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• 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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  Maria Yazdanbakhsh Afdelingshoofd afdeling parasitologie LUMC

  Faculty of Medicine

  m.yazdanbakhsh@lumc.nl | 071 5265067

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  Bart Roep Professor

  Faculty of Medicine

  b.o.roep@lumc.nl | 071 5263869

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  Irene Pascual Garcia PhD candidate

  Faculty of Science

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

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  Marieke Tollenaar Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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

• Transcriptional regulation of effector-triggered immunity (ETI): from tissue to cells Event - 3 June 2026

  PhD defence

• 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.

• Grants for research on immune cells, vegan cheese and PFAS detection News - 21 April 2026

  Researchers at the Faculty of Science work at the frontiers of knowledge every day, tackling today’s major societal challenges. Their work is recognised through grants, prizes and other awards. We highlight some of these achievements below.

• 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…

• Turning the tables on tuberculosis: boosting our own immune forces News - 2 February 2026

  Tuberculosis bacteria survive by hiding in our immune cells. In her PhD research, biologist Salomé Muñoz Sánchez explores how boosting the body’s own defenses might outsmart this deadly pathogen. Her work reveals two key proteins that help immune cells destroy the bacteria.

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  Joost Beltman Associate professor

  Faculty of Science

  j.b.beltman@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274323

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  Franciscus Claas Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Medicine

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

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  Herman Spaink Professor

  Faculty of Science

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

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  Paul Parren Professor

  Faculty of Medicine

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

• protection strategies: Ding lab receives 2.4M grant to investigate plant immunity News - 10 January 2022

  Plant biologist Pingtao Ding, assistant professor at the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL), has received a 2.4 million European grant from the European Research Council (ERC). This ERC Starting Grant for promising young researchers allows him to unravel the molecular mechanisms by which plants resist…

• 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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  Piet Hein Graaf Professor

  Faculty of Science

  p.vandergraaf@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 31639428917

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  Frits Koning Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Medicine

  f.koning@lumc.nl | 071 5269111

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  Thomas Ottenhoff Professor Emeritus

  Faculty of Medicine

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

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  Annette van der Helm-van Mil Professor

  Faculty of Medicine

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

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  Reinaldus Toes Professor

  Faculty of Medicine

  r.e.m.toes@lumc.nl | 071 5261946

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  Mark de Boer Professor

  Faculty of Medicine

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

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  Thomas Huizinga Professor

  Faculty of Medicine

  t.w.j.huizinga@lumc.nl | 071 5263595

• The new leave system explained Leave

  Since 1 January 2020 - with the transition to the Dutch Civil Code - the system of writing off leave has changed. When you take leave, the system automatically writes off the hours that fall due first.

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  Marcel de Jeu Associate professor

  Faculty of Science

  mdejeu@math.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277118

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  Onno van Gaans Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  vangaans@math.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277122

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  Martina Chirilus-Bruckner Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Science

  m.chirilus-bruckner@math.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274837

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  Cornelis Hokke Professor

  Faculty of Medicine

  c.h.hokke@lumc.nl | 071 5265065

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  Sjaak Neefjes Professor

  Faculty of Medicine

  j.j.c.neefjes@lumc.nl | 071 5263800

• Scheduled maintenance of the educational systems on 25 April Announcement - 20 April 2026

  ICT, Organisation

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  Hermen Jan Hupkes Professor

  Faculty of Science

  hhupkes@math.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275587

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  Arjen Doelman Professor

  Faculty of Science

  a.doelman@math.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277123

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  Nicolas Navarre Postdoc

  Faculty of Science

  n.h.navarre@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Gut Microphysiological Systems for Toxicology: Scalable Assays for Industry Implementation Event - 12 May 2026

  PhD defence

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  Shana Hepping PhD candidate

  Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

  s.l.hepping@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Ed Kuijper Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Medicine

  e.j.kuijper@lumc.nl |

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  Adriaan Lankester Professor

  Faculty of Medicine

  a.lankester@lumc.nl | 071 5262824

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  Jacques van Dongen Professor emeritus

  Faculty of Medicine

  j.j.m.van_dongen@lumc.nl |

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  Margo Dona Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

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

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  Martin Moerings Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  l.m.moerings@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Wenyu Wan Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  w.wan@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Gerhard Burger Data Steward

  Faculty of Science

  g.a.burger@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274285

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  Sander Hille Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  shille@math.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277109

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  Vivi Rottschäfer Associate professor

  Faculty of Science

  vivi@math.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277113

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  Kristian Rietveld Assistant professor

  Faculty of Science

  k.f.d.rietveld@liacs.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277038

• Responsible Removals: Holistic Portfolio Design, Systems Integration, and Equitable Allocation of Carbon Dioxide Removal Event - 13 May 2026

  PhD defence

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  Hai Lin Professor by special appointment

  Faculty of Science

  h.x.lin@cml.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277460