410 search results for “molecular biology” in the Staff website
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Kevin GroenFaculty of Science
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Louie KrolFaculty of Science
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Niels van der WindtFaculty of Science
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Sam BoerlijstFaculty of Science
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Esther van der EntFaculty of Science
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Studies into electrochemical hydrogenation reactions using molecular catalysts
PhD defence
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European Congress for Conservation Biology (ECCB26)
Conference
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Berber de JongICLON
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Herman SpainkFaculty of Science
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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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Madeline KavanaghFaculty of Science
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Maarten LubbersFaculty of Science
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Professor by special appointment Jeroen van Zon joins the Institute of Biology
As of 1 September, Jeroen van Zon started as professor by special appointment in Quantitative Developmental Biology at the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL). Van Zon is also group leader of Quantitative Developmental Biology at the physics research institute AMOLF. Three questions about his new role…
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Wolves in the Netherlands feed mainly on wild animals – but also target grazing cattle in areas with less prey
Wolves in the Netherlands mainly feed on wild animals such as wild boar and red and roe deer. But in areas such as Drenthe where these are scarce they also prey on free-roaming cattle used for nature conservation
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Anthe JanssenFaculty of Science
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Biological Origami at molecular level: folding a single protein
Human cells are protecting their proteins from unfolding and aggregating. That's what biophysicist Alireza Mashaghi and his team discovered after seven years of in-depth research into the folding mechanisms of proteins. With an unprecedented approach, the team was able to study the folding of a single…
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Sander WezenbergFaculty of Science
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The molecular secrets of medicinal cannabis
Chronic pain, nausea or vomiting due to chemotherapy. If you suffer from such ailments, medicinal cannabis can be a godsend. Though a downside is that it can make patients high. Therefore, Leiden researchers from the Oncode Institute are investigating alternatives that do not make you high. In Nature…
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Leiden biology student finalist UN youth delegate
Roel Wouters (24), a biology student at Leiden University, is a finalist in the election for UN youth delegate for Biodiversity and Food. The digital polls open for a week on Friday 22 October. Under-30s can vote for Roel at www.stemroel.nl.
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Why biology students and teachers value the E-learning skills platform
Students of the Biology minor course Molecular Design have successfully boosted their skills in collaboration, research and writing with the recently developed E-learning Skills Platform. The biology students and their teachers greatly value the initiative. ‘Sometimes I couldn’t believe what progress…
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Kunal ChaudharyFaculty of Science
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Dorien PetersFaculty of Medicine
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Jorinde NuytinckFaculty of Science
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Berend GagesteinFaculty of Science
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What DNA in droppings can reveal about an animal’s diet
Imagine scanning lion dung or a mouse dropping and instantly knowing exactly what and how much the animal has eaten. Thanks to new DNA techniques, this is becoming increasingly feasible. PhD student Kevin Groen tested how effective these techniques are at unraveling the diets of wild animals.
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Daan van der VlietFaculty of Science
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Two new Directors of Education at the Institute of Biology Leiden
From 1 October, two new Directors of Education will start at the Institute of Biology Leiden (IBL). Dennis Claessen as the new director for the master's programme of Biology and Marcel Schaaf as director for the Biology bachelor's programme. Claessen and Schaaf have been appointed for a period of four…
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Gilles van WezelFaculty of Science
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Kees MustersFaculty of Science
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Chengyi LiuFaculty of Science
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Pieter ReitsmaFaculty of Medicine
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Women’s Day for Biology students
‘It was not always accepted, but I just wanted to be a researcher. Now, I am as happy as can be.’ It is one of the quotes from the International Women’s Day presentation for Biology students. Seven women, working as researchers and teachers at the CML, IBL, and Naturalis, shared their experiences with…
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Tom van der WelFaculty of Science
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Christine MummeryFaculty of Medicine
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Dennis ClaessenFaculty of Science
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The LED 3 Chemical Biology Talks
2022/2023
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Francesco BudaFaculty of Science
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Edi Gittenberger
Faculty of Science
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Bregje BrinkmannFaculty of Science
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Marcel SchaafFaculty of Science
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Xinya PanFaculty of Science
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‘I am curious and full of passion for understanding molecular chemistry’
Since May, Assistant professor BioTherapeutics Lu Su works in our faculty. Although she is still young, she already worked in many different fields and co-operated on two publications in big scientific journals. How did she become so successful and what motivates her to keep researching the possibilities…
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Isabel Nunez SantiagoFaculty of Science
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Leiden iGEM students win two prizes in international biology competition
The students of iGEM Leiden 2021 have scored well in the eponymous biology competition: they won a Gold Medal and the Best Safety & Security Award. The student team received the awards for their project DOPL LOCK, in which the team tries to make genetic modification safer.
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Pieter Baas
Faculty of Science
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Zoë Vogelaar
Faculty of Science
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Thierry Shema
Faculty of Science
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Mirjam Huizenga
Faculty of Science
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Arina Belov
Faculty of Science
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Floor StevensFaculty of Science