219 search results for “cancer immunotherapy” in the Staff website
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Rick HaasFaculteit Geneeskunde
r.l.m.haas@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 9111
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Eveline BleikerFaculteit Geneeskunde
e.bleiker@nki.nl | +31 71 526 8033
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From discovery to business: 'In the lab, we often don't realise that we are working to help an immense number of patients'
'It gave our team a big boost to hear that our work was valuable,' says medical chemist Elmer Maurits about the moment they won the Venture Challenge. With their company Iprotics, they want to develop a drug that can better treat patients with autoimmune diseases and blood cancers. 25,000 euros of prize…
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Mini organs-on-chips: an alternative to drug testing on animals
Mini organs-on-chips allow us to study how diseases develop and how drugs work. Although the technology is not new, it is becoming increasingly advanced. PhD candidate Bart Kramer hopes it will eliminate animal testing in the future.
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Life after the Grand Jamboree: Wrapping-up iGEM
‘A challenging rollercoaster, but also a very bonding and insightful experience,’ that’s how the team of iGEM Leiden 2022 wraps up their participation in the iGEM contest. The contest for synthetic biology climaxed during the Grand Jamboree in Paris. The team ended up in the top 10 of over 360 teams…
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James HardwickFaculteit Geneeskunde
j.c.h.hardwick@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 5364
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Maarten VermeerFaculteit Geneeskunde
m.h.vermeer@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 1952
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Leiden University honours Lex van der Eb with University Medal
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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Alfred VertegaalFaculteit Geneeskunde
vertegaal@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 9111
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Marjanka SchmidtFaculteit Geneeskunde
m.k.schmidt@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 9111
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Jeroen JansenFaculteit Geneeskunde
j.c.jansen@lumc.nl | +31 71 5 26 91 11
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Daisy BatenburgFaculty of Science
d.batenburg@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Chenlin FengFaculty of Science
c.feng@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Medical Delta professor Marco van Vulpen: ‘I advocate the introduction of the share factor’
Proton therapy is a new way of treating cancer in which radiation doses are delivered more precisely. This results in less damage to surrounding tissue and fewer side effects. Professor Marco van Vulpen is medical director of HollandPTC in Delft, where the social value of this therapy is studied. Van…
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Committee on Human Rights / Conflict Zones
On 27 May 2025, the Executive Board decided to establish a Committee on Human Rights / Conflict Zones.
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Mick van SchaickFaculty of Science
m.van.schaick@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Joan Hendrik VeelkenFaculteit Geneeskunde
j.h.veelken@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 2267
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Jelle WesselingFaculteit Geneeskunde
j.wesseling@nki.nl | +31 71 526 6622
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Coen RaschFaculteit Geneeskunde
c.r.n.rasch@lumc.nl |
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Johanneke PortieljeFaculteit Geneeskunde
j.e.a.portielje@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 3464
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Monique van LeerdamFaculteit Geneeskunde
m.v.leerdam@nki.nl | +31 71 526 9111
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J MorreauFaculteit Geneeskunde
j.morreau@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 6630
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Hans GelderblomFaculteit Geneeskunde
a.j.gelderblom@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 3486
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Karin de VisserFaculteit Geneeskunde
k.e.de_visser@lumc.nl |
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Britt DuijndamFaculty of Science
b.h.a.duijndam@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Hans VasenFaculteit Geneeskunde
h.f.a.vasen@lumc.nl |
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Rob PelgerFaculteit Geneeskunde
r.c.m.pelger@lumc.nl |
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Klara BeslmüllerFaculty of Science
k.beslmuller@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jannie Keyser-BorstFaculteit Geneeskunde
j.g.borst@lumc.nl |
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Michiel van de SandeFaculteit Geneeskunde
m.a.j.van_de_sande@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 3606
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Thorbald van HallFaculteit Geneeskunde
t.van_hall@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 6945
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Vincentius SmitFaculteit Geneeskunde
v.t.h.b.m.smit@lumc.nl | 071 5266622
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Ine TijdensFaculty of Science
tijdens@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 06 27852348
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Jurjun van der VeldeFaculty of Science
j.j.s.van.der.velde@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276225
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Yvette van der LindenFaculteit Geneeskunde
ymvanderlinden@lumc.nl | 071526965539
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Peter DevileeFaculteit Geneeskunde
p.devilee@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 9510
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Rob TollenaarFaculteit Geneeskunde
r.a.e.m.tollenaar@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 4910
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Ferry OssendorpFaculteit Geneeskunde
f.a.ossendorp@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 3800
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Christi van AsperenFaculteit Geneeskunde
c.j.van_asperen@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 6090
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Carien CreutzbergFaculteit Geneeskunde
c.l.creutzberg@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 5120
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Sjoerd van der BurgFaculteit Geneeskunde
s.h.van_der_burg@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 1180
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Marcel TijstermanFaculteit Geneeskunde
m.tijsterman@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 9111
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Fighting gliobastoma brain tumours with two grants
Few researchers see potential in research on glioblastoma, an incurable brain tumour. Alexander Kros brought together colleagues who are up to the challenge. European research funder ERC recently made 10.6 million euros available, a year earlier NWO provided 3 million euros. ‘In six years, we certainly…
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Review on “Anticancer opportunities at every stage of chemokine function” is featured on the cover of TIPS
Last November, Dr. Natalia Ortiz, Martijn Bemelmans (MSc), and Prof. Laura Heitman published a review in Trends in Pharmacological Sciences (TIPS) on targeting the chemokine system in cancer (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tips.2021.08.001). The review was written in collaboration with Prof. Tracy Handel…
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A faster way to find new medicines – without the limitations of big DNA barcodes
Leiden researchers, led by Sebastian Pomplun developed a new method to screen hundreds of thousands of molecules for drug discovery, using mass spectrometry instead of DNA tags. ‘We wanted to make drug discovery faster and more accessible.’
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New potential drug suppresses chemotherapy induced neuropathic pain
Oncode Investigator Mario van der Stelt and his colleagues have discovered a new potential drug that suppresses chemotherapy induced neuropathic pain.
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University flag travels to Mount Everest and back again
Leiden PhD candidate Mona Shahab climbed Mount Everest two years ago to raise money for the education of disadvantaged children in Egypt. She made it to the top and posed there with the University flag. She recently presented the flag to Rector Carel Stolker.
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Silver and light: a powerful combination with the potential to save lives
Packages of DNA strands containing silver, measuring just two or three nanometres in size. Leiden physicists Donny de Bruin and Dirk Bouwmeester create these packages, which can enter living cells on their own. They then activate the silver with light, causing the cells to break down. This could, in…
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Veni grant for ten Leiden researchers
Ten Leiden researchers have been awarded a Veni grant by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant, of up to 280,000 euros, will enable them to elaborate their ideas over a period of three years.
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Chemistry as the key to medical innovation
Is it a coincidence that three chemists from the same department have each independently received a ZonMw grant? 'No,' the researchers agree in unison. 'The role of chemistry in medical biology is becoming increasingly important, and we’ve worked hard to make this happen.'