248 search results for “mycobacteria maria infection” in the Staff website
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Maria Gabriela Palacio LudeñaFaculty of Humanities
m.g.palacio.ludena@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272189
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Turning the tables on tuberculosis: boosting our own immune forces
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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Rosa Maria de Lima RibeiroFaculty of Humanities
r.maria.de.lima.riberio@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Maria del Carmen Parafita CoutoFaculty of Humanities
m.parafita.couto@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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New insights into mycobacterial infections with NWO grant
Why are mycobacteria such successful pathogens? And are there defence mechanisms in the body that help reduce an infection? To find out, Annemarie Meijer has been awarded the NWO Open Competition ENW-XL grant. She will not explore this quest alone. Five other leading Dutch research groups are participating…
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Symposium: A Dutch Perspective on Mycobacterial Infections
On March 24, 2025, World TB Day, we (Annemarie Meijer (IBL), Matthias Barz (LACDR), and Simone Joosten (LUMC) hosted the symposium „A Dutch Perspective on Mycobacterial Infections“, which brought together the Dutch scientific community working on mycobacterial infections.
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Noortje DannenbergFaculty of Science
n.dannenberg@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5275075
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Rethinking antibiotic therapy of urinary tract infections
Suruchi Nepal, postdoc in the group of Coen van Hasselt at LACDR, was awarded an NWO XS project which aims to study the response to antibiotic treatment during a urinary tract infection (UTI). This knowledge will be used to determine how treatments of UTIs with antibiotics can be further improved.
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Saloni SaxenaFaculty of Science
s.saxena@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274950
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Bart RoepFaculty of Medicine
b.o.roep@lumc.nl | 071 5263869
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Johan de FijterFaculteit Geneeskunde
j.w.de_fijter@lumc.nl |
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Cornelis HokkeFaculty of Medicine
c.h.hokke@lumc.nl | 071 5265065
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euros grant for smart antibiotic combinations – tackling resistant infections and antimicrobial resistance
Optimised antibiotic combinations can combat bacteria more effectively while also slowing the development of resistance. Scientists from five European countries are joining forces to identify such combinations and provide tools for others to do the same. The project is led by Professor Coen van Hasselt…
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LACDR research project to develop novel biomarkers for bacterial infections
As part of the ZonMW Antibiotics resistance funding program, the LACDR cluster Systems Pharmacology was awarded €455.255 for a research project to develop novel clinical biomarkers for bacterial infections.
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Elena Maria Rossi continues her search for the origins of the largest black holes, but now as a professor
Elena Maria Rossi is fascinated by black holes. Her appointment as a professor was a long-held wish, partly because there are so few female professors in her field. ‘My appointment is also a milestone for the Leiden Observatory.’
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Cornelis van KootenFaculty of Medicine
c.van_kooten@lumc.nl | 071 5262148
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Frank Baas
Faculty of Medicine
f.baas@lumc.nl |
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Mark van BuchemFaculty of Medicine
m.a.van_buchem@lumc.nl | 071 5264376
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Lioe-Fee de Geus-OeiFaculty of Medicine
l.f.de_geus-oei@lumc.nl | 071 5269111
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Major Leiden symposium on TB bacteria
More than 1.3 million people worldwide die of tuberculosis (TB) each year, making research on its prevention and control essential. Researchers from various disciplines in Leiden are studying TB. A symposium on 24 March will highlight different activities in the hope of boosting nationwide collabora…
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Four Leiden consortia awarded large NWO grants
No less than four Leiden research teams have been awarded a grant by NWO. On 27 July NWO honoured 21 applications in the Open Competition ENW-XL. NWO awards the grants to consortia in the exact and natural sciences who are doing unconnected fundamental research that is 'driven by curiosity'.
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Illuminating Host Defence against Mycobacterial Infection: Interactions with Autophagy and LC3-Associated Phagocytosis
PhD defence
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Spinoza and Stevin Prizes for three Leiden professors
Three Leiden professors have recently been awarded the most prestigious scientific accolade in the Netherlands: Maria Yazdanbakhsh and Marc Koper have been awarded a Spinoza Prize and Judi Mesman a Stevin Prize. They received their prizes on 13 October.
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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.'
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Attending a conference (Graduate School FSW)
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Tomasz Prajsnar
Faculty of Science
t.k.prajsnar@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4950
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Jaap van DisselFaculty of Medicine
j.t.van_dissel@lumc.nl | 071 5269111
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Telephony coordinators
Your telephony coordinator is authorised to approve a name change or process your application for a new connection or telephone number.
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Bas LeemburgFaculty of Science
b.w.m.leemburg@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274021
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The other kinds of academic writing (cvs and formal emails)
Career development, Communication, Outreach
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Jacco Wallinga
Faculteit Geneeskunde
j.wallinga@lumc.nl | +31 71 526 9111
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Eric SnijderFaculty of Medicine
e.j.snijder@lumc.nl | 071 5261657
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Alexander GorbalenyaFaculty of Medicine
a.e.gorbalenya@lumc.nl | 071 5263931
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Edmond RingsFaculty of Medicine
e.h.h.m.rings@lumc.nl | 071 5262824
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Leonardus VisserFaculty of Medicine
l.g.visser@lumc.nl | 071 5266534
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Biological agents
Biological agents are micro-organisms such as bacteria, parasites, moulds, viruses and their waste products. This category also includes genetically modified variants (GMOs). These agents may form a risk for your health, which is why we apply a number of legal and other guidelines to prevent people…
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Grants for new antibiotics, urban resilience and the health impact of nanoplastics
Researchers at the Faculty of Science work every day at the frontiers of knowledge, tackling today’s major societal challenges. Their work is recognised through grants, prizes and other awards. We highlight some of these achievements.
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Kiem projects 2024-2025
From health to migration to climate: 25 interdisciplinary research and education initiatives received a Kiem grant in 2024.
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Thorbald van HallFaculty of Medicine
t.van_hall@lumc.nl | 071 5266945
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Jannie Keyser-BorstFaculty of Medicine
j.g.borst@lumc.nl |
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Karin de VisserFaculty of Medicine
k.e.de_visser@lumc.nl |
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Annemieke GelukFaculty of Medicine
a.geluk@lumc.nl | 071 5269111
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Gert Jan LammersFaculty of Medicine
g.j.lammers@lumc.nl | 071 5262139
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Joan Hendrik VeelkenFaculty of Medicine
j.h.veelken@lumc.nl | 071 5262267
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Aloysius KroesFaculty of Medicine
a.c.m.kroes@lumc.nl | 31654635230
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Marlies ReindersFaculty of Medicine
m.e.j.reinders@lumc.nl | 071 5269111
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Paul ParrenFaculty of Medicine
p.w.h.i.parren@lumc.nl | 071 5269111
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Emma van MeyerenFaculty of Humanities
e.g.y.van.meyeren@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Yu Chen
Faculty of Humanities
x.c.chen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Wim Blokzijl
Faculty of Science
w.j.blokzijl@lic.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727