter.nl | 071 5272727

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  Paul Kloeg Head Datamanagement

  Leiden University Libraries

  p.kloeg@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271094

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  Marlon Kruizinga PhD candidate / guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.v.kruizinga@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Hoko Horii Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.horii@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260

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  Melissa Hernandez Vindas PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.hernandez.vindas@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mehmet Kentel Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  k.m.kentel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009322

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  Natalia Donner Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.r.donner@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009443

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  Julia Rootenberg Ph.D. fellow

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.m.rootenberg@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260