261 search results for “that immune responses” in the Student website
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Louis Kroesa.c.m.kroes@lumc.nl | 31654635230
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Over €900,000 for new atherosclerosis treatment
How can we slow the progression of atherosclerosis? Researcher Amanda Foks believes the answer may be switching off ageing immune cells. This could lead to an entirely new treatment for heart attacks and strokes. She has been awarded an Established Investigator Dekker Grant by the Dutch Heart Founda…
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Stephan RaaijmakersFaculty of Humanities
s.a.raaijmakers@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278332
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Kiki Spaninksk.spaninks@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274835
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Manolis FragkiadakisFaculty of Humanities
m.fragkiadakis@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278059
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Miyuki KerkhofHonours Academy
m.j.h.kerkhof@ha.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271205
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Brigitte TheeuwesICLON
b.c.theeuwes@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273855
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Karin de WildFaculty of Humanities
k.de.wild@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278156
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ERC-subsidie om uit te zoeken hoe kinderen luchtweginfecties te lijf gaan
De crèche en het klaslokaal zijn misschien wel de meest gunstige plekken voor ziekteverwekkers. Toch is er relatief weinig bekend over hoe kinderen reageren op virussen en bacteriën en hoe het komt dat sommige kinderen veel beter beschermd zijn dan anderen. Simon Jochems, onderzoeker aan het Leids Universitair…
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Why stress could be good for you
Acute stress seems to have a surprisingly positive effect on our health. Researcher Erin Faught received an NWO veni grant to find out why that is and how we can use that knowledge to our advantage. For her lab research, she uses a remarkable small animal to learn more about our own stress levels.
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Doing Drugs Responsibly! A Primer
Workshop
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LUMC researchers use viruses to fight prostate cancer
Modified viruses can both kill cancer cells and activate the immune system. This is what an LUMC team discovered while researching a new prostate cancer therapy.
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Making the invisible visible with ‘click chemistry’
Sander van Kasteren (Professor of Molecular Immunology) makes the invisible visible. He will explain more in his inaugural lecture.
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Amir Zadpoora.a.zadpoor@lumc.nl | 071 5269111
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Jort van der LaanFaculty of Humanities
j.d.van.der.laan@kunsten.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Willem Fibbew.e.fibbe@lumc.nl | 071 5262271
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Bart van Hoekb.van_hoek@lumc.nl | 071 5269111
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Catherine Mergenc.mergen@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276038
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Frank Staalf.j.t.staal@lumc.nl | 071 5263800
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Jan van Lithj.m.m.van_lith@lumc.nl | 071 5262896
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Jaap Jan Zwagingaj.j.zwaginga@lumc.nl | 071 5269111
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Marie Depuydtm.a.c.depuydt@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274459
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Marloes van Oosterhout
l.p.j.van.oosterhout@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271031
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Sjaak Neefjesj.j.c.neefjes@lumc.nl | 071 5263800
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Fijs van Leeuwenf.w.b.van_leeuwen@lumc.nl | 071 5269111
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Manfred Wuhrerm.wuhrer@lumc.nl | 071 5269111
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Koos van der Hoeven
j.j.m.van_der_hoeven@lumc.nl | 071 5269111
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Henricus Verspageth.w.verspaget@umail.leidenuniv.nl |
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New easy-to-use tuberculosis vaccine patch in development
Researchers from Leiden have developed a promising TB vaccine that users can self-administer via a special patch. This could be beneficial for countries with limited health services, says PhD candidate Malene Neustrup.
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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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Stiffness and viscosity of cells differ in cancer and other diseases
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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Better treatment of systemic autoimmune diseases requires close collaboration
Exceptional collaboration between physicians is needed to better understand and treat autoimmune diseases that cause inflammation in various organ systems.
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Iran at a Crossroads: Protest, Repression, and Europe’s Response
Debate
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Lettie DorstFaculty of Humanities
a.g.dorst@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273026
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New treatments for life-threatening disease sepsis
Due to the increasing resistance to certain antibiotics, the life-threatening condition sepsis is becoming harder to treat. For her PhD project, Leiden pharmacologist Feiyan Liu used mathematical modeling to find out how antibiotics can be used more effectively to cure sepsis.
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Why you should publish negative data
As a bachelor student of Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences, Femke Vlaswinkel wrote a research proposal she was allowed to carry out in her master’s BPS. Femke subsequently graduated with honors. Her research was published in the journal Scientific Reports, she won an award from the Dutch Pharmacy Society…
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First patient in the Netherlands successfully treated with stem cell gene therapy
Researchers from the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) have successfully used stem cell gene therapy to treat a baby with the severe congenital immune disorder SCID. An important milestone: it is the first time stem cell gene therapy of Dutch origin has been administered to a patient, and also…
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‘We cannot abandon coronavirus measures until vaccines are shown to prevent virus transmission too’
All acute care staff at Leiden University Medical Center have received their first and sometimes even their second dose of the coronavirus vaccine. But how long will you be protected after vaccination and what does the genetic material of the virus do in the vaccine? Our virologists Ann Vossen and Leo…
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A lifeline for Leiden research – TB solution a step closer thanks to this Indonesian university
Herman Spaink knows of many substances that may help combat tuberculosis. Lab space to study them safely is very limited in Leiden. A brand-new lab at Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia will soon provide a solution. About time, says Spaink, ‘The disease is on the rise and is becoming less sensitive…
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From lockdown to the lab: Leiden PhD researcher develops ‘decoy molecule’ to slow down coronavirus
While the Netherlands was in lockdown because of the coronavirus, PhD candidate Koen Rijpkema began his research into the same virus. In the lab, he developed molecules that can inhibit an important viral enzyme.
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Financial matters
What are the costs involved in studying abroad and how can you finance your stay? Avoid unexpected expenses by researching financial matters thoroughly in advance.
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Guram Odisharia: Literary responses to the Abkhaz-Georgian conflict
Arts and culture, Q&A
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Yoonai HanFaculty of Humanities
y.han@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272551
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Alexandra PrégentFaculty of Humanities
a.pregent@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Peter Klinkhamerp.g.l.klinkhamer@biology.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Jan SleutelsFaculty of Humanities
j.j.m.sleutels@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272007
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Julia PrümmerFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
j.prummer@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506
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Lena RieckeFaculteit Governance and Global Affairs
l.riecke@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009506
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Alies JansenFaculty of Humanities
e.jansen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5271646